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Director of Application Security

Security EngineerSecurity EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2011H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

26 days ago

Salary

$184K - $252K / year

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglishAWSCloudJavaJava ScriptKubernetesMicroservicesPythonSDLCGo

Job Description

• Build, mentor, and manage a globally distributed team of application security engineers, establishing career development paths and fostering a collaborative security culture • Develop and execute the application security strategy, defining metrics and KPIs while partnering with leadership to communicate security posture to executives • Oversee application security initiatives across all products, including secure SDLC practices, vulnerability management, threat modeling, architecture reviews, and bug bounty programs • Define tooling strategy for Application Security, driving automation to achieve high remediation coverage while maintaining development velocity • Partner with engineering, product, compliance, and other security teams to embed security throughout the organization, delivering training and acting as a trusted advisor on security architecture

Job Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in Application or Product Security, with at least 3+ years in a management or leadership role
  • Proven track record of building and scaling security teams in SaaS or cloud-native environments
  • Deep expertise in web application security, API security, microservices, and containerized architectures
  • Strong understanding of modern development practices, including CI/CD, DevSecOps, and agile methodologies
  • Experience implementing and managing security tooling across the SDLC (SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning)
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with distributed global teams across multiple time zones
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present to executive audiences
  • Strong technical background with hands-on experience in at least one major programming language (Python, Java, Go, JavaScript)
  • Knowledge of cloud security best practices, particularly AWS, Kubernetes, and container orchestration.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth opportunities
  • Performance-based bonus
  • Equity
  • Generous benefits program

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