Senior Application Security Engineer

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Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?

Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.

At Tempus, the Application Security team’s goal is to measure our security posture, scale security risk, and provide secure-by-default approaches to engineering and product teams. This is accomplished by enabling the programmatic detection of application risks, performing code reviews of key components, and developing blessed patterns to code, build, and deploy securely. 

We’re looking for a Senior Application Security Engineer to help drive a security culture and champion application security initiatives at Tempus.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Supporting and consulting with engineering and product teams in the area of application security by identifying and creating design patterns that are secure by default. Also leading threat modeling and other security assessments to help teams balance security risk vs. product needs. Guide and advise product development teams as SMEs in the area of application security.
  • Assist in creation of and help lead Tempus-wide application security initiatives and being an active member in developing the application security program at Tempus.
  • Evolving application security vulnerability management and supporting the vulnerability disclosure program.
  • Develop security training and socialize the material with internal development teams.
  • Researching and providing context for novel web security issues against Tempus’ products. As well as Leading the development of automated security testing to validate secure coding best practices are being followed.
  • Participate and assist in initiatives to holistically address multiple vulnerabilities found in a functional area.
  • Scaling application security through automation and practical implementations.
  • Being a mentor to other members of the team
  • Assist with recruiting activities and administrative work.
  • Support and evolve the vulnerability disclosure program.

Qualifications

  • Five+ years experience in application security
  • Great communication skills; You should be able to explain risks to an audience of engineers and  product managers or leadership. Be able to write documentation that is understandable for entry level engineers.
  • Ability to assess vulnerabilities to determine security risk.
  • Easily identify risky code patterns in JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python. Be able to research patterns in other languages.
  • Strong understanding of modern web technologies, their downsides, and how best to secure them.
  • Strong understanding of what a good, mature, application security program should look like.
  • Ability to use GitHub.
  • Understand how applications are developed, be able to write scripts to automate manual processes. Know where to add security in a DevOps pipeline.
  • Experience working closely with developers.

About Tempus:

We're on a mission to connect an entire ecosystem to redefine how genomic data is used in clinical settings. We're looking for software engineers who are passionate about changing the status quo and bringing cancer care into the 21st century.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Our Chicago office is located in downtown River North. Right on the river and close to neighborhoods like Fulton Market, Central Business District, Lincoln Park, and Streeterville, it's a lively area with convenient transportation access and is home to many bars, restaurants, and coffee shops.

An Insider's view of Tempus AI

What’s the vibe like in the office?

The casual setting here in the Chicago office makes everyone less intimidating and more approachable. It's nice to be in an environment where our day-to-day work actually makes a difference, I feel valued. Tempus is also great at welcoming everyone with different backgrounds.

Alexis

Clinical Lab Associate

How do you collaborate with other teams in the company?

I collaborate with various hiring teams on a daily basis. Through weekly meetings, strategic planning, events, and messaging, hiring teams and I have built a collaborative hiring process and have become trusted partners to bring top talent to Tempus. We rely on honest communication, shared goals, and the right tools to set us up for success!

Emma

Recruiter

How does the company support your career growth?

I am always looking for the next opportunity to grow my career, and Tempus has a wealth of opportunities in many departments. Through emerging leaders programs and ongoing conversations with my managers, Tempus has always been supportive in guiding me to find work that is fun, interesting, and maximizes my potential.

Aaron

Senior Operations Manager

What are some things you learned at the company?

One of the things that molded my growth was seeing how much thought goes into the decisions, and how much leadership seeks feedback from the people around them, to help understand the impact of decision-making. Just being a sponge in the room is inspiring. I adapted the styles of many leaders here and use that to create my own leadership style.

Anita

Laboratory Operations Manager

What are Tempus AI Perks + Benefits

Tempus AI Benefits Overview

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Commuter Benefits
Parental Leave
Charitable Matching Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Pet Insurance
Company Cafeteria with Breakfast, Lunch & Grab & Go Options
Stocked Kitchen with Snacks
On-Site Barista
Discounted Gym Membership
Discounted Divvy Membership
Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives
Team & Company Outings

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Hybrid work model
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Highly diverse management team
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Company equity
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
All staff in Tempus’ laboratories are subject to Tempus’ separate laboratory PTO policies.
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Flexible time off
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Meditation space
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education available during work hours

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