Benchling · 1 day ago
Application Security Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$147K/yr - $200K/yr
2+ years expBenchling is a biotechnology company focused on unlocking the power of biotechnology through their R&D Cloud. The Application Security Engineer will be responsible for maintaining a best-in-class security program, emphasizing real-world security and automation while collaborating with engineers to secure sensitive data.
BiotechnologyLife ScienceSoftware
Responsibilities
Building and integrating external and internal security tools and automation into development and build environments
Developing lightweight processes to embed security in the SDLC workflow
Collaborating with engineers on the best ways to mitigate vulnerabilities and reduce risk
Performing code reviews of our services and apps
Partnering with both the Product Design and Software Engineering organization's security and privacy initiatives, leading security design reviews, and threat modeling
Participating in our incident response and vulnerability remediation efforts
Developing secure coding and design practices and training engineering teams
Performing black-box and gray-box penetration testing of our applications and services
Qualification
Required
2+ years work experience in an application security or product security role including experience with secure code reviews, threat modeling, pentesting, application security tooling and automation
Strong communicator with the ability to translate technical security requirements and risks into terms that anyone can understand
Experience finding AND fixing web application security vulnerabilities including those found in the OWASP Top 10 and CWE Top 25
Experience with at least one scripting language, preferably Python
Preferred
Knowledge of the browser security model, modern network security, AI and cloud (AWS ideally) security is a plus
Experience with vulnerability management and risk assessment processes is a plus
Benefits
Competitive total rewards package
Broad range of medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their dependents
Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits
Four months of fully paid parental leave
401(k) + Employer Match
Commuter benefits for in-office employees and a generous home office set up stipend for remote employees
Mental health benefits, including therapy and coaching, for employees and their dependents
Monthly Wellness stipend
Learning and development stipend
Generous and flexible vacation
Company-wide Winter holiday shutdown
Sabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries
Company
Benchling
Benchling is an IT company that provides a cloud-based software platform for biology researchers and research and development organizations.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$411.9MKey Investors
Sequoia Capital Global EquitiesAlkeon CapitalMenlo Ventures
2021-11-17Series F· $100M
2021-04-14Series E· $200M
2020-05-28Series D· $50M
Leadership Team
Sam Wickramasekara
Founder & CEO
Ashutosh Singhal
Co-Founder and President
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