Senior Director, Product Security

Ladders; EE. UU.; A distancia; USD 272.000 - 408.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive health benefits including

Generous paid time off

RSU program and retirement matching

Paid volunteer days and Bonusly

Remote-first environment

Descripción de la vacante

Ladders is seeking a Senior Director, Product Security to own strategy and execution of product security programs protecting products, customers, and data at scale. You will partner with engineering, privacy, and executive stakeholders to embed security into development processes and strengthen defenses across the organization.

This remote role offers a generous compensation package and an opportunity to lead a growing security function within a fast-moving technology company.

Formación

• 9+ years of progressive experience in security, including 5+ years leading security teams at scale.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/CE or equivalent work experience.
• Deep expertise in application security, privacy, and Secure SDLC programs.
• Experience overseeing security research activities and engaging with the security research community.
• Proven track record embedding security and privacy into engineering processes.
• Experience leading security teams in high-growth tech or security-focused companies.
• Excellent communication skills to convey complex security issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Set the strategy and build scalable product security programs
• Oversee application security and ensure secure coding practices are integrated into the SDLC
• Lead data security initiatives, focusing on cryptography and secrets management
• Mature the privacy engineering program to ensure compliance with high privacy standards
• Manage a team of security professionals and foster their growth and accountability
• Engage with the security research community to identify emerging threats and innovative defensive techniques
• Represent product security in executive discussions, providing data-driven insights

Conocimientos

Security leadership

Application security

Secure SDLC

Privacy engineering

Security strategy

Executive communication

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related field

Descripción del empleo

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Director, Product Security to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.

This leader will own the strategy and execution of product security programs that protect products, customers, and sensitive data at scale. The role will partner closely with engineering, privacy, and executive stakeholders to embed security into development processes and strengthen defensive capabilities across the organization. It will also guide how the business approaches application security, secure SDLC practices, data protection, and privacy engineering in a fast-moving technology environment.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $272,000 – $408,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Set the strategy and build scalable product security programs
• Oversee application security and ensure secure coding practices are integrated into the SDLC
• Lead data security initiatives, focusing on cryptography and secrets management
• Mature the privacy engineering program to ensure compliance with high privacy standards
• Manage a team of security professionals and foster their growth and accountability
• Engage with the security research community to identify emerging threats and innovative defensive techniques
• Represent product security in executive discussions, providing data-driven insights

Qualifications

• 9+ years of progressive experience in security, with at least 5+ years leading security teams or programs at scale
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent work experience
• Deep expertise in application security, privacy, and Secure SDLC programs
• Experience overseeing security research activities and engaging with the security research community
• Strong track record of embedding security and privacy into engineering processes and influencing product development
• Proven experience leading security teams in high-growth technology or security-focused companies
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex security issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits, including maternity and parental leave top-up programs
• Generous paid time off policy
• RSU program for most employees and retirement matching program
• Paid volunteer days and peer-to-peer recognition through Bonusly
• Remote-first work environment with opportunities for in-person engagement

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.