Lead Product Security Engineer – Offensive Security

Blackhawk Network; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 323,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid holidays

Sick pay

Job summary

Blackhawk Network is seeking the Head of Product Security Engineering to lead the Offensive Security Team within the Global Information Security division. The role is based in Pleasanton, CA, with hybrid flexibility and in-office collaboration on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

The ideal candidate will drive security decisions, articulate risk to engineers and business teams, and scale security across production infrastructure. Strong programming/scripting skills and relevant certifications are desired.

Qualifications

• Strong passion for Product Security.
• 5–15 years of experience on a security team.
• Ability to program/scripting in at least one language (Python Django preferred, Java, JavaScript, Bash, PowerShell).
• Certifications in security domains are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide Product Security thought leadership across the company.
• Deploy/on-board applications on product security tools.
• Support product security COTS and in-house applications.
• Perform code reviews, using static analysis tools and by hand; read/write Java, Ruby, Python, or JavaScript.

Skills

Product Security

Scripting languages

Security mindset

Education

BS in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering or related

SANS GIAC / CISSP / ISC2 / ISACA / OSCP/OSCE certifications

Job description

Blackhawk Network is seeking the Head of Product Security Engineering to lead the Offensive Security Team within the Global Information Security division. The role is based in Pleasanton, CA, with hybrid flexibility and in-office collaboration on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

The ideal candidate will drive security decisions, articulate risk to engineers and business teams, and scale security across production infrastructure. Strong programming/scripting skills and relevant certifications are desired.