Application Security Engineer

Location:  Remote (must be based in the US or Canada)

Travel:  Less than 5%

Manages Others: No

Education:  BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Experience:  3-5 years of software development experience, 2+ of those in application security preferred

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Reporting to the Cloud Infrastructure Manager, the successful candidate will be instrumental helping BusPatrol achieve its security objectives. This position will require you to work in close concert with developers, as part of a larger geographically distant team where you will be required to share your insights to drive a better process.

• Develop, maintain, and socialize secure coding guidelines and best practices
• Work with developers to assist in designing and architecting secure systems
• Triage and fix vulnerabilities in code
• Maintain third-party dependencies to ensure they are up to date
• Perform code reviews and application security assessments
• Collaborate with developers to enhance security practices
• Work with AWS Serverless technologies
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on the latest security technologies & standards
• Be a security subject matter expert and respond to any internal security engineering questions/requests
• Work with other teams to help architect solutions that are inherently secure
• Correctly balance security risk and product advancement
• Develop general techniques and frameworks that will enable engineering teams to find flaws before they are introduced into production
• Support design and maintenance of the cloud security environments, with a strong focus on AWS

• 3-5 years of software development experience
• 2+ years of application security experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrable knowledge of web application security
• Familiarity with Docker and Github
• Understanding of frameworks such as OWASP
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, and set your own goals
• Excellent analytical skills: able to break down complex, multi-faceted problems into actionable steps without over-simplification.
• Ability to communicate security-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff in an articulate manner

Nice to Have:

• Experience programming with Ruby on Rails, Python and JavaScript
• Experience with SCA, SAST and DAST tools
• AWS Serverless Computing experience (Lambda, Step Functions, Fargate)
• Infrastructure-as-Code experience (CDK, Terraform)
• IoT and embedded security experience
• OSCP, GWAPT or other relevant security certification
• Familiarity with SOC 2 or other compliance frameworks

WHO WE ARE

BusPatrol is a technology company with a public safety mission. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are strengthening trust, safety, and transparency across the student transportation space and making the trip to and from school safer for students.  As a leader in smart transportation, BusPatrol brings cutting-edge AI, machine learning and IoT safety tech solutions to school buses across North America. BusPatrol’s technology has been deployed onto more buses and has been used to issue more school bus stop arm citations than any other company in the world.

WHAT WE OFFER

BusPatrol employees get:

• A competitive salary and benefits package 
• Comprehensive personal time off, including volunteering and birthday days off
• An opportunity to help build a company dedicated to children’s safety 
• The chance to join an innovative and dedicated team, focused on leading edge technology 
• The occasion to participate in BusPatrol’s culture of safety, learning, and teamwork 

BusPatrol’s school bus safety programs are violator-funded, meaning that those who break the law pay for the technology that protects children. We build solid partnerships in the communities in which we operate which, coupled with our innovative business model, leads to sustainable efforts to change driver behaviors.

HOW WE WORK

On our mission to make the journey to and from school safer for children, the way we work together and with our partners is built on foundational cultural pillars.

• SAFETY
  Safety is our focus, for the children we protect and for each other. We follow the letter and spirit of occupational safety law, relentlessly employ safety best practices, and foster learning and development on our worksites. We are safe to be ourselves and to make mistakes, and we create safe environments for our teams.
• CONNECTION
  We build strong relationships and teams in support of our mission. We promote and provide opportunities for employees to grow together.
• EXCELLENCE
  We commit to innovation and quality work in support of our mission and each other. The children we safeguard are at the forefront of our decisions and actions and we excel on their behalf.
• IMPACT
  We measure success by fulfilling our mission and keeping the company strong. We invest our time and energy in the actions that deliver results for students and for their communities.

We are looking for a valued member of the BusPatrol team to assist us in our quest to improve children’s safety. This is an important role for us and a great opportunity for the right candidate. Our environment is inclusive, diverse, ignited, built on integrity, and deeply committed.

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