Security Architect Lead - Founding, Secure by Design

salesforce.com, inc.; Michigan; On-site; USD 150,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is building a new Security Assurance team within Professional Services to deliver secure-by-design engagements for customers. As a hands-on technical expert, you will drive high-impact security assessments across web, mobile, API, cloud, and AI-enabled applications, translating complex risks into actionable security postures.

This founding role shapes our security practices and standards. You will lead security engagements, conduct threat modeling, deliver remediation guidance, and

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience performing application security assessments, including architecture/design reviews, threat modeling, code reviews, pentesting, and cloud security reviews.
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10, API Security Top 10, and common attack techniques.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, writing, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead security engagements with customers, translating risks into actionable security postures.
• Perform in-depth security assessments across web, mobile, APIs, cloud, and AI-enabled applications.
• Develop security assessment reports with findings, risk ratings, and remediation guidance for technical and executive audiences.
• Collaborate with Professional Services to integrate security throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Develop and refine assessment methodologies, automation, and security tooling for quality and scale.
• Define security standards, reference architectures, and secure development guidelines with internal teams and customers.
• Research emerging threats and technologies to continuously improve methodologies.
• Build strong customer relationships through technical leadership and consultative engagement.

Skills

Security assessments

Threat modeling

Communication

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Job description

Salesforce is building a new Security Assurance team within Professional Services to deliver secure-by-design engagements for customers. As a hands-on technical expert, you will drive high-impact security assessments across web, mobile, API, cloud, and AI-enabled applications, translating complex risks into actionable security postures.

This founding role shapes our security practices and standards. You will lead security engagements, conduct threat modeling, deliver remediation guidance, and