Application Security Engineer (Artificial Intelligence)

Overview

Our client is looking for an experienced Application Security Engineer to join a high-profile project focused on building and deploying an AI-powered security platform to scan internal codebases for vulnerabilities.

Working closely with Engineering and DevSecOps teams, you'll help integrate AI-driven security capabilities into the software development lifecycle to improve automated vulnerability detection and remediation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy AI-driven application security solutions.
• Integrate automated code scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform secure code reviews and vulnerability assessments.
• Work with development teams to remediate security issues.
• Support threat modelling and secure SDLC initiatives.
• Evaluate and optimise AI/LLM tools for application security.

Required Skills

• Strong background in Application Security / DevSecOps.
• Experience with SAST, SCA, DAST and secure code review.
• Good understanding of OWASP Top 10 and secure coding principles.
• Experience with CI/CD and modern software development practices.
• Knowledge of one or more programming languages (Python, Java, Go, JavaScript or C#).
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP).

Desirable

• Experience with AI/LLMs applied to security.
• Familiarity with tools such as OpenAI, LangChain or similar AI frameworks.
• Previous experience in financial services or enterprise environments.

Contract

Initial 6-month contract (likely extension)

Location: Hybrid – London

Rate: circa £700-800 per day