Who we are:

At UST, we help the world’s best organizations grow and succeed through transformation. Bringing together the right talent, tools, and ideas, we work with our client to co-create lasting change. Together, with over 26,000 employees in 25 countries, we build for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at .

The Opportunity:

Application Security Engineer

Bangalore, KA 

  

·       To lead application security across a portfolio of on-premises software and applications. This role provides expert guidance, drives secure development practices, and leads key security activities such as threat modelling and backlog management. The Principal Applications Security Engineer works independently and collaborates with engineering teams and product stakeholders to continually strengthen the portfolio’s security posture.

·       Responsibilities

·       Provide subject matter expertise in identifying, assessing, and resolving application security issues across the product portfolio.

·       Lead threat modelling activities for new features and architectural changes, ensuring risks are well understood and addressed.

·       Guide development teams in adopting secure coding practices for .NET/C# and Angular applications.

·       Manage and prioritise the application security backlog, working independently to drive risk-based remediation with product teams.

·       Support and mature Security Champions, providing coaching, guidance, and security best practices.

·       Operate and improve existing application security tooling within CI/CD pipelines and influence future enhancements where appropriate.

·       Develop security guidance and automation that help shift security earlier in the development lifecycle.

·       Participate in architecture and security reviews, providing constructive and actionable feedback on designs.

·       Contribute to the ongoing adoption of NIST SSDF-aligned practices across the development lifecycle.

 

Required Skills

·       Solid experience in an Application Security or DevSecOps role.

·       Strong software engineering background, ideally including .NET and C#.

·       Experience securing applications built with .NET/C# and modern front-end frameworks such as Angular.

·       Strong understanding of secure software development lifecycle principles and major security frameworks (e.g., NIST, OWASP).

·       Ability to identify and remediate application security vulnerabilities beyond common patterns such as the OWASP Top 10.

·       Hands-on experience using common application security tooling (e.g., SAST, DAST, SCA).

·       Good written and oral communication skills are required, for example, to ensure succinct report generation, effective communication with staff, peer groups, etc., across the organisation.

·       Ability to work autonomously, manage personal workload effectively, and make thoughtful recommendations with limited guidance.

·       Ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams at all levels of the organisation.

·       Qualification:

·       Degree (or equivalent) in a Computer Science or Software Engineering discipline

·       9+ Yrs experience

 

 

What we believe:

We’re proud to embrace the same values that have shaped UST since the beginning. Since day one, we’ve been building enduring relationships and a culture of integrity. And today, it's those same values that are inspiring us to encourage innovation from everyone to champion diversity and inclusion and to place people at the centre of everything we do. 

 

Humility:

We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

 

Humanity:

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

 

Integrity:

We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, or sexual orientation.

 

All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

• To support and promote the values of UST.

• Comply with all Company policies and procedures