Application Security Engineer

Work withcutting edgeAI technology, making the world a safer and more secure place. DroneShield (ASX:DRO) offers an opportunity to solve some ofworld’smost challenging technical problems in the rapidly growingcounter-dronesector. Our customersoperatein some of the most challenging and high-stakes environments in the world, including militaryorganisations, government agencies, airports, critical infrastructure operators, and law enforcement. Protecting airspace in these settings requires technology that performs under pressure and teams that understandwhat’sat stake. At DroneShield, employees work at the leading edge ofcounter-drone innovation, helping to address real-world security challenges as drone threatscontinue to evolveglobally. With one of the largest listeddefencecompany marketcapitalisationsin Australia, now part of the ASX200 index, DroneShield is experiencing a period of hypergrowth. Revenue has surged from A$57 million in 2024 to over A$190 million in 2025,representinggrowth of more than 400% year-on-year, with record profitability and cashflow. The total addressable global market forcounter-droneis assessed at approximately$100 billion, andis currently at the nascent stage with much of the growth still tocome, with DroneShield well positioned as a global market leader, and the only public listed pure-play business in this sector. Thecompany has grown from 11 employees in 2017 to over 450 staff globallytoday, andis on track to reach around 550 by the end of2026. This expansion includes investment of over A$50 million annually in R&D, a global pipeline exceeding A$2.5 billion, andcontinuous scaling of production capacity to meet accelerating demand. The role is based atDroneShield’scentral Sydney headquarters. Overseas on-the-ground presence includes Virginia (USA), Netherlands, Denmark,Mexicoand Dubai, as well as distributors in over 70countries worldwide. About the role DroneShield is seeking an Application Security Engineer with relevant experience to join the Product Security team in Sydney, NSW. The Product Security team is responsible for improving the security of all DroneShield products. Our product suite includes hardware, firmware, web apps, cloud and AI. As a small team, we need to focus on initiatives that scale our work: eliminating entire bug classes, automating security controls, and working in partnership with other engineering teams. Key responsibilities include assuring the security of Production Applications and Platforms, enhance our secure SDLC, CI/CD platform and reduce toil for Engineers. The role also involves managing multiple concurrent projects. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, web app & cloud security knowledge and experience with automation. They should have demonstrated experience in application security in high-stakes environments, and deep technical expertise in modern app security and application architectures. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the security of a platform with complex threat models. There will also be opportunities for Red Teaming and exposure to Hardware and Embedded security. Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations Contribute to secure SDLC practices and help integrate security into CI/CD pipelines Perform application security reviews and threat modelling Identify and remediate vulnerabilities in web apps, APIs, and cloud environments Develop automation scripts and tools to improve security processes Collaborate with engineering teams to improve developer experience and reduce security toil Assist in security testing (SAST, DAST, SCA) and vulnerability management Support continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the team Qualifications, Experience and Skills BS degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience Demonstrated experience working in application security in high-stakes environments On-the-tools engineering experience – must be hands-on Minimum 3 years’ experience in related roles. Roles could include: Security Engineer Application Security Engineer Software Engineer Knowledge of the following would also be essential: Comfortable on the command line in a Linux first environment Application Security Reviews and Threat Modelling Can write software (Python, Go, etc.) and peer review code / implementation / automation scripts Familiarity with RESTful and gRPC APIs Modern app security and application architectures Strong expertise in software engineering best practices Experience finding security bugs in web apps, mobile apps and cloud Working within production environments and understanding security risks in CI/CD SAST, DAST, SCA Knowledge of the following would also be desirable: Red Teaming, reverse engineering, security research Cloud Security (Azure/AWS) Developing and implementing automated security testing tools Hardware and Embedded Security Note for recruitment agencies: We do not accept unsolicited candidates from external recruiters unless specifically instructed. #J-18808-Ljbffr