Director, Application Security
Core
Lead strategy and execution for Application Security, Security Architecture, and India Security Team, driving maturity and engineering culture within a high-growth tech organization.
Role type
Director of Information Security (M5 leadership)
Builds
Secure software, detection pipelines, AppSec programs, zero trust architectures, and embedded security tooling in CI/CD.
Domain
Real Estate / Cloud-Native Infrastructure / Application Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Application Security leadership, Security Architecture, Zero Trust design, Cloud security (AWS), CI/CD integration, Vulnerability management, Threat modeling, Executive risk communication, Talent acquisition and team building
Preferred skills
High-growth consumer tech or fintech experience, Multi-cloud expertise, Detection engineering, AI/ML attack surface knowledge
Technologies
AWS, Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, SOAR, DAST, SAST
Responsibilities
Lead multi-manager organization across AppSec and Security Architecture; Establish 2–3-year strategic roadmap coupled to product priorities; Own workforce planning, org design, and talent acquisition; Manage budget, tooling portfolio, and vendor relationships; Represent AppSec at executive level translating technical risk to business impact; Drive developer-first security culture and enablement programs; Ensure comprehensive coverage of application portfolio including secure design review and API security; Partner on enterprise security patterns and reference architectures; Maintain forward-looking architecture posture evaluating emerging threats.
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership managing managers and senior ICs