Sr.ApplicationSecurityEngineer

OpenGov is the leader in AI and ERP solutions for local and state governments in the U.S. More than 2,000 cities, counties, state agencies, school districts, and special districts rely on the OpenGov Public Service Platform to operate efficiently, adapt to change, and strengthen the public trust. Category-leading products include enterprise asset management, procurement and contract management, accounting and budgeting, billing and revenue management, permitting and licensing, and transparency and open data. These solutions come together in the OpenGov ERP, allowing public sector organizations to focus on priorities and deliver maximum ROI with every dollar and decision in sync. Learn about OpenGov’s mission to power more effective and accountable government and the vision of high-performance government for every community at OpenGov.com http://OpenGov.com. Role Summary The Senior Application Security Engineer is a technical leader responsible for ensuring the security, integrity, and resilience of our cloud-native SaaS applications. This role partners closely with Software Engineering, Product, DevOps, and Security Operations to embed security into every phase of the SDLC. The ideal candidate is hands-on, highly collaborative, and capable of scaling AppSec processes that align with best practices, regulatory requirements, and the needs of a rapidly growing technology organization. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Embed security into CI/CD pipelines through scalable guardrails, automated security checks, and continuous improvements to developer workflows. - Drive adoption of secure coding best practices across engineering teams through tooling, guidance, and direct partnership. - Lead threat modeling exercises for high-risk features and new architecture patterns. - Own, maintain, and tune AppSec tooling including SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets scanning, container scanning, and dependency management. - Partner with DevOps to ensure automated testing integrates into build, test, and