Senior Application Security Engineer, Temporal

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7+ years in application or product security or a related role
• Proven partnership with engineering teams, bringing security expertise to the planning and development process
• Knowledge of encryption, authentication, and secure communication protocols
• Familiarity with multiple tools in the areas of SAST, DAST, and penetration testing frameworks
• A deep understanding of application architecture and design principles, ability to effectively identify vulnerabilities across multiple programming languages
• An understanding of AI-related threats, including MCP servers
• Demonstrated success defining actionable roadmaps from loosely scoped or ambiguous problem domains
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Excellent communication and ability to explain complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• History of some software development more complex than scripting
• Familiarity with Python and Go

Desirable

• Join our dynamic team as a Senior Application Security Engineer, where you'll play a pivotal role in securing the Temporal development pipeline and product
• In this position, you'll directly contribute by working closely with our software engineering teams and customers, empowering you to substantially impact our technology and community
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to integrate security principles into the design and architecture of products
• Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and potential attack vectors
• Manage the Secure Development pipeline including code security and 3rd party library supply chain security
• Act as a security advocate, fostering a culture of security within the organization
• Triage Bug Bounty findings and responsibility disclosed vulnerabilities
• Able to participate in on-call rotation
• Mentor other engineers in areas of application security, including brown bag sessions