Application Security Engineering Lead
Content + Source + Freshness • 11 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Strong opportunity for experienced security professionals to lead critical security initiatives in a growing company, enhancing both product and team capabilities.
- Lead critical application security initiatives
- Engage with advanced security solutions
- Focus on professional growth through mentorship
- Expectations for high-level technical expertise
Pros
- Leadership role with significant impact on product security
- Opportunity to work with advanced technologies
- Strong focus on professional development and team collaboration
Cons
- High expectations for technical and leadership skills
- Pressure to deliver results quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Limited information on compensation packages
Who it's for
Senior / Lead • On-site (Milpitas, CA)
Good fit
- Senior application security professionals
- Leaders looking to innovate in security technology
- Individuals eager to develop significant impact in security programs
Not recommended for
- Entry-level candidates without hands-on experience
- Job seekers needing extensive remote work options
- Those without a strong foundation in security frameworks
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Responsibilities- Technical lead for the Avocado security platform & pico-segmentation components- Partner with other lead developers, product managers, and sales engineers for customer-centric product and feature delivery including definition & deployment using Agile DevOps- Deliver enterprise-grade, mission-critical security, segmentation, and business compliance modules for production deployment with quality and quick turnaround- Scope and plan PoC’s for application security products by working with Avocado’s BizDev and Sales teamsQualifications- Strong enterprise application and database fundamentals- Strong architecture, design, prototyping and development skills of Application Security appliances like NGFW, WAF, DPI (IDS, IPS, etc), threat intelligence, and analysis.- Proven track record and experience in scaled-out distributed systems preferably for enterprise applications and securities- Experience with delivering products for deployment at on-premise datacenter and cloud-centric SaaS environments- Experience and knowledge of building scalable and efficient distributed systems based upon microservice architectures, algorithms, and data centers- Strong development skills in multiple object-oriented languages and frameworks, including C/C++, Python, Java Script, and shell scripting in Linux and Unix
