Application Security Leader
We are seeking an experienced Application Security Leader to define and advance a comprehensive application security strategy across the software development lifecycle. In this influential role, you will work closely with engineering, product, architecture, infrastructure, and risk teams to embed secure-by-design principles into the development process. You will lead initiatives that strengthen application security maturity, improve developer awareness, and ensure security requirements are practical, measurable, and aligned with business objectives.
Your responsibilities will include establishing and maintaining application security policies, standards, and governance frameworks; overseeing threat modelling, secure architecture reviews, code analysis, penetration testing, and vulnerability management; and ensuring security findings are prioritised, tracked, and remediated effectively. You will guide the adoption and optimisation of application security tooling, including static and dynamic analysis, software composition analysis, secrets detection, and software supply chain controls. You will also define meaningful metrics and reporting for senior stakeholders, support incident response investigations involving applications, and contribute to security risk assessments and compliance activities.
The successful candidate will bring substantial experience in application security, product security, software engineering, or a closely related discipline, with a strong understanding of modern development practices, cloud environments, APIs, identity and access management, and common application vulnerabilities. Experience leading or mentoring security professionals, influencing engineering teams, and embedding security into DevSecOps or CI/CD pipelines is essential. You should be confident communicating complex technical risks to both technical and non-technical audiences, able to balance security with delivery demands, and comfortable operating in a collaborative, fast-moving environment. Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CSSLP, OSCP, or equivalent practical experience are desirable.
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