Senior Application Security Engineer

Virta Health, a healthcare technology company that has raised over $350 million, is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer to join their Foundations team. This role offers an opportunity to shape and mature the company's application security program while working on critical healthcare technology. The position combines technical security leadership with hands-on implementation, focusing on cloud security, automation, and secure development practices.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for assessing and enhancing security controls within GCP and Kubernetes environments, implementing security best practices in the software development lifecycle, and building automated security solutions. They will also lead vulnerability management efforts and promote security awareness across the organization.

This is a remote position offering competitive compensation ($192K-$248K) with equity, allowing you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare while working with modern cloud technologies. The role requires deep expertise in application security, cloud security (particularly GCP), and automation, combined with strong communication skills and the ability to influence technical decisions across teams.

Working at Virta means joining a values-driven culture that puts people first, emphasizes ownership and impact, and maintains a no-ego approach to collaboration. The company's mission to reverse type 2 diabetes and obesity through innovative treatment methods adds meaningful purpose to the technical challenges you'll tackle.

The position offers significant autonomy to define strategy and implement security solutions, making it ideal for a security professional who wants to build and own a comprehensive application security program while contributing to improved healthcare outcomes.