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Application Security Engineer
What 56 fast-growing companies ask for — updated October 2026
Across 72 active Application Security Engineer postings, Application Security is the most-requested skill — in 76% of listings, ahead of Python and Communication. 56 companies are hiring right now, led by Samsara. 54% of Application Security Engineer roles now call for AI skills, and 33% are remote.
72active postings
54%ask for AI skills
33%remote
56companies hiring
Most-demanded skills
| Skill | % of postings | |
|---|---|---|
| Application Security | 76% | |
| Python | 72% | |
| Communication | 60% | |
| CI/CD | 51% | |
| AWS | 49% | |
| OWASP | 49% | |
| Artificial Intelligence | 46% | |
| Vulnerability | 39% | |
| Threat Modeling | 36% | |
| LLMs | 35% | |
| Go | 33% | |
| Security Testing | 33% |
Top employers hiring now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Samsara | 6 |
| TripleLift | 3 |
| OpenAI | 3 |
| xAI | 2 |
| Sentry | 2 |
| Anthropic | 2 |