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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 8 days Altruist's roles stay open a median of 36 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 10% of Altruist's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Altruist
- high 33 stale, 0 reposted of 81 open
- Hiring momentum
- 98 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Altruist's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Altruist.
About this role
As a Senior Application Security Engineer at Altruist, you will be responsible for pentesting the company's web applications, APIs, and mobile applications, as well as conducting cloud pentests and identity-focused offensive testing. Your role will involve breaking security controls to improve them, running purple-team exercises, and developing offensive tooling and testing playbooks. You will also document your findings with clear risk ratings and actionable remediation guidance.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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 Altruist as an employer.
What you need
- 4+ years of experience working as an Application/Product Security Engineer
- Experience as a pentester across web, API, and mobile targets
- Extensive experience with security assessments
- Experience with tools such as Burp Suite
- A B.A. / B.S. degree in relevant fields such as Computer Science or Computer Engineering or Information Security or relevant experience
- Strong ability to work independently
Nice to have
- Experience working in regulated environments (fintech / financial services)
- Mobile application pentesting (OWASP MASVS) and cloud/red-team / adversary emulation experience
- Relevant certifications (e.g., OSCP, OSWE, GXPN)
What you get
- Competitive total compensation
- Premium healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans (HMO and PPO)
- 401k savings plan with a 4% match and immediate vesting
- 16 week paid parental leave after one year of employment
- Professional growth and development opportunities including an employee mobility program and an annual L&D budget allocation for each employee
- Company perks program (includes discounts on pet insurance, fitness, cell phone plans, and travel, etc.)
Worth weighing
- Salary range provided is $200,000 — $240,000 USD
- Role involves a hybrid schedule with three days onsite
- Focus on pentesting and offensive security may not appeal to all candidates
Summarised from Altruist's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Altruist on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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