Application Security Engineer (AppSec)

Quick Facts

• Title: Application Security Engineer (AppSec)

• Location: Remote

• Schedule: Flexible (~15 hrs/week, contractor)

Description

You will support AI training by developing and evaluating realistic backend coding tasks. The role involves building and reviewing backend features, APIs, and scalable services, while improving code quality through debugging, refactoring, performance optimization, and automated testing. Security-focused reviews and secure coding practices are a key part of the work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review backend features, APIs, and scalable services

• Identify and resolve bugs, performance issues, and code quality problems

• Refactor and optimize existing codebases

• Create challenging coding tasks with deterministic evaluation criteria

• Apply secure coding practices and conduct security-focused reviews

• Provide clear technical feedback and documentation

Requirements

• Strong backend development experience with Python, Java, Rust, C++, TypeScript, or similar languages

• Solid understanding of algorithms and data structures

• Experience with debugging, testing, performance optimization, and code reviews

• Experience with cybersecurity, pentesting, vulnerability assessment, or security audits is a plus

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills

Benefits

• Remote work

• Flexible schedule