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Encora

Lead Application Security Engineer

Kuala Lumpur
Level
Lead

Not stated in the posting: salary, work type, visa.

Open. First seen 2 October 2026.

About the role

Key Responsibilities:
● Threat Modeling: Lead design reviews for new banking features (Payments, Transfers,
KYC). Identify logic flaws before code is written.
● Pipeline Automation: Architect and maintain the SAST/DAST/SCA tooling in the CI/CD
pipeline (e.g., SonarQube, Snyk, GitLab CI) to block vulnerabilities automatically.
● Code Review: Perform manual code audits on high-risk components (Authentication,
Ledger logic) in Java, Kotlin, or Swift.
● Cloud & AI Patterns: Deliver API, container, cloud, and AI security design patterns.
Ensure that developers have "paved roads" (secure templates) for deploying
microservices and AI models.
● Culture: Act as a mentor to the development team, running secure coding workshops and
championing a "Security Champion" program.

Technical Requirements:
● 5+ years in Application Security with a background in Software Development.
● Proficiency in at least one core language: Java (Spring Boot), Node.js, or Go.
● Deep understanding of OWASP Top 10 and SANS Top 25.
● Experience with CI/CD integration (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
● Bonus: Experience in Fintech or Banking.

The team: Malaysia Team

This role is one of 40 open in Malaysia Team.

WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS

CI/CD (9 of 40), Azure (8 of 40), Ansible (7 of 40), AWS (7 of 40), SQL (7 of 40), Git (6 of 40), Java (6 of 40)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

From the team and dates on Encora's own job board.

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