Apna

Technology

SeniorSecurityEngineer

₹22–35L ~AI est. Bengaluru, Karnataka, India FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Security Engineer at Apna. Skills: Security Engineering, Cloud Security, Application Security, Automation. Design security automation frameworks. Implement security automation frameworks”

What You'll Achieve.

Strengthen company's security posture

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Analytical mindset; Problem-solving mindset

Eligibility Requirements

WFO - Domlur

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3-5 years in application, cloud or product security engineering, Programming/scripting in Python, Go or Node.js, Deep understanding of web and mobile security, Deep understanding of OWASP Top 10, Deep understanding of secure SDLC practices, Hands-on experience with cloud security, Hands-on experience with IaC tools, Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools, Understanding of containers (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS/GKE), Knowledge of compliance frameworks like ISO 27001, SOC2, NIST or GDPR

Nice to Have

Familiar with AI model security and data privacy principles

What You'll Do.

Design security automation frameworks

Implement security automation frameworks

Develop tools for security visibility

Develop scripts for security visibility

Integrate security controls into CI/CD

Perform secure code reviews

Perform threat modeling

Collaborate with developers to remediate vulnerabilities

Enforce secure SDLC practices

Secure multi-cloud environments

Build IaC security baselines

Maintain IaC security baselines

Detect automated configuration drift

Configure WAF for DDoS protection

Configure WAF for bot protection

Manage container security

Fix misconfigurations

Fix default credentials

Monitor for compromised datasets

Monitor for compromised credentials

Monitor for model theft attempts

Implement data protection mechanisms

Evaluate prompt injection risks

Mitigate prompt injection risks

Evaluate model leakage risks

Mitigate model leakage risks

Evaluate data exfiltration risks

Mitigate data exfiltration risks

Improve threat detection

Improve response automation

Build dashboards for risk visibility

Build reports for risk visibility

Conduct internal security training

Conduct phishing simulations

Mentor interns on VAPT

Mentor interns on incident response

Mentor interns on secure coding

Mentor engineers on VAPT

Mentor engineers on incident response

Mentor engineers on secure coding

Advocate for DMARC adoption

Advocate for SPF adoption

Advocate for DKIM adoption

Contribute to ISO 27001 controls

Contribute to SOC 2 controls

Contribute to GDPR controls

Contribute to HIPAA controls

Support external assessments

Manage security communications with vendors

Manage ethical disclosures

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborating with AI teams; Collaborating with product teams; Collaborating with DevOps teams; Collaborate with developers; Collaborate with internal teams

Communication Scope

Security communications

Process & Methodology

IaC

Full Job Description

### About Apna Company Since 2019, apna has connected over 60 million jobseekers with more than 250,000 enterprises and small businesses across India. Founded by Nirmit Parikh, a Stanford graduate and serial entrepreneur who recognized the challenges in entry-level hiring, apna has rapidly grown to become India's fastest unicorn in 2021—achieving this milestone in just 21 months. Backed by marquee global investors - Insight Partners, Tiger Global, Lightspeed India, Sequoia Capital, and GSV, we're revolutionizing livelihood creation across India. **Title:** Senior Security Engineer (Sr.SE ) **Location:** Bengaluru (WFO - Domlur) **Employment Type:** Full-time **Team:** Security Engineering **Experience:** 3-5 years **Role Overview** As a **Senior Security Engineer,** you will play a key role in strengthening the company’s overall security posture across our AI platforms, microservices, data pipelines and mobile/web products. You will design, build and automate scalable security controls that integrate seamlessly into our CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure. This role demands a hands-on breaker-builder who can balance deep technical expertise with practical risk management, while collaborating with AI, product, and DevOps teams. **Requirements** **1\. Security Engineering & Automation** * Design and implement security automation frameworks for threat detection, remediation and compliance validation across cloud and application layers. * Develop tools and scripts to enhance security visibility in AI model pipelines, APIs and data integrations. * Integrate security controls into CI/CD workflows (SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC scanning). * Worked on XDR/SIEM for automated detection and response. **2\. Application & API Security** * Perform secure code reviews and threat modeling for AI microservices, REST APIs and agent frameworks. * Collaborate with developers to remediate vulnerabilities and enforce secure SDLC practices. * Lead periodic VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment & Pen

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