VP of Product Security

Job Description

• This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a VP of Product Security in the United States. In this executive leadership role, you will shape and scale the security strategy behind a cutting-edge AI-powered DevSecOps ecosystem used by millions of developers worldwide. Working at the intersection of product engineering, cybersecurity, and AI innovation, you will lead a globally distributed Product Security organization responsible for embedding security directly into product architecture and development workflows. You will collaborate closely with senior leaders across Engineering, Product, AI, and Security to drive secure product delivery at scale while enabling rapid innovation. This position is ideal for a leader who understands the realities of high-growth SaaS environments and can balance speed, usability, and risk management effectively. The role offers significant visibility, strategic influence, and the opportunity to define modern security practices for advanced cloud and AI-driven technologies. You will thrive in a remote-first, transparent, and highly collaborative culture focused on technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Accountabilities: Define and execute the long-term Product Security strategy across cloud-hosted and self-managed platforms, ensuring secure product delivery at scale. Lead a global multi-disciplinary organization covering application security, security engineering, vulnerability management, security architecture, cloud security, incident response, and developer-focused security tooling. Partner closely with executive stakeholders across Engineering, Product, AI, and Security to integrate security into architecture, planning, and development lifecycles. Drive the roadmap for core security services including authentication, authorization, secrets management, auditability, and security APIs. Establish scalable secure design reviews, threat modeling practices, and risk-based security processes that support fast-moving engineering teams. Oversee AI and agentic security initiatives, including governance models, architecture reviews, model protection strategies, and emerging AI risk management. Lead vulnerability management programs, bug bounty initiatives, and product security incident response efforts while leveraging root-cause analysis for continuous improvement. Develop executive-level reporting, security metrics, and risk visibility frameworks to support strategic decision-making and customer trust. Requirements: Extensive experience in senior engineering or security leadership roles with strong ownership of product architecture and security outcomes. Proven background building, shipping, and operating products or services within high-growth SaaS, cloud, or AI-driven environments. Demonstrated ability to lead distributed global teams through senior managers, directors, and principal-level contributors. Deep expertise in secure software design, threat modeling, web application security, API security, and modern identity and access management concepts. Strong understanding of cloud security, CI/CD pipelines, software supply chain security, vulnerability management, and incident response operations. Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, AI, and Security stakeholders to align technical decisions with business priorities. Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present technical risks and trade-offs to executive audiences. Comfortable operating in highly collaborative, remote-first environments with a strong culture of transparency and innovation. U.S. Citizenship is required for this position due to government-related eligibility requirements. Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps platforms, open-source ecosystems, AI security, OWASP, NIST, SLSA, regulated environments, or bug bounty programs is considered a strong plus. Benefits: Competitive base salary ranging from $297,600 to $360,000 USD. Equity compensation and employee stock purchase opportunities. Comprehensive healthcare and wellness benefits. Flexible paid time off and remote-first work environment. Generous parental leave programs. Growth and professional development funding. Access to employee resource groups and inclusive community initiatives. Opportunity to work on highly impactful AI and security challenges at global scale. Collaborative culture focused on innovation, learning, and technical excellence.
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