Senior Application Security Specialist

2 days ago


Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Udemy Full time

About this role


At Udemy, we're seeking a seasoned Senior Application Security Specialist to join our Application Security team. This role is critical to our business as security and trust are fundamental to our success. As part of our Information Security organization, we integrate security and compliance into every aspect of product development. Our team consists of software engineers and security professionals with diverse expertise in building and implementing solutions to enhance platform security. In this position, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Managers, Trust and Safety, Engineers, Legal, Security, and Compliance, to conceptualize and develop cutting-edge security solutions.


Key responsibilities



  • Contribute to functional specifications and participate in code reviews to incorporate secure-by-design functionality.
  • Develop and execute test plans for maintainable code whether implementing backend security enhancements, user-facing security features, or resolving defects.
  • Work independently, with guidance from a senior engineer.
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends on new technologies, best practices, and solutions.

Requirements



  • Minimum of 4+ years of professional experience with security by design principles and software development life cycle.
  • Knowledge of Web security, including headers, cookies, CORS, XSS, and CSP.
  • Familiarity with industry-standard application security standards or frameworks for Web and mobile services, specifically Spring Boot and Django.
  • Experience with object-oriented programming, especially Kotlin, Python, JavaScript, and Go, as well as cloud technologies like AWS and GCP.
  • Experience with Git or other versioning systems.

We recognize that everyone has unique experiences that can add value to our company. If you think your background might not perfectly align, we'd love to hear from you.


Nice to have



  • Fundamental knowledge of authentication technologies, including OAuth, SAML, OIDC, and JWT.
  • Experience working on a team in full-stack software development, including practices like continuous integration, unit testing, code reviews, pull requests, and documentation.
  • Experience with cloud-native landscape and containerized architecture.
  • Experience in using SAST, SCA, DAST tools, and integrating them as part of CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience as a security champion.
  • Experience in bug bounty programs, either as a submitter or triager.


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