Senior Application Security Engineer

United States - Remote OpportunityRemote$180k – $225kPosted 3 days ago

Role Overview

Temporaltechnologies is hiring a Senior Application Security Engineer. This is a full-time remote role, with the team based in United States - Remote Opportunity. Part of Temporaltechnologies's Security hiring, posted 3 days ago. The posted range is $180k to $225k. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

Salary Context

This role offers $180k-$225k. The median for Senior-level Security roles is $140k-$190k (based on 63 listings). 23% above median.

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Job description

About Us

Temporal is an open source programming model that can simplify code, make applications more reliable, and help developers focus on the important things like delivering features faster. We are on a mission to be the reliable foundation of every developer’s toolbox, and are building the team that will make that happen.

Our values guide us —they are present in how we show up, make decisions, and work together to make an impact. We’re curious, driven, collaborative, genuine and humble.

Temporal is growing and we are looking for those who share our values, challenge 'standard' thinking, and want to influence our future. If you have a passion for improving the developer experience, building world-class open-source software and communities, and want to be a part of our amazing team, we'd love to hear from you!

Summary

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Application Security Engineer, where you'll play a pivotal role in securing the Temporal development pipeline, product, and customer execution environment. In this position, you'll work closely with software engineering teams and customers to build security deeply into our platform across multiple clouds. You'll also help shape how we use AI responsibly in both our product and our engineering processes. We're looking for individuals who are passionate about enabling engineering teams to build and ship securely, serving as trusted security partners across the organization.

What You’ll Do

Collaborate with product and engineering teams to integrate security principles into the design and architecture of products.
Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and potential attack vectors across the full product surface.
Manage the Secure Development pipeline including code security and 3rd party library supply chain security.
Stay current on emerging standards and guidance (e.g. OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, MCP security specifications) and translate these into actionable internal policy.
Triage Bug Bounty findings and responsibility disclosed vulnerabilities.
Able to participate in on-call rotation.

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years in application or product security or a related role.
Proven partnership with engineering teams, bringing security expertise to the planning and development process.
Knowledge of encryption, authentication, and secure communication protocols.
Familiarity with tools like SAST, DAST, and penetration testing frameworks.
A deep understanding of application architecture and design principles, ability to effectively identify vulnerabilities across multiple programming languages
Excellent communication and ability to explain complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Kubernetes security posture management and auditing, including workload hardening, RBAC design, and admission control.
Demonstrated experience with multi-tenant security architecture, including data plane isolation, control plane hardening, and cross-tenant data leakage prevention.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
Expertise in at least one programming language, familiarity with Python and Go.

Nice to Have

Distributed computing and related vulnerability experience.
Running a Security Champions program.
Open Source automation or automation projects.
Expertise in other areas of security.
Security conference talks or published research.

Compensation

The estimated pay range for this role is $180,000 - $225,000, depending on qualifications and location.
This role is eligible to participate in Temporal's equity plan.

Compensation ranges reflect salary and commission compensation (when applicable) across several geographic markets. Employment offers carefully consider multiple factors, including prior experience, knowledge, expertise, skillset, market location, and job level assessed during the interview process.

Employee benefits and perks below are for full-time employees, part-time or temporary positions are excluded.

U.S. Benefits

Unlimited PTO, 12 Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays
100% Premiums Coverage for Medical, Dental, and Vision
AD&D, LT & ST Disability, and Life Insurance (Standard & Supplemental Available)
Empower 401K Plan
Additional Perks for Learning & Development, Lifestyle Spending, In-Home Office Setup, Professional Memberships, WFH Meals, Internet Stipend and more!

International Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO) and Benefits outside the United States vary by country, and are issued in partnership with Remote.com. Additionally, Temporal offers perks to all international employees for learning & career development, a lifestyle spending account, in-home office setup (in addition to company-issued hardware), professional memberships, work-from-home meals, and access to the Calm app for mental wellness.

Travel

Temporal is a globally distributed, collaborative team that values opportunities for in-person connection. Occasional travel may be required for company events, team offsites, and other meaningful moments that bring us together.

Additional Perks

$3,600 / Year Work from Home Meals
$1,800 / Year Professional Enrichment (Career Development & Professional Memberships)
$1,200 / Year Lifestyle Spending Account
$1,000 / Year In-Home Office Setup (In addition to Temporal issued equipment - laptop, monitor, keyboard, mouse, trackpad, and extension power cable at no cost to you)
$74 / Month Reimbursement for Internet
Calm App Subscription for Mental Health & Wellness

Temporal Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Temporal Technologies does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We embrace and celebrate differences and diversity.

Temporal is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation, please let your Recruiter know so we can assist.

We are not working with external recruitment agencies, thanks.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Is the Senior Application Security Engineer role at Temporaltechnologies remote?

Yes. This is a remote role. The team is based in United States - Remote Opportunity, but the position itself does not require relocating to that office.

How much does the Senior Application Security Engineer role at Temporaltechnologies pay?

Temporaltechnologies has posted a compensation range of $180k to $225k for this position. Final offers typically vary based on candidate experience, location, and internal salary bands.

When was the Senior Application Security Engineer role at Temporaltechnologies posted?

This role was posted on July 8, 2026 (3 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

How much experience does the Senior Application Security Engineer role at Temporaltechnologies require?

This is a senior-level position. Most senior roles call for 5+ years of directly relevant experience. Temporaltechnologies lists their specific requirements in the description below, so review the must-have qualifications closely before applying.

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