Lead Security Engineer

Product Security Engineer - Front End

This product security role in International Consumer Banking has the opportunity to explore a wide range of problem spaces working primarily on web application security whilst getting exposure to our Android and iOS mobile apps. You will engage directly with development teams and the wider security team to collaborate and solve problems. You will analyze application code, detect complex vulnerabilities, and communicate directly with the development teams to educate and assist them in mitigating these risks. You will develop frameworks and tools to perform automated detection of vulnerabilities and scale the impact of individuals. You will define best practices across the business to help us engineer more secure products that allows us to create trust at scale.

Job Summary: 

As a Lead Security Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the International Consumer Banking division, you will primarily focus on web application security, collaborating with development and security teams to solve complex problems. Your role will involve analyzing application code, identifying vulnerabilities, and working directly with development teams to mitigate these risks. You will also be responsible for developing automated detection frameworks and tools to enhance security. Lastly, you will establish best practices across the business to engineer secure products that foster trust at scale.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the maturity of web application security review activities across consumer banking products and provide thought leadership and guidance to peers and senior management.


• Build automation (static and dynamic analysis) and frameworks with software engineers that are able to improve security, whilst also improving developer and customer experience.


• Provide guidance and education to developers that help prevent the authoring of vulnerabilities.


• Challenge and assess potential technology risks including information and cyber security control weaknesses. Provide technology risk subject matter expertise and communicate the risk environment to management and other key stakeholders.


• Build solid professional relationships with matrixed teams to include technology, business, audit, and operational risk partners.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Formal training or certification on web application programming languages concepts and proficient advanced experience


• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience


• Familiarity with web application programming languages (backend and frontend), development practices, and common bug patterns.


• Being a proficient communicator that allows you to share your knowledge and collaborate with the development team.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Knowledge of penetration testing techniques


• Knowledge of tools used in the security industry (e.g. Burp, OWASP ZAP)


• Python, Ruby, Go or a similar language that can help you aid in the implementation of automation tooling


• Experience with IT risk management operating models, three lines-of-defense frameworks, integrated risk management practices, and/or risk intelligence capabilities.


• Experience operating within a regulated industry.

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