Security Architect Lead

Role overview Serve as a hands-on founding technical member of a newly formed Professional Services Security Assurance team, delivering high-impact security engagements directly to customers. Translate complex technical risk into clear, actionable security postures while shaping the methodologies and standards of a brand-new practice.

Responsibilities - Lead customer-facing security assessments across web, mobile, API, cloud, and AI-enabled applications, including architecture and design reviews, threat modeling, secure code reviews, and penetration testing. - Run threat modeling exercises to map attack vectors, evaluate business risk, and recommend controls that balance security, usability, and business objectives. - Produce comprehensive written assessments with clear findings, risk ratings, and actionable remediation guidance for both technical and executive audiences. - Act as a trusted security advisor, providing practical remediation guidance and best-practice recommendations to improve customer security posture. - Collaborate with delivery teams to embed security across the software development lifecycle, from design through deployment. - Improve and scale assessment methodologies, automation, and tooling, and contribute to technical security standards, reference architectures, and secure development guidelines.

Requirements - Senior: 5+ years in Application Security, Product Security, or Security Consulting. Lead: 8+ years in the same disciplines. - Hands-on experience performing application security assessments, including architecture and design reviews, threat modeling, secure code reviews, penetration testing, and cloud security reviews. - Strong knowledge of common application security vulnerabilities and secure development practices, including the OWASP Top 10, API Security Top 10, and common attack techniques. - Experience assessing web applications, APIs, containers, microservices, and cloud-native environments.

Benefits and work setup - Full-time position within a customer success organization, with consulting-style engagement across enterprise customers. - Standard benefits package referenced by the employer, including time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchase program. - Base salary range disclosed in the source at approximately $150,100–$227,000 annually, with higher ranges of $180,200–$247,900 in specified US metro locations; eligible roles may also receive incentive compensation, equity, and benefits.

Nice to have - Experience contributing to the founding or scaling of a security practice, including building methodologies and reusable tooling.