Application Security Engineer

Jit · telaviv

At Jit, we’re on a mission to help engineering teams build secure software, faster. We’re looking for an Application Security Engineer with a passion for AppSec to join our growing team. ‍ Responsibilities ‍ ‍ Build and maintain an advanced security research lab to test, evaluate, and supercharge detection tools. Analyze tools across multiple domains: SAST, SCA, DAST, Secret Detection, IaC Scanning, Container Scanning, CSPM, and more. Identify detection gaps and develop techniques and rules to close them. Leverage Python and AI practices to automate research and drive smarter detection strategies. Monitor emerging threats, CVEs, and high-profile incidents - and develop relevant detection content and platform enhancements. Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and marketing ‍ What are we looking for? Strong hands-on interest experience in Application Security – including knowledge of software vulnerabilities, secure coding practices, and modern development workflows (a strong advantage). 2+ years of experience as a backend engineer building large-scale products. Proficiency in Python/Node/Go with a passion for writing clean, maintainable code. Experience with Docker containers. Familiarity with at least one major AppSec domain: SAST, SCA, Secret Detection, IaC Scanning, Container Scanning, CSPM, or DAST. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps workflows. Self-driven and curious, with the ability to work independently in a dynamic startup environment. Hands-on experience with AI dev assistants such as Cursor is required, since we rely on them in day-to-day development. ‍ Advantage: ‍ ‍ Experience using AI tools and practices. Knowledge of cloud-native security (AWS, GCP, Azure). Service in elite tech units (e.g., 81, 8200, Talpiot) or equivalent experience is a nice-to-have. Contributions to open-source security tools, technical blogs, or research publications ‍ Why Jit? At Jit, you’ll join a passionate, fast-moving team dedicated to simplifying and automating security for developers. We offer: ‍ Ownership & Autonomy to drive meaningful impact on a product, redefining how software gets secured. ‍ Accelerated Growth & Impact – thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can expand your skills quickly and see your work shape the future of secure software. Join us and help build the future of secure software.

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