Staff Cybersecurity Application Security Engineer
Rivian Atlanta, GA Full-time 3/31/2026
Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
Approval 99%•Total filings 685•New hires 98•
✓ Established Sponsor
•FY 2025Job Description
Rivian is seeking an experienced Application Security Engineer to enhance the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) within their Enterprise Cybersecurity team. The role involves guiding software development teams in writing secure code, remediating vulnerabilities, and fostering a culture of secure-by-design development.
Requirements
- 8+ years of application security experience.
- Passion for Cybersecurity and a desire to stay current with industry best practices and tools.
- Proficiency with GraphQL, AWS, React, Java, Node.js, Python, and containerization technologies (Docker/Kubernetes).
- Hands-on experience with reviewing and remediating common SAST vulnerabilities.
- Strong hands-on coding or scripting skills (e.g., Python, Go) for building security utilities and automation.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Review source code and application architectures to identify and communicate security vulnerabilities to development teams.
- Support the implementation of security configurations and countermeasures based on emerging threats and industry trends.
- Triage and manage external submissions from Rivian’s Bug Bounty program.
- Develop and support automated security tooling and agentic security workflows within CI/CD pipelines to streamline vulnerability triage and threat modeling.
- Work closely with Rivian’s penetration testing team to identify remediations for security vulnerabilities identified.
Benefits
- Employees at Rivian are often offered comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, ESPP and potential RSU grants, performance bonuses, and generous time off including paid parental and sick leave. Perks can include 24/7 mental-health coaching and therapy, Hinge Health for Anthem enrollees, tuition assistance and professional development, plus on-site food and a wide range of employee discounts on items like computers, mobile phones, home loans, and pet care.
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