Application Security Engineer at Benchling

Biotechnology is rewriting life as we know it from the medicines we take to the crops we grow the materials we wear and the household goods that we rely on every day. But moving at the new speed of science requires better technology.Benchlings mission is to unlock the power of biotechnology. The worlds most innovative biotech companies use Benchlings R&D Cloud to power the development of breakthrough products and accelerate time to milestone and market.Come help us bring modern software to modern science.ROLE OVERVIEWAs an Application Security Engineer at Benchling youll be joining a team responsible for maintaining a best-in-class security program. Our focus is on providing value to the organization by emphasizing real world security and embracing automation. Were looking for engineers who are excited to apply their expertise to our mission of securing some of societys most sensitive data.RESPONSIBILITIESBuilding 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 organizations 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.QUALIFICATIONS2 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 PythonKnowledge 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.HOW WE WORKWe offer a flexible hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes in-office collaboration. Employees are expected to be on-site 3 days per week (Monday Tuesday and Thursday).SALARY RANGEBenchling takes a market-based approach to pay. The candidates starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills experience qualifications interview performance and work location. For this role the base salary range is$147000 to $200000To help you determine which zone applies to your location please see thisresource. If you have questions regarding a specific locations zone designation please contact a recruiter for additional information.Total Compensation includes the following:Competitive total rewards packageBroad range of medical dental and vision plans for employees and their dependentsFertility healthcare and family-forming benefitsFour months of fully paid parental leave401(k) Employer MatchCommuter benefits for in-office employees and a generous home office set up stipend for remote employeesMental health benefits including therapy and coaching for employees and their dependentsMonthly Wellness stipendLearning and development stipendGenerous and flexible vacationCompany-wide Winter holiday shutdownSabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries#LI-Hybrid#BI-Hybrid#LI-DNPBenchling welcomes everyone.We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities backgrounds and experiences.We are an equal opportunity employer. That means we dont discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with applicable federal state and local law including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.Please be aware that Benchling will never request personal information payment or sensitive details outside of Greenhouse or via email. All official communications will come from an @ email address or from an approved vendor alias. If you are contacted by someone claiming to represent Benchling and are unsure of their legitimacy please reach out to us at to verify the communication. Key Skills Children Activity,EAM,Engineering Support,Maintenance Engineering,Accident Investigation,Branding Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 147000 - 200000