Application Security Architect & Developer
BedRock Systems
Software Engineering, IT
San Mateo, CA, USA
USD 130k-180k / year
Posted on Apr 15, 2025
As an Application Security Architect & Developer for BlueRock Security, you will:
BlueRock is a well-funded, early stage cybersecurity company founded by experienced security minded entrepreneurs. Our mission is to change the game in cybersecurity. Attackers are exploiting in hours. The dependency tree is exploding. Developers are drowning in vulnerability debt. BlueRock changes the game, enabling organizations to shift from chasing CVEs and exploits to proactively protecting the foundations of applications and computing, so that developers can build great applications without looking over their shoulders.
Compensation Range: $130K - $180K
- Understand common app runtime environments (Python, Java, JavaScript, etc.) and threats against them
- Develop innovative and practical security protection mechanisms to stop threats proactively via user space and Linux kernel space mechanisms
- Design and build both rapid prototypes and production code for detection and prevention of vulnerabilities and exploits
- Develop for the Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and private data centers
- At least 7+ years of experience in development of application security or monitoring for enterprise applications
- Strong technical understanding of how app runtimes work, how threats against runtimes work, and insight for how to protect applications
- Strong programming knowledge in Python, Java, Go, Rust, and C/C++
- Experience with modern backend frameworks such as Django, Spring, Flask, NestJS, ASP.NET, etc.
- Experience with containers, Kubernetes services, Linux apps and Linux kernel
- Knowledge of best practices for Agile development and CI/CD-driven product development
- Experience with development in Cloud environments (AWS/ GCP/ Azure)
- Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science (or equivalent)
- Experience with micro-services
- Hands-on knowledge of AI and ML
- Experience with Linux Kernel security or monitoring and eBPF
- Experience with Open Telemetry and similar monitoring APIs and tools
BlueRock is a well-funded, early stage cybersecurity company founded by experienced security minded entrepreneurs. Our mission is to change the game in cybersecurity. Attackers are exploiting in hours. The dependency tree is exploding. Developers are drowning in vulnerability debt. BlueRock changes the game, enabling organizations to shift from chasing CVEs and exploits to proactively protecting the foundations of applications and computing, so that developers can build great applications without looking over their shoulders.
Compensation Range: $130K - $180K