Early Career - Cybersecurity Application Security Engineer

About Us
Rivianis on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced Application Security Engineer to join our Enterprise Cybersecurity team as an application security engineer to support the broader application security program. The role will be crucial in enhancing and maintaining the secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC)  ideal candidate will guide software development teams to develop secure code and identify and remediate application security vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

Assess security scanner findings (SAST, DAST) within our source code and help guide application teams prioritize and resolve these issues.

Integrated and optimized security tooling within Gitlab CI/CD and other Dev Ops technologies to ensure 'secure-by-design' development

Review source code and application architectures to identify and communicate security vulnerabilities in proposed designs.

Work closely with Rivian’s penetration testing team to identify remediations for security vulnerabilities identified.

Coordinate the ingestion and prioritization of vulnerabilities reported through Bug Bounty initiatives.

Qualifications

Passion for Cybersecurity and a desire to stay current with industry best practices and tools.

Proven technical proficiency in software development or scripting (e.g., Go, Python) toengineer security-focused tools and automated workflows.

2+ years of application security experience.

Hands on experience with reviewing and remediating common software vulnerabilities

Experience with Gitlab CI/CD or other popular Dev Ops technologies

Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the automotive, manufacturing, or technology industries.

Experience with cloud native (AWS preferred) and Kubernetes hosted applications

Experience performing threat modeling and security reviews

Company Statements
Equal Opportunity
Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

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