Remote Software Security Lead - AI-Driven Risk

Cisco; United States; Remote; USD 139,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with match

Parental Leave

Disability Coverage

Life Insurance

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Senior Software Security Lead to own security across the IT and Enterprise Operations portfolio. You will drive threat modeling, secure design reviews, and secure architectures for complex software systems, including AI-enabled features.

You will translate SAST/DAST/SCA findings into actionable remediation, influence engineering and product leadership, and lead security metrics to guide investment and roadmap decisions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software/application security, including senior/lead roles.
• Experience leading threat modeling and secure design reviews for complex software, including AI/LLM-enabled features.
• Ability to interpret SAST/DAST/SCA results and translate findings into risk-based remediation guidance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as security authority for the IT and Enterprise Operations portfolio.
• Lead threat modeling and secure design reviews across architectures and AI-enabled features.
• Present prioritized security risks to stakeholders and drive security outcomes across teams.

Skills

Threat modeling

Secure design/architecture reviews

SAST/DAST/SCA

Security metrics

Influence leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering

Tools

SAST tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Senior Software Security Lead to own security across the IT and Enterprise Operations portfolio. You will drive threat modeling, secure design reviews, and secure architectures for complex software systems, including AI-enabled features.

You will translate SAST/DAST/SCA findings into actionable remediation, influence engineering and product leadership, and lead security metrics to guide investment and roadmap decisions.