Lead Application Security Engineer

**Date:** Aug 26, 2026 **Primary Location:** Radnor, PA, US **\#job\-location.job\-location\-inline { display:** inline; } **Company:** Lincoln Financial **Alternate Locations:** Work from Home; Charlotte, NC (North Carolina); Fort Wayne, IN (Indiana); Greensboro, NC (North Carolina); Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania) **Work Arrangement:** **Remote :** Work at home employee residing outside of a commutable distance to an office location. **Relocation assistance:** is not available for this opportunity. **Requisition \#:** 76525 The Role at a Glance The Lead Application Security Engineer is responsible for working with application development and infrastructure teams to ensure applications are designed, coded, and implemented securely. You will be responsible for Integrating security best practices and controls into all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance. You will drive the improvement of policies, standards, and other supporting documentation. This is a hands\-on technical position that you will find yourself collaborating with multiple groups across the organization. Strong communication skills are needed to explain complex security to a wide variety of technical levels. Experience as a developer is helpful, but not required. What you'll be doing Responsibility for the security of Lincoln Financial applications and services Conduct design review, code review, and dynamic analysis Evaluate the security posture of AI/ML systems, including LLM\-integrated applications, RAG pipelines, and agentic workflows Identify, communicate, and drive the resolution of vulnerabilities Serve as a subject matter expert for application development and infrastructure teams Communicate effectively with a wide variety of technical levels Perform security assessments of web and mobile applications Research and advocate for new security solutions and technologies Stay current on security trends, vulnerabilities, and testing methods Contribute to related policies, standards, and supporting documentation What we’re looking for **Must Haves:** Undergraduate degree or 4\+ years of comparable work experience 5\-7\+ years of experience in Information Technology that directly aligns with the specific responsibilities for this position Extensive experience in web application security Strong knowledge of application security throughout the SDLC Experience with agile delivery practices Experience integrating security into DevOps practices. Experience conducting source code review preferred Experience using static application security testing tools such as Fortify, Checkmarx, Veracode, etc. Experience dynamic analysis with tools such as AppScan, Webinspect, BurpSuite, and OWASP ZAP, etc. Familiarity with related network infrastructure, such as