Application Security Engineer

As an experienced Application Security Engineer, you'll play a vital role in shaping and strengthening our security across software development and cloud infrastructure. You'll work closely with engineering, DevOps, and platform teams to embed security into every stage of the development lifecycle - ensuring our applications are secure by design and that vulnerabilities are identified and addressed proactively.This is a hands-on, technical role for someone who thrives on collaboration, takes initiative, and brings a proactive mindset to solving complex security challenges. We're looking for someone with the confidence and experience to work independently, take ownership of key initiatives, and guide others in secure development practices. Key Responsibilities Job Title Application Security Engineer Location National Job Type Fixed-term contract until 31/12/2026 Salary National: £58,782-£64,660 London: £68,561-£75,417Collaborate with software engineers to interpret and remediate security vulnerability from Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Software Composition Analysis (SCA) findings.Track findings and work with teams to ensure timely remediation. Qualifications & Skills (Examples) Proven experience in application or cloud security engineering roles Technical Skills : Strong understanding of secure software development practices Hands on experience of SAST/SCA/Vulnerability Management tools Strong understanding and familiarity of Cloud platforms Analytical Skills : Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify and address complex security issues. : Strong communication skills to effectively convey findings and recommendations to stakeholders. Problem-Solving : Ability to think critically and solve complex security problems. Generous Holiday Entitlement: 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell 5 days. Health & Wellbeing: Company-paid Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, and Health Screening. Company Pension Contribution: A matched pension contribution of up to 15% of your base pay. Cash Allowance: Flexible allowance to spend on additional benefits personal to you, including: dental cover, paid sabbatical leave, gym membership, menopause support. Bonus Opportunity: Dependent on individual/company performance (eligible after 3 months' service) Financial Advice : Access to free financial advice to help secure your financial future."It's great that you have clicked this far. What we are building at SPW has clearly caught your attention and you're interested in working with us to change lives through providing more financial advice to more clients. If you need more insight about what it's like to work here, check out our careers page onIf you are ready to explore our vacancies further, get scrolling! The 'Search for Jobs' page shows you all our current roles, each providing an opportunity to develop your career in an organisation that, through innovative products and technology and a clear client focus, has set its sights on being at the forefront of the Wealth Management market.If there is no suitable role for you now, keep checking in. New roles come live all the time and they don't always stick around for long!"