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Senior Application Security Specialist
£80,000 - 80,000
BIOMETRIC TALENT
Kirkhall Lane, Manchester
£80,000 - 80,000
Requirements
Must:
- Strong coding experience, particularly in Golang and/or Python (experience with .NET also beneficial)
- Proven application security experience, focusing on web application vulnerabilities rather than infrastructure-only security
- Hands-on experience with code review, penetration testing, and identifying issues such as XSS, SQL injection and logic flaws
- Experience building or improving security automation and tooling (DevSecOps mindset)
- Familiarity with tools such as Burp Suite, SAST/DAST tools, GitHub/GitLab, Linux, and Docker
- Strong communication skills to effectively work with large, opinionated developer groups and challenge constructively
- Pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset suited to a fast-moving, commercial environment
- Security certifications (e.g., OSCP, OSWE, DevSecOps) are desirable but not essential; practical capability matters more
Responsibilities
- Review application code to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities across modern web applications
- Perform and support web application penetration testing, focused on real-world risk rather than tick-box security
- Design, build, and improve security tooling and automation for tasks such as code review and vulnerability detection
- Work closely with developers to advise on secure design, remediation approaches, and best practices
- Support the shift from manual-heavy processes to scalable, automated, and AI-assisted security workflows
- Act as a senior technical voice within the team, contributing to decisions, mentoring others, and influencing direction
- Participate in on-call activity as required, supporting high-availability systems
Description
We are a global technology-led organization operating at significant scale, with a large in-house engineering function delivering high-traffic, business-critical web applications. Our application security team plays a pivotal role in protecting platforms built by over 1,000 developers, working in a fast-paced, engineering-driven environment. This role offers genuine autonomy, technical challenge, and the opportunity to influence application security at scale. We provide a competitive salary of up to £80,000, along with benefits such as a performance-based bonus, a pension scheme, hybrid working arrangements, flexible working hours, generous annual leave, and a free gym membership. The position is based in Manchester with the expectation of at least two days per week onsite.
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