Application Security Engineer / Penetration tester
Strategic Management Services · 501-1,000 employees
About the role
You will triage and validate security findings from automated tools while conducting manual code reviews and penetration testing on web applications and APIs. The role involves identifying complex security vulnerabilities and business logic flaws to ensure the safety of production environments.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience in application security or penetration testing with proficiency in tools like Burp Suite and Semgrep. A deep understanding of OWASP Top 10, identity protocols, and cloud security fundamentals is required.
Benefits
Full description
Our client, Growe, is a leading business advisory and services group in iGaming and Entertainment. Сreators of strategies that work and solutions that scale. Combining strategic vision with hands-on expertise, Growe helps businesses navigate the fast-evolving industry, seize new opportunities, enter new markets, and achieve sustainable growth.
Perfect for those who aim to:
• Triage, validate, and prioritize security findings from SAST, SCA, and Secret scanning tools, filter out false positives, assess risks, and track issues through to remediation;
• Conduct manual and tool-assisted code reviews to identify security vulnerabilities, logic flaws, and insecure implementation choices before code reaches production;
• Perform hands-on penetration testing of web applications, microservices, and APIs to uncover security vulnerabilities and business logic flaws;
• Audit REST and GraphQL APIs and web applications with a strong focus on core application security risks, authentication, authorization, and business logic.
Experience you’ll need to bring:
• 3 years of experience in Application Security, Product Security, or Penetration Testing;
• Hands-on experience triaging and analyzing findings from Semgrep / OpenGrep, Gitleaks, Trivy, and OSV-Scanner;
• Experience with Burp Suite (Pro), Nuclei, Subfinder, SQLmap, Metasploit, and NetExec;
• Deep understanding of classic OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, including Injection flaws (SQLi, Command Injection), Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), Broken Access Control / Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR / BOLA), Security Misconfigurations, Cryptographic Failures, Insecure Deserialization, and Mass Assignment;
• Solid knowledge of OWASP API Security Top 10 for REST and GraphQL architectures;
• Deep understanding of identity protocols and access control mechanics (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, SAML, RBAC/ABAC);
• Ability to identify complex authorization bypasses, session management flaws, and business logic bugs;
• Ability to read and analyze modern application code to spot security flaws;
• Basic understanding of cloud security principles in AWS environments and Kubernetes (K8s) security fundamentals;
• Pragmatic approach to security, balancing risk mitigation with development workflow;
• Intermediate level of English (spoken and written).
It's a perfect match if you have those personal features:
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with engineering, product, and DevOps teams;
• Result-oriented mindset;
• Multitasking and time management skills.
Our clients offer competitive benefits to support your professional and personal growth, including:
• Health & Wellness Focus;
• Global Medical Coverage;
• Growth Opportunities;
• Benefits Programs (compensation for the gym/stomatology/psychological service & etc.);
• Performance-Driven Rewards;
• Dynamic Work Environment.
Apply, and let your growth journey begin.
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