Application Security Engineer

WHO WE ARE:
Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Skechers is seeking a passionate Application Security Engineer to join our team and serve as a security champion who bridges the gap between development and security operations. This role is critical to strengthening our security posture by embedding security practices throughout the software development lifecycle and fostering a security-first culture across our development teams.
The ideal candidate will be a hands-on security professional who thrives on collaboration, enjoys mentoring developers, and has the technical expertise to identify vulnerabilities while providing practical remediation guidance. You will play a pivotal role in scaling our application security program and ensuring our applications are secure by design.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Successfully integrate security practices into development workflows, resulting in measurable reduction of security vulnerabilities in production applications
• Conduct thorough security-focused code reviews that identify critical vulnerabilities while providing actionable feedback to development teams
• Establish and implement efficient processes for triaging, prioritizing, and tracking remediation of security findings with clear SLAs and accountability measures
• Enhance developer engagement through proactive security awareness initiatives, building trusted relationships that enable developers to implement secure coding practices throughout the development process.
• Assist with management and optimization of SAST, DAST, OSS, WAF, and other application security tools to maximize coverage and minimize false positives
• Provide analysis and support as needed during security incidents to contribute to faster resolution times

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Proficiency with application security tools including SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and WAF technologies
• Strong understanding of common web application vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10) and secure coding practices
• Experience with at least one programming language (Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, or similar)
• Knowledge of API security, authentication mechanisms, and authorization frameworks
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipeline integration

REQUIREMENTS:

• 3-5 years of hands-on application security experience with demonstrated expertise in secure code review
• Retail or e-commerce experience a plus

The pay range for this position is $110,000-$155,000/yr USD.

About Skechers

Skechers, a global Fortune 500® company, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,300 Skechers retail locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing [email protected].
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily.  The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.