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CYBEXO INC.® Accredited by Better Business Bureau Central Ontario. Registered TM in the US. lists this API Security Engineer opportunity in new york, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
CYBEXO Inc. • Full Time • Engineering Division — Backend Engineering
API Security Engineer
New York, NY, United States • Posted on Oct 06, 2025
Security and trust are foundational to NexaGuard. As API Security Engineer, you’ll secure our auth flows, APIs, and data access patterns, partnering closely with Engineering and Compliance to strengthen our platform posture.
Responsibilities
Design and implement secure authentication/authorization across services (RBAC/ABAC, JWT/OAuth patterns).
Run threat models and security reviews for new features and integrations.
Build security automation: SAST/DAST, dependency scanning, secrets management, CI/CD gates.
Partner with incident response and post-incident hardening efforts.
Support audit readiness (e.g., SOC 2-style controls) with evidence-friendly engineering practices.
Requirements
5+ years in application security, product security, or backend security engineering.
Strong understanding of web security (OWASP), API risks, and modern auth patterns.
Experience with security tooling and automation in CI/CD pipelines.
Ability to communicate risks clearly to engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
Bonus: experience in privacy/security compliance environments.
Benefits
Salary Range: $160,000 – $260,000
Competitive compensation and equity opportunity.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
401(k) plan.
Generous PTO and paid holidays.
Paid parental leave.
Skills
API Design
CI/CD
SOC 2
Privacy & Compliance
CYBEXO is an equal opportunity employer. Candidate information is processed for recruiting purposes and handled securely.
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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