About the job
We're Hiring: Application Security Specialist
As an Application Security Specialist, you'll lead secure code reviews, threat modeling, and security assessments across a range of platforms, including web, mobile, and APIs. You'll work closely with development teams to embed security into every stage of the SDLC and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring our products are built with security at their core.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform secure code reviews, threat modeling, and vulnerability assessments of web, mobile, and API-based applications.
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and advocate for secure coding practices. Establish and maintain secure SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) practices and ensure seamless integration of security in CI/CD pipelines.
- Respond to and remediate application-related security incidents.
- Develop and maintain secure coding guidelines, training programs, and security documentation.
- Participate in security architecture reviews for new and existing projects.
- Lead application security reviews, threat modeling, architecture assessments, and code reviews across development teams. Stay current on the latest application security threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques (e.g., OWASP Top 10, CWE/SANS).
- Contribute to the organization’s security architecture and design standards.
- Interface with auditors and compliance teams to meet regulatory requirements (e.g., SOC 2, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001).
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Experience in application security or related roles. Strong understanding of web technologies (HTML, JavaScript, REST APIs) and common programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript, .NET).
- Knowledge of OWASP Top 10, CWE, and secure development best practices.
- Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and cloud security (e.g., AWS, Azure).
- Preferred Security certifications such as OSWE, GWAPT, CSSLP, CEH, or CISSP
What we offer:
- Attractive remuneration package
- Flexible working options
- Private Health Care Insurance
- Business Udemy license
- Growth opportunities
- Work in a well-established multinational company
About Centific
Centific is a frontier AI data foundry that curates diverse, high-quality data, using our purpose-built technology platforms to empower the Magnificent Seven and our enterprise clients with safe, scalable AI deployment. Our team includes more than 150 PhDs and data scientists, along with more than 4,000 AI practitioners and engineers. We harness the power of an integrated solution ecosystem—comprising industry-leading partnerships and 1.8 million vertical domain experts in more than 230 markets—to create contextual, multilingual, pre-trained datasets; fine-tuned, industry-specific LLMs; and RAG pipelines supported by vector databases. Our zero-distance innovation™ solutions for GenAI can reduce GenAI costs by up to 80% and bring solutions to market 50% faster.
Our mission is to bridge the gap between AI creators and industry leaders by bringing best practices in GenAI to unicorn innovators and enterprise customers. We aim to help these organizations unlock significant business value by deploying GenAI at scale, helping to ensure they stay at the forefront of technological advancement and maintain a competitive edge in their respective markets.
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Your Authentic Self at Centific
Centific is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. Centific is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
