Software Developer, Security Engineer

Summary

Join AbbVie's Information Security Strategy and Analytics team as an experienced technologist. You will develop and improve security software, focusing on automated testing and measuring enterprise security control coverage. This role requires strong software development skills (Python, REST APIs, web development) and a deep understanding of enterprise IT and information security. The position is a 50/50 split between software development and security engineering, involving transforming a proof-of-concept solution into a mature application. The position can be remote anywhere in the U.S. AbbVie offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with 7 years experience OR Master's Degree with 6 years experience OR PhD with 2 years experience in software engineering and information security in a software engineering role developing automation, REST APIs, and websites using modern web development technologies and cloud-native solutions
• Must have experience in Software Development and Security Engineering
• Demonstrated understanding of information security principles in areas including application security, infrastructure security, vulnerability management, and security operations
• In-depth understanding of enterprise IT ecosystems and associated security controls, capable of evaluating and reporting on the effectiveness of these controls to non-technical audiences
• Advanced Python programming skills
• Experience designing metrics and reports that effectively communicate technical security metrics and insights to senior leadership

Responsibilities

• Transforming a proof-of-concept (PoC) solution developed in Python designed to validate security control effectiveness into a mature application. You will lead efforts to mature and expand the existing code base, implement additional control validation use cases, and make the data accessible to others via REST APIs and/or interactive websites
• Using your strong enterprise IT and information security knowledge to measure application security and security control coverage
• Supporting additional software development and reporting initiatives as required

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building distributed hybrid cloud solutions in AWS

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Short-term incentive programs
• Long-term incentive programs