Senior Security Application Developer

Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations.

At Husch Blackwell we believe that diverse, equitable and inclusive teams lead to better outcomes. Husch Blackwell is committed to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We foster an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose that makes our Firm and our communities better.

Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Senior Security Application Developer position. This position may be filled remotely, or in any of our locations.

The Senior Security Application Developer will oversee and enhance the efficiency of our software development and deployment processes, ensuring seamless integration and continuous delivery. This position is focused on embedding security into the SDLC, enabling secure-by-design applications, and scaling AppSec practices across engineering teams. They are responsible for collaborating closely with internal software developers, IT professionals, and other stakeholders to streamline workflows, automate processes, and implement best practices in configuration management, infrastructure as code, and monitoring. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud services, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines, with a focus on optimizing system performance, security and reliability.

Responsibilities include managing resources, setting strategic goals, and driving innovation to support scalable and secure software solutions. Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential to foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. Essential functions include:

• Design, develop, and maintain secure application components, frameworks, and tooling (SAST, DAST, custom scanners, CI/CD integrations).
• Perform threat modeling, architecture reviews, and secure design guidance for web, API, cloud, and microservice-based systems.
• Identify, triage, and remediate vulnerabilities through code reviews, automated testing, and manual analysis.
• Partner with all development teams to embed security controls into CI/CD pipelines and development workflows.
• Establish and promote secure coding standards and best practices aligned with OWASP Top 10 and modern AppSec frameworks.
• Lead vulnerability remediation guidance and contribute directly to fixing security issues in core codebases.
• Support incident response activities, including application-level root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Elevate developer security awareness through coaching, documentation, and internal security evangelism.
• Training and mentoring application developers in security and design principles.
• Working closely with the Application Development Manager on project resourcing and utilization.
• Develops and maintains documentation and testing methodologies for secure coding standards.
• Manage and maintain the infrastructure required for development and production environments, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Collaborate with IT and other departments to align infrastructure needs with organizational goals.
• Serve as a liaison between development, operations, and other departments to ensure alignment and effective communication.
• Ensure that security best practices are integrated into the development and deployment processes.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in DevOps and software development.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the DevOps security culture and best practices within the organization.
• Participate in code reviews to represent reviewed work for adherence to standards and specifications.
• Other duties as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in Computer Science or Information Systems; or combination of education and commensurate work experience required.
• Trade Training preferred; 5 years’ relevant experience required, preferably in professional service…