Founding Security Assurance Lead

Salesforce.com, inc.; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce.com, inc. is forming a new Professional Services Security Assurance (PSSA) team. The Lead Security Consultant will deliver high-impact security engagements, ensuring deployments are secure by design and shaping the security foundation of the practice.

The role emphasizes hands-on assessments across web, mobile, API, cloud, and AI-enabled apps, threat modeling, and actionable remediation guidance for customers and executives.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience performing application security assessments, including architecture and design reviews, threat modeling, secure code reviews, penetration testing, and cloud security reviews.
• Strong understanding of common vulnerabilities and secure development practices (OWASP Top 10, API Security Top 10).
• Experience communicating findings, risk, and remediation guidance to technical and executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer engagements by performing in-depth security assessments of web, mobile, API, cloud, and AI-enabled apps, including architecture/design reviews and threat modeling.
• Develop comprehensive security assessment reports with findings, risk ratings, and remediation recommendations for both technical and executive audiences.
• Serve as a trusted security advisor, providing practical remediation guidance and best practices to improve customers' security posture.
• Collaborate with Professional Services to integrate security across the software development lifecycle.
• Develop and enhance assessment methodologies, automation, and security tooling for consistency and scalability.
• Define technical security standards, reference architectures, and secure development guidelines with internal teams and customers.
• Research emerging technologies and attack techniques to continuously improve methodologies and guidance.
• Build strong customer relationships through clear communication and consultative engagement.

Skills

Application Security

Security Consulting

Threat Modeling

Penetration Testing

Secure Code Reviews

Cloud Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Salesforce.com, inc. is forming a new Professional Services Security Assurance (PSSA) team. The Lead Security Consultant will deliver high-impact security engagements, ensuring deployments are secure by design and shaping the security foundation of the practice.

The role emphasizes hands-on assessments across web, mobile, API, cloud, and AI-enabled apps, threat modeling, and actionable remediation guidance for customers and executives.