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Application Security Engineer roles qualify for H-1B1 Singapore visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or a related field. No lottery, no USCIS petition filing, and the 5,400-visa annual cap has never been exhausted, giving Singaporean professionals a direct consular path to U.S. employers.
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About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
Become a key player in our Information Security team as a Senior Application Security Engineer, where you will leverage your expertise in application security, security engineering, and software development to support and enhance our inline code testing and reporting processes. This role involves the implementation and administration of application security tooling, integration into CI/CD pipelines, and providing support for development teams using these products and consuming their findings.
This position can be remote anywhere in the U.S.
Responsibilities:
- Implementing and maintaining Application Security Testing (AST) tools (SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA, etc.) to identify code and dependency vulnerabilities during the software development lifecycle.
- Implementing and maintaining Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) tools to centralize and deduplicate findings from multiple solutions and integrate into software development processes.
- Acting as the first line of support for users by helping resolve false positives, providing guidance on finding remediation, and evaluating security exception requests.
- Integrating security tooling with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CICD) pipelines.
- Developing detailed reports on security findings and remediation efforts.
- Demonstrate high proficiency across a wide range of technologies and platforms related to application security, software design and development, containerization, and cloud environments.
- Communicate security risks and evangelize secure development practices to development teams and their management.
- Lean/understand vulnerabilities, triage security risks at scale in disparate application development environments and business units.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree and 7 years’ experience OR Master’s Degree and 6 years’ experience OR PhD and 2 years’ experience
- 5+ years of experience in application security and software development
- 3+ years of experience implementing, administering, and supporting application security tooling such as SAST/DAST/IAST/SCA
- Extensive knowledge of secure coding practices across multiple programming languages (esp. Java, Node.js)
- Extensive experience integrating security testing into CICD pipelines
- Strong knowledge of application security principles along with common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10, CWE, etc.) and associated mitigations
- Experience implementing and scaling DevSecOps practices and tooling within large organizations
- Experience implementing DevSecOps workflows in cloud environments such as AWS and Azure
- Experience developing Infrastructure As Code (IAC) via solutions such as Terraform and/or CloudFormation
- Experience supporting developers with assessing and mitigating application security test findings
- Ability to effectively communicate technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to function as a principal engineer, generating original technical ideas and strategies. Demonstrated creative 'out of the box' thinking to solve difficult technical problems and champion new technologies to achieve program goals.
- Excellent written and oral English communication skills, as demonstrated by presenting at leading scientific or technical conferences.
- Experience coaching and supporting the development of junior engineers
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
Company Description
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
Become a key player in our Information Security team as a Senior Application Security Engineer, where you will leverage your expertise in application security, security engineering, and software development to support and enhance our inline code testing and reporting processes. This role involves the implementation and administration of application security tooling, integration into CI/CD pipelines, and providing support for development teams using these products and consuming their findings.
This position can be remote anywhere in the U.S.
Responsibilities:
- Implementing and maintaining Application Security Testing (AST) tools (SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA, etc.) to identify code and dependency vulnerabilities during the software development lifecycle.
- Implementing and maintaining Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) tools to centralize and deduplicate findings from multiple solutions and integrate into software development processes.
- Acting as the first line of support for users by helping resolve false positives, providing guidance on finding remediation, and evaluating security exception requests.
- Integrating security tooling with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CICD) pipelines.
- Developing detailed reports on security findings and remediation efforts.
- Demonstrate high proficiency across a wide range of technologies and platforms related to application security, software design and development, containerization, and cloud environments.
- Communicate security risks and evangelize secure development practices to development teams and their management.
- Lean/understand vulnerabilities, triage security risks at scale in disparate application development environments and business units.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree and 7 years’ experience OR Master’s Degree and 6 years’ experience OR PhD and 2 years’ experience
- 5+ years of experience in application security and software development
- 3+ years of experience implementing, administering, and supporting application security tooling such as SAST/DAST/IAST/SCA
- Extensive knowledge of secure coding practices across multiple programming languages (esp. Java, Node.js)
- Extensive experience integrating security testing into CICD pipelines
- Strong knowledge of application security principles along with common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10, CWE, etc.) and associated mitigations
- Experience implementing and scaling DevSecOps practices and tooling within large organizations
- Experience implementing DevSecOps workflows in cloud environments such as AWS and Azure
- Experience developing Infrastructure As Code (IAC) via solutions such as Terraform and/or CloudFormation
- Experience supporting developers with assessing and mitigating application security test findings
- Ability to effectively communicate technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to function as a principal engineer, generating original technical ideas and strategies. Demonstrated creative 'out of the box' thinking to solve difficult technical problems and champion new technologies to achieve program goals.
