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
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