Manager, Product Security Foundations

Slope; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Slope is seeking a Manager of Product Security Foundations in Costa Mesa, California. You will lead a security engineering team tasked with delivering critical security components for Anduril’s products. This role demands expertise in platform security and a proactive approach to addressing vulnerabilities.

The ideal candidate specializes in security architecture and has experience in software development across various programming languages. A competitive salary range of $191,000 – $253,000 is complemented by robust benefits.

Qualifications

• Passionate about security architecture and implementation.
• Proficient in programming with a strong focus on system resilience.
• Experience in embedded system security and secure SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Own the security roadmap for product development.
• Lead teams to ensure product resilience against cyber threats.
• Collaborate with engineering to achieve security goals.

Skills

Security architecture

Programming languages (C/C++, Golang, Rust, Python)

Production-ready systems

Security assessment

Communication skills

Platform security engineering

Job description

ABOUT THE JOB

As a Manager of Product Security Foundations, you will be responsible for leading and managing a security engineering team responsible for delivering reusable, foundational security components for Anduril’s products. The ideal candidate has a background in electrical or software engineering, with a focus on platform security. They will be able to conduct complex security architecture reviews, research and mitigate exploits against hardware and software, and implement critical features in collaboration with other engineering teams to build resiliency into our products.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own the development and maturation of the security roadmap for Anduril’s products
• Lead teams within the Product Security org to ensure Anduril products are resilient enough to survive against modern cyber threats
• Collaborate and build solutions with engineering teams to meet and exceed industry‑standard security goals
• Build a strong partnership with Anduril’s engineering teams in order to develop and execute against a well aligned roadmap that covers Anduril’s portfolio globally
• Engage with teams to remediate uncovered weakness in designs, implementations, integrations, and processes
• Own processes that include both pre‑market and post‑market processes engineering teams leverage throughout the product development life cycle

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Possesses both strategic vision and technical depth, maintaining active involvement in security architecture and implementation
• Proficient with one or more programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Golang, Rust, Python)
• Regularly builds, tests, and delivers production‑ready systems, especially for embedded and/or Linux systems
• Experience assessing security of firmware, applications, network, IoT, or embedded systems
• Experience developing features for and improving security of firmware, applications, network, or embedded systems
• Familiarity with anti‑tamper and reverse engineering mechanisms
• Experience in platform security engineering and secure SDLC implementation
• Strong and professional communication skills (written and verbal)
• Demonstrated commitment to practical, mission‑enabling security solutions
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with security architectures of embedded, aerospace, or cyber‑physical systems
• Experience building endpoint detection and response solutions
• Experience building factory automation for secure key handling/provisioning
• Experience building, testing, and delivering production‑ready systems, especially for embedded and/or Linux systems
• Experience with programmable logic devices and their development tools
• Knowledge of cyber threat actors, their TTPs, and their implications for weapon and space system operations
• Experience securing complex, AI‑native systems
• Experience conducting incident response in cloud systems and embedded systems

US Salary Range:
$191,000 – $253,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.