Bykea Technologies
Senior Application Security Engineer
Karachi, PKOn-siteContractFull-time
Posted Sep 30, 2026
What You Will Do
- Lead threat modeling and secure design reviews for Bykea’s applications and infrastructure, ensuring secure-by-default architectures
- Design and implement scalable security solutions to proactively detect and remediate vulnerabilities
- Drive “shift-left” security by integrating SAST/DAST and other security tools within CI/CD pipelines
- Conduct advanced dynamic (DAST) and static (SAST) analysis across microservices and mobile applications
- Identify, prioritize, and remediate security risks across products, features, and infrastructure
- Define and enforce best practices for application security across the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Assess and mitigate risks from third-party libraries and dependencies
- Lead vulnerability triage and remediation efforts in collaboration with engineering teams
- Act as a security champion, mentoring teams and promoting a strong security-first culture across the organization
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in Application Security, with a strong track record of delivering measurable security improvements
- Strong proficiency in scripting/development (Python, JavaScript preferred)
- Proven experience integrating and managing security tools (SAST, DAST) within CI/CD environments
- Solid experience with cloud and infrastructure security (AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform/CloudFormation)
- Deep understanding of web security principles, TLS/SSL, authentication mechanisms, and network protocols (HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP, etc.)
- Experience securing mobile applications, web applications, and microservices-based architectures
- Demonstrated ability to secure high-scale, high-availability systems
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP and their security best practices
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams
- Relevant certifications (e.g., OSCP, AWS Security Specialty) are a plus
Role snapshot
Job type
Full-time
sarwat.bhojani@bykea.com
Required skills
Threat ModelingSecure Design ReviewSecurity Solution DesignSAST/DAST IntegrationCI/CD Security IntegrationVulnerability Analysis (SAST/DAST)Risk Assessment and MitigationApplication Security Best PracticesThird-Party Dependency SecurityVulnerability TriageSecurity MentoringPython ScriptingJavaScript ScriptingCloud Security (AWS/GCP)Kubernetes Security
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