- Excellent written and oral English communication skills, as demonstrated by presenting at leading scientific or technical conferences.
- Experience coaching and supporting the development of junior engineers
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an Application Security Engineer
Verify your credentials meet specialty occupation
Your degree must be in a directly related field like computer science, information security, or electrical engineering. A general IT diploma won't satisfy the specialty occupation standard for Application Security Engineer roles under H-1B1 visa rules.
Search LCA filings for active security hiring
Use the OFLC Wage Search to identify U.S. employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for Application Security Engineer roles. Companies with recent LCA activity are already familiar with H-1B1 sponsorship obligations and are actively budgeting for security hires.
Find verified H-1B1 employers on Migrate Mate
Filter Application Security Engineer roles by H-1B1 Singapore visa sponsorship on Migrate Mate. The platform surfaces employers with confirmed DOL filing history for this occupation, so you're not cold-applying to companies that have never sponsored the visa type.
Confirm your offer letter names the correct visa
Before your consular appointment, ensure your employer's offer letter explicitly references H-1B visa1 status, not generic H-1B. Consular officers at the Singapore U.S. Embassy review this document, and an ambiguous letter can delay or complicate your application.
Match your experience to O*NET occupation codes
Application Security Engineer maps to specific O*NET occupation codes that define required knowledge in cryptography, network security, and secure software development. Aligning your resume to these technical competencies strengthens the specialty occupation case your employer documents in the LCA.
Negotiate employer coverage of LCA filing costs
The employer bears responsibility for DOL LCA filing under H-1B1 rules. Raise this in offer negotiations before signing, since some smaller U.S. tech employers incorrectly assume you'll self-file or share costs, which is not permitted for this visa category.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Application Security Engineer qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B1 Singapore?
Yes. Application Security Engineer requires at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, software engineering, or a closely related field, which satisfies the specialty occupation definition. The role's technical depth in areas like penetration testing, secure code review, and vulnerability management consistently supports this classification. Your employer documents this in the Labor Condition Application filed with DOL before your consular appointment.
How does H-1B1 Singapore compare to H-1B for Application Security Engineer roles?
H-1B1 Singapore skips the lottery entirely, which is a meaningful difference given that H-1B selection rates have been around 25% in recent years. The annual cap is 5,400 visas and has never come close to filling. The trade-off is that H-1B1 doesn't allow dual intent, so maintaining clear nonimmigrant ties to Singapore matters at your consular interview. For roles in high-demand security fields, the direct consular path often moves faster than waiting through an H-1B lottery cycle.
Which U.S. employers actively sponsor H-1B1 Singapore visas for security engineers?
Employers with existing H-1B or H-1B1 LCA filing history in cybersecurity and application security are your best starting point. Use Migrate Mate to filter Application Security Engineer openings by H-1B1 Singapore sponsorship, which surfaces companies with verified DOL filing activity for this visa type and occupation, rather than employers who may be unfamiliar with the H-1B1 category entirely.
Can I switch employers on H-1B1 Singapore if I receive a better security role offer?
Yes, but each employer change requires a new Labor Condition Application and a new consular application or an amended status filing. Unlike H-1B portability under AC21, H-1B1 doesn't carry the same mid-petition transfer protections. You'll need your new employer to file a fresh LCA with DOL and you'll typically need to attend another consular appointment in Singapore before starting with the new company.
What security certifications strengthen an H-1B1 Singapore application for this role?
Certifications don't substitute for the degree requirement but they reinforce the specialty occupation argument. OSCP, CISSP, CEH, or cloud security certifications like AWS Security Specialty signal hands-on technical depth that aligns with the O*NET competency profile for Application Security Engineer. Include them in your resume and ensure your employer references the technical requirements in the job description attached to the LCA filing.
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