Manager, Application Security Engineering

Description
Hi, We’re AppFolio
We’re innovators, changemakers, and collaborators. We’re more than just a software company – we’re pioneers in cloud and AI who deliver magical experiences that make our customers’ lives easier. We’re revolutionizing how people do business in the real estate industry, and we want your ideas, enthusiasm, and passion to help us keep innovating.
The Manager, Application Security Engineering is responsible for overseeing AppFolio’s world-class Application Security team, ensuring that AppFolio’s software products and features are secure.
Your impact

• Manage a world-class Application Security team and drive their continued success.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Organization including Product Development to ensure that software products and features are built and deployed securely.
• Lead and improve upon AppFolio’s robust Application Threat Modeling process.
• Identify and facilitate the mitigation of software vulnerabilities in AppFolio products.
• Establish and mature a Security Champions program.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a servant leadership “multiplier” mindset to enhance an engaged and high-performing team.
• Asks the right questions, listens, collects and analyzes information, problem-solves, and makes clear, consistent decisions. Manages through change and ambiguity.
• Makes decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information and under pressure, based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
• Speaks and writes clearly and articulately without being overly verbose or talkative.
• Is a team player and easily gains trust and support of peers. Develops and uses collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work.

Must have

• 3 or more years experience on a high-performing Application Security team.
• 1 or more years experience leading an Application Security team.
• Hands-on experience identifying, rating, and triaging web application security vulnerabilities (such as the OWASP Top Ten).
• Hands-on experience with security testing tools and technologies (e.g., SAST, DAST, SCA).
• Hands-on experience with web application penetration testing tools (e.g., Burp Proxy Suite, OWASP ZAP).
• Hands-on experience using LLMs and other AI capabilities, and an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses.

Nice to have

• Formal education in Information Security, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Systems.
• Experience working with large-scale Ruby on Rails applications.
• Experience with Software maturity frameworks (e.g. OWASP SAMM).

Location
Find out more about our locations by visiting our site.
Compensation & Benefits
The compensation that we reasonably expect to pay for this role is: $184,000 - $230,000 base pay. The actual compensation for this role will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s skills, education, experience, and internal equity.
Please note that compensation is just one aspect of a comprehensive Total Rewards package. The compensation range listed here does not include additional benefits or any discretionary bonuses you may be eligible for based on your role and/or employment type.
Regular full-time employees are eligible for benefits - see here.
About AppFolio
AppFolio is the technology leader powering the future of the real estate industry. Our innovative platform and trusted partnership enable our customers to connect communities, increase operational efficiency, and grow their business. For more information about AppFolio, visit appfolio.com.
Why AppFolio
Grow
| We enable a culture of high performance, where delivering results is recognized by opportunities for growth and compelling total rewards. Our challenging and meaningful work drive the growth of our business, and ourselves.
Learn
| We partner with you to realize your potential by investing in you from the start. We're cultivating a team of big thinkers through coaching and mentorship with our best-in-class leaders, and giving you the time and tools to develop your skills.
Impact
| We are creating a world where living in, investing in, managing, and supporting communities feels magical and effortless, freeing people to thrive. We do this by innovating with purpose while cultivating a culture of impact. We learn as much from each other as we do our customers and our communities.
Connect
| We excel at hybrid work by fostering an environment that feels flexible, personal and connected, no matter where we are. We create space to fuel innovation and collaboration, and we come together to celebrate, connect, and succeed.
Paddle as One.
Learn more at appfolio.com/company/careers
*Statement of Equal Opportunity*
*At AppFolio, we value diversity in backgrounds and perspectives and depend on it to drive our innovative culture. That’s why we’re a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe that our products, our teams, and our business are stronger because of it. This means that no matter what race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, or veteran status, you’re always welcome at AppFolio.*