Director of Application Security

You will lead application and product security initiatives with ownership of security outcomes. You will establish security architecture for decentralized and on-device AI systems, define trust boundaries and data-protection strategies, lead threat modeling, and embed security into system design. You will integrate security into software and ML lifecycles, define AI and model-integrity safeguards, and work with engineering on secure-by-default capabilities. You will secure cloud, hybrid, edge, and on-device environments; protect data, identity, access, networking, and distributed systems; secure deployments and update mechanisms; and operate risk assessment, vulnerability management, and supply-chain risk programs.

Responsibilities

• Establish the security model for decentralized, on-device AI systems and enterprise technology
• Define trust boundaries, identity frameworks, and data protection strategies
• Lead threat modeling for edge, distributed, and AI-driven environments
• Embed security into system design
• Integrate security into the software and ML lifecycle
• Define safeguards for model integrity, adversarial attacks, data poisoning, and AI/ML threats
• Build secure-by-default product capabilities with engineering
• Own security across cloud, hybrid, edge, and on-device environments
• Establish controls for data, identity, access, networking, and distributed systems
• Secure deployments, firmware, and update mechanisms
• Develop, operate, and maintain cybersecurity risk assessment and vulnerability management programs
• Mitigate supply-chain and third-party risks and vulnerabilities

Requirements

• 12+ years of professional technical cybersecurity experience
• 5+ years of technical cybersecurity leadership experience
• Deep background in product and platform security
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and modern architectures
• Understanding of edge computing, application security, infrastructure security, and adversarial thinking
• Knowledge of AI/ML security, including model integrity, data poisoning, and adversarial attacks
• Deep technical literacy and ability to coach others on delivery best practices
• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical discussions
• Ability to work with evolving processes, priorities, and imperfect systems
• Recommended certifications include CISSP, CSSLP, OSWE, or GAIPS

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits package
• 401(k) match for U.S.-based employees
• $200/month Health & Wellness stipend
• Continuing Education support
• $500/year Function Health subscription for U.S.-based employees
• Free parking for in-office employees
• Flexible Time Off
• Parental leave for eligible employees
• Supplemental life insurance