Overview

La Fosse has partnered with a British household retailer to build their Security Engineering team. They are midway through a large-scale digital transformation, with security at the centre. They’re building a new security function from scratch, and this is a chance to join early and help shape how it’s done. You’ll focus on application security, helping define standards, embed secure practices into development, and work directly with 400+ engineers. It’s not just about ticking boxes, you’ll be looking at scale, solving problems pragmatically, and working closely with teams who actually want security input.

Role

Senior Application Security Engineer - UK Remote - up to £120,000 + bonus + benefits

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the AppSec strategy across the business
• Embed security into the SDLC and support engineering teams with secure coding
• Run threat modelling, architecture reviews, and risk assessments
• Build reusable standards, guidelines, and tooling for engineers
• Partner with dev teams to mitigate flaws and improve practices

Requirements

• 5+ years in AppSec with a solid software engineering background
• Strong grasp of secure coding, threat modelling and vulnerability management
• Proficiency in at least one programming language
• Pragmatic, opinionated, and able to handle pushback in a smart way

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Staffing and Recruiting

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