Our cybersecurity and information security teams at IDEXX contribute to a more resilient, adaptable, and security-aware enterprise prepared to navigate today’s evolving threat landscape. We have complex, multi-dimensional programs across the organization that support all the technology needed to deliver products and solutions to customers - enabling them to focus on delivering high quality patient care.
IDEXX is seeking a Senior Application Security Engineer to join our Product & Application Security team protecting applications across development teams. This role combines hands-on security testing with strategic partnership - you will conduct security assessments, perform threat modeling, and work directly with developers to build security into products from the start.
You will support security activities ranging from SAST/DAST analysis to API security testing, collaborate with our Security Champions to scale secure development practices, and contribute to the maturation of our Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC).
This position reports to the Senior Manager of Product & Application Security and operates within a team that prioritizes partnership over enforcement, using OWASP SAMM as our operational framework.
In this role, you will be responsible for...
Security Assessments & Testing
Conduct security architecture reviews and threat modeling sessions with development teams using STRIDE methodology
Perform application security assessments across our security verification service offerings including SAST/DAST analysis, manual code review, API security testing, authentication/authorization testing, and vulnerability validation
Execute hands-on security testing of applications, APIs, mobile applications, agentic solutions, and cloud-native services
Analyze and validate security findings from automated security tools and provide actionable remediation guidance
Security Engineering & Automation
Build and maintain security verification tooling, scripts, and automation to improve assessment efficiency and coverage
Develop custom security testing scripts and proof-of-concept exploits to validate vulnerabilities
Contribute to security tooling integration within CI/CD pipelines
Create reusable security patterns, code snippets, and reference implementations for common security controls
Developer Partnership & Enablement
Contribute to security training and enablement sessions on secure coding practices, common vulnerabilities, and threat modeling
Provide just-in-time security guidance during sprint planning, design reviews, and code reviews as requested
Translate security findings into developer-friendly remediation guidance with code examples and implementation patterns
SSDLC & Program Development
Contribute to SSDLC policy development and security requirements documentation grounded in OWASP SAMM practices
Guide the evolution of the SSDLC to address emerging risks and controls introduced by AI‑assisted development
Support the standardization of security assessment intake, execution, and reporting processes via ServiceNow
Maintain security verification documentation including testing methodologies, checklists, and runbooks
Track and report on security assessment metrics including coverage, finding severity distribution, and remediation timelines
What You Will Need to Succeed...
It would be a plus if you had any of these...
Background in software development or DevOps with a transition to security
Familiarity with OWASP SAMM, BSIMM, or similar secure development maturity frameworks
Experience contributing to a Security Champions program or developer security enablement initiative
Prior work in regulated industries (healthcare, financial services, government)
Contributions to open-source security tools or vulnerability research
What you can expect from us:
Base annual salary target: $120000 - $150000 (yes, we do have flexibility if needed)
• Opportunity for annual cash bonus
• Health / Dental / Vision Benefits Day-One
• 5% matching 401k
• Additional benefits including but not limited to financial support, pet insurance, mental health resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donation matching, and much more!
Why IDEXX?
We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve, we follow our Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from diseases. We have customers in over 175 countries and a global workforce of over 10,000 talented people.
So, what does that mean for you? We enrich the livelihoods of our employees with a positive and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.
Let’s pursue what matters together.
IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.
Let’s pursue what matters together.
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