Software Development Manager - Application Security
We are seeking a Software Development Manager – Application Security to lead a team responsible for building secure, scalable, and reliable software solutions. In this role, you will combine people leadership, technical direction, and security expertise to strengthen application security throughout the software development lifecycle. You will work closely with engineering, product, infrastructure, and risk teams to ensure security is embedded into design, development, testing, and deployment processes.
Your responsibilities will include managing, mentoring, and developing software engineers and security-focused specialists; setting technical priorities and delivery plans; and establishing effective engineering standards and practices. You will guide the design and implementation of application security capabilities, including secure coding frameworks, vulnerability management, threat modelling, security testing, identity and access controls, and automated security checks within CI/CD pipelines. You will also oversee the investigation and remediation of security vulnerabilities, support incident response activities, and communicate risks, progress, and recommendations to technical and senior stakeholders. A key part of the role will be promoting a practical security culture while enabling development teams to deliver efficiently.
The successful candidate will have significant experience leading software engineering or application security teams, along with a strong understanding of modern application architectures, cloud environments, APIs, databases, and DevSecOps practices. You should be confident working with security testing tools, code analysis, dependency management, and industry-standard secure development frameworks. Experience with relevant regulations, security standards, and risk management approaches is desirable. Excellent communication, coaching, prioritisation, and stakeholder management skills are essential, as is the ability to translate complex security issues into clear, actionable guidance. Relevant qualifications in computer science, software engineering, cybersecurity, or a related discipline are advantageous, as are professional certifications in application security or cloud security.
Software Development Manager - Application Security
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