# Senior Application Security Engineer > Raydar · San Francisco, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-01 **Salary:** USD 190,000–250,000 **Workplace:** on_site ## Description About the company Our client is a fast-growing financial technology company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own and grow an application security program while staying hands-on, with room to move into technical leadership as the company scales. You will build security tooling and processes, lead incident response, and support compliance efforts in a regulated environment. What you'll do \- Own and mature the application security program, including tooling, processes and secure development lifecycle practices that fit naturally into how engineers ship code. \- Partner with engineering to design security architecture for automated AI-driven workflows, protecting data privacy and addressing emerging AI-specific vulnerabilities. \- Automate security processes, including detection pipelines and vulnerability management, to reduce manual effort. \- Act as primary incident commander and turn each incident into lasting systemic improvements. \- Contribute to industry certification efforts and customer-driven security requirements alongside core security work. ## Requirements What we're looking for \- 4 to 8 years of experience scaling a security program or architecture at a startup or on new initiatives at a high-growth technology company. \- Bachelor's degree in a technical field. \- Deep hands-on application security experience, such as secure code review, threat modeling and penetration testing. \- Experience in fintech or another regulated B2B software environment. \- Track record of leading a company through formal security audits and certifications. \- Strong fundamentals in cloud security. \- Comfort working as a hands-on individual contributor who can grow into technical leadership. ## Benefits Compensation and benefits \- Base salary: USD 190,000 to 250,000 per year \- Equity \- Retirement plan \- Health coverage \- Flexible time off Location and work model \- San Francisco, CA, United States \- On-site, 5 days per week in office \- Full-time ## Apply [Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/78A781A5F0/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)