Full job descriptionWho we areMoniepoint Inc. is Africa's all-in-one financial ecosystem, helping 10 million businesses and individuals access seamless payments, banking, credit, and business management tools since 2019.As Nigeria's largest merchant acquirer, it powers most of the country's Point of Sale (POS) transactions. Through its subsidiaries, Moniepoint Inc. processes $22 billion monthly for its customers while operating profitably.Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out posts on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth.About the roleMoniepoint is seeking a passionate Application Security Engineer to drive security across our services and development pipelines. In this role, you'll champion security best practices, embed application security into the product lifecycles, and empower engineering teams to build and release safe productsKey ResponsibilitiesAct as a Security Champion across product teams, influencing design and engineering decisions to prioritize security from the outset.Design solutions that are Secure by Design, integrating threat modeling and security requirements into feature architecture and design reviews.Promote and enforce Secure Coding standards through CI/CD automation, peer reviews, and development training to reduce vulnerabilities at the source.Lead Vulnerability Management & Remediation, overseeing identification, risk-based triage, and tracking of remediation efforts for security issues.Develop and maintain standard security packages (e.g., secure configuration baselines, code templates, CI/CD security integrations) for consistent use across engineering teams.Conduct and support Penetration Testing, both hands-on and automated to uncover vulnerabilities throughout environments, platforms, and release cycles.Enable continuous improvement through Collaboration & Enablement, delivering security knowledge transfer, best practices, and feedback loops across teams.

5+ years of hands-on experience in application security (AppSec), DevSecOps, or similar roles.Software engineer with a keen interest in Security.At least 2 years of experience working in an engineering team a plusDeep understanding of secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) and first-principles of secure-by-design engineering.