Application Security Engineer

Do you want to take the first step in making Filipinos’ lives better everyday? Here in GCash we want to stay at the forefront of the FinTech industry by creating innovative, meaningful, and convenient financial solutions for the nation! G ka ba? Join the G Nation today! Key Responsibilities: Secure Development Practices: Conduct static (SAST) and dynamic (DAST) security testing and provide actionable remediation recommendations to developers. Develop and maintain secure coding standards and guidelines. Perform manual code reviews for high-risk applications or critical features. Tooling and Automation: Configure and manage application security tools Automate security testing within CI/CD pipelines to ensure scalability and consistency. Collaboration and Training: Collaborate with developers and DevOps teams to embed security into workflows. Provide training and guidance to developers on secure coding practices. Vulnerability Management: Track, prioritize, and help remediate vulnerabilities in applications and dependencies. Research and evaluate emerging threats and technologies to enhance application security. Incident Support: Support incident response efforts by analyzing application-level vulnerabilities. Provide expertise during security incidents related to applications. Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent experience. Experience: 5+ years in application security or software development with a strong focus on security. Proven experience with SAST, DAST, and dependency scanning tools. Technical Skills: Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript). Deep understanding of OWASP Top 10, secure design principles, and common attack vectors. Experience in integrating security tools into CI/CD pipelines. Knowledge of cloud-native application security and containerized environments. Soft Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Effective communication skills to translate technical security issues for diverse audiences. What We Offer Opportunity for career growth and development in the #1 FinTech company in the country Working with a dynamic and highly collaborative team who want to change the game A company that values their people with highly competitive and flexible compensation and benefits package is the #1 Finance App in the Philippines. Through the GCash App, 81M registered users can easily purchase prepaid airtime; purchase from over 6M partner merchants and social sellers; send and receive money anywhere in the Philippines, even to other bank accounts; pay bills at over 1,800 partner billers nationwide; and get access to savings, credit, loans, insurance and investments, and so much more, all at the convenience of their smartphones. GCash is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mynt (Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc.) since 2015. Mynt, Inc. is the parent company of GCash, the Philippines’ #1 finance superapp, advancing financial inclusion through ‘Finance for All’. G-Xchange, Inc. (GXI) is the payments company for GCash. GXI is a BSP-licensed e-money issuer responsible for the digital payments and electronic money activities in the GCash app. Fuse Financing, Inc. is the financing company for GCash. Fuse provides eligible users with access to fair and digitally-enabled credit products and solutions. Ryse, Inc. broadens access to investments that are easy to use and understand, supporting wealth-building for Filipinos at different stages of their financial journey. BlockG Virtual Assets, Inc. supports responsible participation in digital assets, helping build trust and long-term confidence in the continuously evolving digital landscape.