Senior Application Security Engineer

Guild Mortgage Company

, closing loans and opening doors since 1960. As a mortgage banking firm we are dedicated to serving the home owner/buyer. Our goal is to provide affordable home financing for our customers, utilizing the best terms available while providing a level of professionalism and service unsurpassed in the lending industry.

Position Summary

The Senior Application Security Engineer at Guild Mortgage will play a lead role in strengthening the security of our applications, including AI-enabled applications and services. They will set secure development standards, conduct code reviews, and integrate security into our CI/CD pipelines. Their expertise in vulnerability management will be essential for identifying, triaging, and resolving application vulnerabilities through both automated tools and manual testing.

They’ll lead Shift Left initiatives, guiding software engineering teams in implementing robust security measures. As the application security Subject Matter Expert (SME), they will support developers in reproducing vulnerabilities, understanding their risks, and applying effective mitigations. They will also serve as the organization’s technical authority on securing AI and LLM-enabled applications, defining guardrail requirements, leading AI red team exercises, and setting standards for the safe handling of nonpublic personal information in AI systems.

Collaboration is key—they will work closely with product, engineering, DevOps, and compliance teams to design secure applications from the outset and align security practices with business goals. They will also partner with the incident response team to investigate and resolve application-related security incidents.

Compensation

This role is an exempt position with a Targeted Salary Range of $109,000 to $156,000 annually.

Compensation at Guild is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to local and federal minimum wage requirements, educatio