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Application Security Engineer (X Money)

xAI · Palo Alto, CA; Austin, TX; New York, NY; Washington, DC · Austin, TX · New York, NY · Palo Alto, CA · Washington, D.C.

CHECKED 13H AGO

Frontier labonsitemid-level$100k–$258k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Protect the security and integrity of X Money payments products end to end.
  • Secure wallets, ledgers and systems that move and hold customer funds.
  • Perform threat modeling to stop fraud, abuse and unauthorized transfers.

What they offer

  • Equity
  • Comprehensive medical, vision and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short & long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Discounts and perks

Ideal candidate

Security-minded engineer energized by protecting high-value fintech systems and staying ahead of fraud. Hands-on, curious and collaborative, you communicate clearly and bring excellence to fast-moving, flat teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related field
  • 3-5 years in application security with focus on code security
  • Experience in payments, money transmission, digital wallets or financial platforms
  • Deep understanding of secure coding, appsec frameworks and OWASP Top 10
  • Proficiency in Python or Rust with secure coding practices
  • Experience securing CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
  • Familiarity with software supply chain security and SBOM generation tools
  • Experience with Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP and SAST/DAST analysis
  • Experience securing high-value transaction systems against fraud and abuse
  • Experience designing agentic and LLM-based solutions for security
  • Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences

Lab profile

About xAI

Builds AI systems to understand the universe and advance human knowledge.

Known for

  • Engineering excellence focus
  • Large-scale data center operations
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