Job Title: Lead Application Security Engineer

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Application Security Engineer to serve as a senior individual contributor and technical authority within the Application Security function. This role is designed for a hands-on expert who drives security outcomes through deep technical expertise, influence, and close collaboration with engineering teams.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in embedding security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC), identifying and mitigating complex application risks, and shaping secure engineering practices across the organization. You will work closely with developers, architects, DevOps, and cloud teams to ensure that security is built in by design and scaled effectively.

Key Responsibilities

Expert Application Security Delivery
- Provide security guidance for AI technologies, including GenAI and agentic systems, ensuring responsible and secure adoption.
- Perform advanced secure code reviews, dependency scanning (SCA),



and agile application security testing (DAST/IAST) across a wide range of applications and technology stacks.
- Conduct in-depth risk assessments and provide clear, actionable remediation guidance aligned with business priorities.
- Act as an application security subject matter expert, guiding teams on secure design, architecture, and implementation patterns.
- Embed application security controls into SDLC and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring security is integrated without slowing delivery.
- Design, review, and advise on secure authentication and authorization mechanisms, APIs, and identity integrations.
- Identify systemic security weaknesses and drive long-term improvements to reduce recurring vulnerabilities.
- Partner closely with software engineers, architects, platform, and DevOps teams to solve security problems collaboratively.
- Influence secure engineering practices through technical credibility, design reviews, and hands-on s

📌 Lead Specialist Application Security (Bengaluru East)
🏢 Pearson
📍 Bengaluru East