Director of AI-Native Application Security

Zeta Global; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision

Employee Equity

Employee Discounts

Wellness Classes

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Zeta Global is seeking a Director of Application Security to architect and lead an AI-native security function. You will embed security into the software lifecycle, CI/CD pipelines, and AI-powered development workflows while guiding policy-as-code and agents across the platform.

This hands-on, player/coach role requires 5–10+ years in AppSec, strong OWASP knowledge, cloud-native and API security expertise, and stellar leadership to scale a modern security team and culture.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years in AppSec, DevSecOps, or secure software development.
• Strong knowledge of OWASP, cloud-native systems, and API security.
• Familiarity with AI/ML security risks.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive an AI-native Application Security vision and roadmap.
• Design the operating model for agentic AppSec, including security copilots and policy-enforcing agents.
• Act as a hands‑on technical leader shaping secure architectures.
• Build and mentor a modern Application Security team focused on leverage and automation.

Skills

AppSec leadership

DevSecOps

Cloud security

API security

AI/ML security

Security leadership

Job description

Zeta Global is seeking a Director of Application Security to architect and lead an AI-native security function. You will embed security into the software lifecycle, CI/CD pipelines, and AI-powered development workflows while guiding policy-as-code and agents across the platform.

This hands-on, player/coach role requires 5–10+ years in AppSec, strong OWASP knowledge, cloud-native and API security expertise, and stellar leadership to scale a modern security team and culture.