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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 76 days Mintel's roles stay open a median of 73 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Mintel's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Mintel
- high 23 stale, 3 reposted of 25 open
- Hiring momentum
- 38 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Mintel's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Mintel.
About this role
The Security Engineer (App Sec) role involves collaborating with engineering teams to enhance the security of applications throughout the software development lifecycle. This hands-on position requires performing application security reviews, managing vulnerabilities, and advocating for security improvements while ensuring that security practices are integrated into CI/CD pipelines. The engineer will work independently within a globally distributed team, contributing to the continuous improvement of security processes and documentation.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Mintel as an employer.
What you need
- 2+ years experience working in application security or a software engineering role with a strong security focus
- Strong understanding of common application security risks and how they apply in real-world systems
- Experience reviewing application code, architecture or designs from a security perspective
- Hands-on experience working with Linux-based systems and Docker
- Experience supporting or integrating security into CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with vulnerability management processes, including CVE triage and remediation workflows
Nice to have
- Experience with Python and related frameworks (e.g. Django, FastAPI)
- Experience with modern frontend technologies (e.g. JavaScript, TypeScript, React)
- Familiarity with dependency management tooling (e.g. Renovate)
- Experience securing containerised or cloud-based applications
Worth weighing
- Role requires strong collaboration with engineering teams, which may involve navigating differing priorities between security and development speed.
- No specific salary or benefits information provided in the posting.
- The role emphasizes a pragmatic, risk-based approach to security, which may appeal to candidates looking for a balanced work environment.
Summarised from Mintel's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Mintel on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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