Application Security Engineer

About Us:

At LXME, we’re building India’s first full-stack financial platform designed exclusively for women. Trust, security, and reliability are at the heart of our mission to empower millions of women to confidently save, manage, and invest their money. As we scale, we're looking for an App Security Engineer to lead our application security efforts across the stack.

What You’ll Do

● Champion and implement security best practices across mobile apps, backend APIs, and third-party integrations

● Conduct mobile application security testing (static & dynamic), and work with teams to remediate findings

● Identify, report, and fix vulnerabilities using frameworks like OWASP Mobile Top 10 and OWASP Web Top 10

● Collaborate with developers to embed security early in the SDLC (Shift Left approach)

● Perform code reviews with a security focus and help define secure coding standards

● Own and manage security audits, VAPT engagements, and contribute to compliance efforts

● Evaluate and integrate tools for app shielding, code obfuscation, root/jailbreak detection, and anti-tampering

● Monitor for real-time threats and incidents, and drive timely mitigation

What We’re Looking For

● 3–6 years of hands-on experience in application or mobile app security

● Strong experience with tools like MobSF, Frida, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, etc.

● Solid understanding of Android and iOS security models, encryption, and app hardening

● Experience working with secure authentication flows (e.g., OAuth2.0, tokenization, UPI integrations)

● Familiarity with compliance and security standards: RBI, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, etc.

● Proficient in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or similar

● Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical risks to non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

● Experience in bug bounty triage, threat modeling, or red teaming

● Exposure to DevSecOps, SAST/DAST tools, and CI/CD security integration

● Security certifications like CEH, OSCP, CISSP, or GIAC GWEB

Why Join Us?

● Play a key role in our security-first culture as we scale nationally

● Work on meaningful challenges at the intersection of fintech and women’s empowerment

● Be part of a mission-driven, collaborative team that values high ownership and impact