The Principal Application Security Engineer will be a key member of the Security group at Diligent, working in close partnership with Software Development, Site Reliability Engineering, and Product Management. This individual will serve as the technical leader and subject matter expert, driving the Application Security program with a primary focus on Vulnerability Management for Diligents Board management and GRC platform.

The Application Security teams mission is to support secure software development by defining and enforcing best practices, maintaining security tools and processes, and ensuring vulnerabilities are identified, prioritized, and remediated according to company standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, security engineering, or DevOps, coupled with deep security expertise and a demonstrated ability to influence and lead in dynamic global environments.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, implement, and lead the Vulnerability Management program, ensuring vulnerabilities (across infrastructure and applications) are continuously identified, risk assessed, and remediated in alignment with Diligents Vulnerability Management Standard and timelines.

- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to application security engineers and other stakeholders involved in secure software development.

- Drive collaboration with Engineering to ensure timely application of security patches and mitigation of vulnerabilities, including clear escalation paths, exception management, and

compliance reporting.

- Influence engineering practices and culture by developing and advocating secure coding standards, response runbooks, and risk-based remediation guidance.

- Serve as a primary escalation point for complex vulnerability management issues and customer or audit inquiries related to application security.

- Participate actively in risk evaluation, prioritization, remediation planning, and exception handling processes for high-risk vulnerabilities.

- Liaising with cross-functional partners to strengthen overall security posture.

Required Experience and Skills :

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related discipline

- Minimum 10 years of professional experience in application design, development, and

security for web and mobile applications.

- Excellent knowledge of security concepts related to Internet technologies, architectures, and

protocols, as well as application software security concepts. This includes extensive experience

in mitigating vulnerabilities

- Deep understanding of vulnerability management frameworks and security best practices (e.g., asset inventory, vulnerability assessment and scanning, patch management, risk/timeline evaluation, remediation, and exception handling).

- Proven experience designing, implementing, and refining vulnerability lifecycle processes, including asset inventory management, vulnerability identification, risk validation, prioritization, remediation tracking, verification, and exception handling.

- Advanced communication skills, with demonstrated ability to coordinate across engineering, operations, risk management, audit, compliance, and executive teams to ensure timely vulnerability remediation and alignment with business objectives.

- Development experience in one or more of : .NET, Javascript, C#, and/or mobile application frameworks.

- Professional certification in Application Security or Penetration Testing (e.g., CISSP, CSSLP, GSSP-x, CEH, GPEN, GWAPT, GMOB, Security+).

- Familiarity with security standards and frameworks relevant to SaaS and cloud (e.g., ISO, NIST, CSA).

Preferred Experience and Skills :

- Demonstrated leadership in application security, including helping set strategic direction, influencing day-to-day practices, assigning technical priorities, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment.

- Experience developing and presenting program metrics, dashboards, and risk reports to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, utilizing tools such as JIRA, ServiceNow, or other workflow management solutions.