Application Security Engineer

The Application Security Engineer will help strengthen application security

across web, mobile, and restaurant technology environments by partnering closely

with engineering, product, and security teams. This role will focus on

identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and remediating application

vulnerabilities while supporting the integration of security throughout the

software development lifecycle. The engineer will also help manage application

security testing and scanning practices, provide guidance on secure development,

monitor emerging vulnerabilities, and communicate security risks and remediation

recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

* Partner with US teams to provide security guidance as a subject matter expert

around application security and operate YUM! application security services

for the brand.

* Aligning with a risk-based approach, collaborate with third-party engineers

and product owners to identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities in

mobile and web applications across YUM! systems. These include e-commerce

websites, e-commerce mobile apps, and restaurant operations applications.

* Leverage established YUM! security services to review vulnerability findings

and work closely with engineering teams to communicate, prioritize, and

remediate security issues. Analyze findings to determine root cause,

exploitability, business impact, and appropriate remediation strategies while

ensuring adherence to established remediation timelines.

* Maintain the brand's application security scan profiles and scan policies in

accordance with baseline standards across SAST, DAST, software composition

analysis (SCA), container security, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), secrets

detection, and crowd-sourced penetration testing platforms. Onboard new

applications into security services and continuously improve scan coverage

and effectiveness.

* Partner with development teams to integrate security into the software

development lifecycle (SDLC), including secure coding practices, pull request

workflows, automated security testing, software supply chain security, and

secure release processes.

* Conduct awareness campaigns with engineering teams to promote secure software

development practices and adherence to YUM! Global Technology Risk Management

standards.

* Continuously monitor publicly disclosed vulnerabilities affecting

applications, frameworks, libraries, operating systems, and third-party

dependencies. Assess business risk, prioritize remediation activities,

validate fixes through rescanning, and communicate recommendations to

stakeholders.

* Coordinate with incident response teams to contain, remediate, and perform

root cause analysis on application security incidents.

QUALIFICATIONS

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelor's degree and at least four years of experience in cybersecurity,

software engineering, or application development. Additional years of

relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.

* Experience evaluating application security vulnerabilities for

exploitability, business risk, and remediation planning.

* Experience collaborating effectively with software engineering teams and

communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical

audiences.

* Familiarity with secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) practices and

modern software delivery methodologies.

* Familiarity with relevant compliance and data privacy regulations (e.g., PCI

DSS, GDPR, CCPA) and how they influence application security testing and

remediation activities.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

* Knowledge of Git-based development workflows, including branching strategies,

pull requests, code reviews, merge approvals, and secure source code

management practices.

* Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and deployment technologies,

including how security testing integrates into modern software delivery.

* Knowledge of application security testing methodologies including Static

Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing

(DAST), Software Composition Analysis (SCA), secrets detection, container

security scanning, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security testing.

* Knowledge of secure coding principles and common software vulnerabilities,

including the OWASP Top 10, secure authentication, authorization, input

validation, output encoding, session management, and common web application

attack techniques.

* Knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS, TLS, RESTful APIs, cookies, headers, CORS, Content

Security Policy (CSP), and common web communication protocols.

* Knowledge of modern authentication and authorization technologies including

OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, JWT, and role-based access control

(RBAC).

* Knowledge of package management ecosystems (e.g., npm, pip, NuGet, Maven,

Gradle) and software supply chain security concepts including dependency

management, lock files, transitive dependencies, Software Bill of Materials

(SBOMs), and package integrity.

* Knowledge of containers and container management technologies (e.g., Docker

and Kubernetes), including container image security best practices and

interpretation of container security findings.

* Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code technologies (e.g., Terraform,

CloudFormation) and secure configuration practices.

* Ability to investigate security findings beyond automated scanner output by

understanding underlying technologies, validating exploitability, and

recommending practical remediation approaches.

Preferred Qualifications

• * Experience developing software in one or more modern programming languages
• (e.g., Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, C#, Go, Rust).
• * Experience securing applications within Git-based DevSecOps environments.
• * Experience integrating application security controls into CI/CD pipelines.
• * Familiarity with AI-assisted software development tools and the security
• considerations associated with AI-generated code and automated code review.
• Salary Range: $106,600 to $146,500 annually + bonus eligibility. This is the
• expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll
• consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related
• factors.