Product Security Leader: Drive Secure, Scaled Software

thrively; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrively seeks a Director of Product Security to lead a modern program embedded within engineering, setting strategy and driving security across the SDLC. You will guide remediation, influence tech leaders, and scale security at fintech speed.

You'll own the security program, grow a talented team, and partner with Engineering, Product, and DevOps to ship secure products that power consumer financial experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of Information Security experience.
• 2+ years focused on Product Security or Application Security.
• 3+ years leading technical security teams.
• Experience building or maturing Product Security programs.
• Deep understanding of secure software development practices.
• Experience partnering with software engineering to integrate security into workflows.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional leaders.
• Excellent communication for technical and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the organization's Product Security strategy, roadmap, and long-term vision.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing Product Security team.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Product, and DevOps teams to embed security throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Build scalable, automated security capabilities within modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Establish security architecture standards and secure-by-design principles for new products and platform enhancements.
• Evaluate emerging security technologies, tools, and vendors to continually strengthen the organization's security posture.
• Prioritize security initiatives based on business impact and risk while influencing engineering and executive stakeholders.
• Perform deep technical reviews of application security findings and partner directly with engineering teams through remediation.
• Develop security policies, standards, and engineering best practices that elevate security maturity across the organization.
• Identify product security risks and drive strategic improvements that strengthen customer trust and platform resilience.

Skills

Product Security

Information Security

Security Leadership

Secure SDLC

Threat Modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAST

DAST

SCA

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Thrively seeks a Director of Product Security to lead a modern program embedded within engineering, setting strategy and driving security across the SDLC. You will guide remediation, influence tech leaders, and scale security at fintech speed.

You'll own the security program, grow a talented team, and partner with Engineering, Product, and DevOps to ship secure products that power consumer financial experiences.