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Mid career AppSec hiring uncertainty and ghost jobs

April 4, 2026r/cybersecurity

In r/cybersecurity, mid-career AppSec engineers are comparing notes on a confusing market where openings exist but some feel like ghost jobs, while others argue demand will rise as more vibe coded apps expand the attack surface.

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5 YOE AppSec at FAANG (Microsoft). What is the market like for mid career candidates?
How is the AppSec / security engineering market right now for mid-to-senior candidates?
I see job openings every day. I think appsec got a bright future with all these vibe coded apps.
There’s a lot of ghost jobs out there.
I had to look last June-September and it was the longest I’ve been without work in my 20 year career.
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hiringAppSecjob marketmicrosoftvibe codedattack surface
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