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Senior Security Engineer - Application & Product Security

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Base pay range

$154,500.00/yr - $197,760.00/yr

CaptivateIQ is the leading Sales Performance Management solution, recognized by Forrester and G2, and trusted by customers including Affirm, Gong, and Figma. With solutions for Sales Planning and Incentives, we help revenue teams automate processes, hit revenue targets, and adapt with business change, ultimately driving efficient growth. It\'s time to rethink ROI - your return on incentives - with CaptivateIQ. With backing from Sequoia, Accel, ICONIQ, Sapphire Ventures, and other leading investors, CaptivateIQ is on a mission to enable every company to improve their return on incentives and sales planning.

About The Role

Security is a core value at CaptivateIQ. As we scale and expand our suite of services, embedding security into every phase of product development is critical to building trust in everything we deliver.

As a Senior Security Engineer focused on Application & Product Security, you will own our AppSec strategy - driving threat modeling, secure architecture design, and offensive security testing. You will lead manual and automated penetration testing, manage AppSec tooling (SAST, DAST, SCA), and build developer enablement programs. You’ll also be responsible for vulnerability management, incident response for application-layer events, and ensuring compliance alignment for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and privacy requirements.

This role blends offensive and defensive expertise with strategic influence, giving you the autonomy to shape a scalable, modern AppSec program.

Job Location

Remote

Raleigh, NC; Nashville, TN; Toronto, Canada

Responsibilities

• Threat Modeling & Architecture Reviews: Mature and scale a modern threat modeling program across products and services. Enable secure by design architectures in collaboration with Engineering teams
• Offensive Security Testing: Conduct penetration tests (white-box and black-box) for web applications and APIs. Perform dynamic (DAST), static (SAST), and software composition (SCA) analysis. Simulate adversary attack scenarios to validate controls and identify gaps
• Secure SDLC Integration: Embed security into every stage of development; implement automated security tooling in CI/CD pipelines
• Vulnerability Management: Triage and prioritize application-layer vulnerabilities and guide engineering teams through remediation
• Developer Enablement: Deliver secure development and coding training; create resources to reduce recurring vulnerabilities
• Bug Bounty Management: Oversee Bug Bounty program, validate findings, and ensure timely resolution
• Incident Response Leadership: Lead investigations for application-layer security incidents and conduct post-incident analysis
• Compliance Enablement: Support audits, technical evidence collection, and control design for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and privacy-by-design requirements
• Customer Trust: Contribute to customer security assessments, penetration test reports, and security documentation

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in a security engineer or related role, including 4+ years specializing in web application, API, and product security
• Deep expertise securing multi-tenant SaaS platforms and features
• Strong communication and ability to influence software engineers and product managers
• Advanced experience conducting penetration tests, code reviews, and vulnerability assessments
• Expert knowledge of OWASP Top 10, web application and API security, and common vulnerability classes with practical remediation strategies
• Hands-on experience with AppSec tooling (SAST, DAST, SCA) integrated into CI/CD pipelines
• Strong programming and scripting skills (Python preferred) and ability to influence secure coding practices
• Proven ability to lead incident response for application-layer security events
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001) and secure SDLC practices
• Knowledge of privacy-by-design principles and data security in SaaS environments
• Awareness of emerging AI/ML security risks and related countermeasures

Nice to have

• Certifications such as OSCP, GCIH, GWAPT, or CISSP
• Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP ASVS, or ISO 27001
• Experience with commercial security tools such as EDR, SIEM, CSPM, CNAPP, vulnerability scanners, bug bounty platforms, WAFs, or compliance automation platforms
• Prior experience driving security engineering for a SaaS-based company
• Experience leveraging automation or AI/ML tools to improve secure development, detection, incident response, or code analysis workflows

Benefits

• (US-ONLY) 100% of medical, dental, and vision covered including 75% for dependents
• Flexible vacation days and quarterly mental health days
• One-time expense on your 1-year work anniversary for travel, home furnishings, or a special meal
• (US-ONLY) 401k plan to participate in and save towards the future
• Newest Apple products to help you do your best work
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support and celebrate diverse communities

Notice to Prospective Candidates

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• We are aware of active recruitment scams using the CaptivateIQ name. We will never:
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• Make offers without multiple interview rounds conducted securely
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• Ask for sensitive personal information before a formal offer
• Request more sensitive information during background checks after an offer

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The base range represents the minimum and maximum for this position across North America. For candidates in Raleigh, the range is $170,980–$197,760; for Toronto and Nashville locations, the range is $154,500–$177,160. The compensation offered will depend on factors including proficiency, performance, and location. Our OTE is a component of CaptivateIQ\'s total rewards package.