[Remote] Staff Application Security Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Shipt is a retail tech company that connects people to reliable, high-quality delivery with a personal touch. As a Staff Engineer on the Application Security team, you will lead secure practices, design and implement security controls, and mentor team members to ensure the safety of applications and user data.ResponsibilitiesLead and drive secure practices across ShiptBe responsible for development practices across our engineering organizationBuild software systems to make secure development easierDesign, implement, and scale security controls and processes that protect Shipt’s usersEmpower Shipt developersEnsure the safety of our applications and protect user dataOperate at a high level of technical proficiencyProvide technical leadershipMentor other team membersInfluence security culture at all levels of the companyCollaborate with cross-disciplinary teamsContribute to the protection of customers and shoppers nationwideSkillsYou have extensive software engineering experience with focus on developer tooling or infrastructure5+ years programming skills in Go, Python, and/or JavaScript/TypeScriptExperience with WAFYou have familiarity with containerization concepts and toolsYou have experience working and deploying with cloud platformsYou have experience building APIs, automation tools, and developer-facing servicesYou have experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, such as TerraformYou have strong system design and architecture skillsYou have experience translating business requirements into practical development solutionsYou have led the design, implementation, and validation of secure coding practices, application security controls, and integration of security platformsYou have an understanding of tools and techniques leveraged to breach networks, server systems, cloud workloads or applicationsBachelor's Degree or equivalent experienceYou have a CISSP, OSWE, CSSLP, GWAPT, GWEB, OSCP, CompTIA Security+ certificationYou have familiarity with open-source software and dependency managementYou have experience managing, configuring and troubleshooting CDN & WAF technologiesBenefitsEmployees (and eligible family members) are covered by medical, dental, vision and more.Employees may enroll in our company’s 401k plan.Employees will also be eligible to receive discretionary vacation for exempt team members, paid holidays throughout the calendar year and paid sick leave.Other compensation includes eligibility for an annual bonus and the potential for restricted stock units based on role.Company OverviewShipt is a grocery delivery service that lets members order groceries and alcohol from their local store for delivery right to their door. It is a sub-organization of Target. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.shipt.com.Company H1B SponsorshipShipt has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 6 in 2026, 40 in 2025, 66 in 2024, 46 in 2023, 83 in 2022, 78 in 2021, 40 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.