Staff Application Security Engineer

Overview Join to apply for the Staff Application Security Engineer role at LEDN . Ledn is a global financial services company built for digital assets, helping to improve the everyday lives of Bitcoin holders while building generational wealth for the future. Ledn offers lending, savings and trading products to digital asset holders in over 150 countries. Our team is diverse and committed to using digital assets to democratize access to the global economy. What You Will Do Lead secure design and code reviews across engineering teams. Define and enforce secure coding practices for JavaScript/TypeScript services. Automate vulnerability detection (SAST, SCA, DAST) within CI/CD. Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments for new features. Partner with engineers to remediate vulnerabilities and improve secure development practices. Own the roadmap for authentication and identity across customer and internal applications. Enhance Cognito-based identity architecture with stronger, phishing-resistant MFA solutions (WebAuthn, passkeys, hardware tokens). Define secure approaches to session management, device trust, and account recovery. Design enclave-based architectures to isolate and protect sensitive workloads using AWS Nitro Enclaves; integrate with AWS KMS and secure APIs. Migrate high-value operations into enclave environments and ensure compliance, auditability, and resilience of enclave workloads. Harden AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, SNS) with least-privilege IAM and secure key management. Improve Kubernetes security posture (RBAC, pod security, image scanning, runtime monitoring). Deploy and operate a SIEM framework; develop detection rules, dashboards, and incident playbooks. Support compliance initiatives (SOC 2, ISO 27001) with security controls and documentation. What You Bring To Ledn 10 years minimum of proven experience in Application Security with a focus on web and cloud-native applications. Strong knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript/Golang/Python and modern web vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10, auth bypasses, business logic flaws). Expertise with AWS security best practices, particularly in serverless architectures. Hands-on experience with AWS Nitro Enclaves for confidential computing. Deep understanding of authentication and authorization standards (OAuth2, OIDC, WebAuthn, FIDO2). Practical experience with Cognito / Auth0 (MFA, custom flows, secure session handling). Background in SIEM design and log correlation across cloud and application layers. Familiarity with Kubernetes security (RBAC, pod security, admission controls, image scanning). Experience with Secure Code Review; understanding of software supply chain; deep knowledge of Linux internals. Ability to remediate vulnerabilities identified in penetration tests; strong communication and collaboration skills. Nice To Have Familiarity with Bitcoin custody and key management practices. Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code security (Terraform, AWS CDK). Experience with user-facing security features such as passwordless authentication, recovery flows, or device trust. Culture and Fit We value leadership, adaptability, collaboration, integrity, and accountability in a remote-friendly, fast-paced environment. What We Provide Comprehensive, best-in-class total rewards package starting on your first day. Competitive PTO and ownership in the company through shared equity. Remote work eligibility up to 180 days per year (subject to restrictions). A purpose-driven career and a commitment to inclusivity and diversity. Additional Information Ledn is a global, remote-first team. Due to high volume of applications, only qualified applicants will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates may be asked to submit a short video response; we may review publicly available social media activity relevant to the role. No agencies or recruiters please. We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes. #J-18808-Ljbffr