Position for Applications Security Engineer
Title: Applications Security Engineer
Location: Cambridge, MA
Compensation: Competitive. Eligible for quarterly bonus and pre-IPO stock option grants twice per year.
Job Description:
Next Jump is looking for a world class Applications Security Engineer to ensure our engineering efforts are adhering to the highest level of applications security. The ideal candidate will be on a mission and that mission is Data Protection. The primary responsibility will be to work with security and engineering resources to secure our web applications. This position requires hands on experience with secure coding practices, ethical hacking, web application firewalls and vulnerability assessment methodologies. In addition to application security, this position will also be involved in single sign on, data leakage protection and security engineering initiatives. A desire to innovate and keep current on security technologies is necessary. This is a great opportunity to be involved with the development and implementation of leading edge application security tools and services in a dynamic and collegial environment.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the domain expert in the operation of application scanning tools to assess web applications for security risks
- Lead ethical hacking and remediation efforts
- Engineer the next generation of security-focused tools and services
- Optimize Web Application Firewall
- Implement data leakage protection software
- Implement single sign on solutions. SSO architectures include SAML 2.0, PKI and web services
Requirements:
- BS/MS degree in Information Assurance, Network Security, Information Security or related field
- A passion for ethical hacking and data protection
- Knowledge of secure coding principles and practices
- Engineering/programming including PHP and Java
- Application security assessment methodologies and tools
Company Summary:
Headquartered in New York City, Next Jump is building the next generation of e-commerce and advertising technology, and revolutionizing the way consumers and marketers interact online. Next Jump uses its unique data assets to provide shoppers with the best price points, merchants with the highest conversion rate of browsers to buyers, and employee networks with extensive online rewards programs, highlighting the greatest deals on the latest products. We connect over 30,000 merchant partners, 90,000 corporate customers, and 100 million users through our online e-commerce platforms. Next Jump has offices in New York, Boston, and London.
Submit Resume online at www.nextjump.com/applynow.