Director, Application Security

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Application Security based in the United States.

This senior security leadership role will shape the strategy, execution, and maturity of application security and security architecture across a large technology organization.
You will lead multiple teams and managers while partnering closely with product, platform engineering, legal, privacy, and compliance stakeholders.
The role combines strategic leadership with strong technical credibility, particularly across application security, cloud security, architecture, and secure software development.
You will build security capabilities directly into developer workflows, CI/CD pipelines, platforms, and product design processes.
The position offers significant ownership over technical roadmaps, organizational development, budgets, tooling, and security investment priorities.
You will help establish a developer-first security culture where secure engineering practices accelerate delivery rather than create unnecessary friction.
This is a fully remote U.S. leadership opportunity for an experienced security builder who can operate effectively across engineering, business, and executive environments.