Senior Manager- Application Security

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Application Security engineers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and career development.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to define strategic priorities for the AppSec program and lead execution against the program roadmap.
• Translate AppSec strategy into actionable initiatives, team objectives, and measurable outcomes through well-defined roadmaps, OKRs, and operational metrics.
• Oversee threat modeling efforts and ensure security risks are identified and addressed early in the development of lifecycle.
• Drive the continuous improvement of application security testing capabilities, including SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets detection, and emerging security testing technologies.
• Support the secure adoption of emerging technologies, including AI and GenAI-enabled applications.
• Lead and grow the Security Champions program, enabling engineers across the organization to serve as security advocates and help scale security ownership within development teams.
• Partner with engineering and product leadership to make risk-informed security decisions aligned with business priorities.
• Define and track metrics to measure program effectiveness, security outcomes, and engineering adoption.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in Application Security, Product Security, Software Engineering, or related security engineering roles
• 3+ years of experience leading security engineers, technical programs, or Application Security initiatives.
• Strong foundation in secure software design, threat modeling, security architecture reviews, and vulnerability management.
• Experience building and scaling Application Security programs within modern software development organizations.
• Experience deploying security testing technologies including SAST, DAST, SCA, container security, secrets detection, and cloud-native security tools.
• Ability to assess and prioritize risk in modern application architectures, including cloud-native environments.
• Effective communicator who can engage technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Experience defining program metrics and driving measurable improvements in security outcomes.
• Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and developer platforms at scale.
• Experience with Responsible Disclosure and Bug Bounty programs
• Experience securing cloud-native applications and architectures in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with AI and GenAI security concepts, including the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications and secure AI development practices.
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• About Arctic Wolf
• At Arctic Wolf, we foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that thrives on diversity of thought, background, and culture. This is reflected in our multiple awards, including Top Workplace USA (2021-2025), Best Places to Work - USA (2021-2025), Great Place to Work - Canada (2021-2024),

Benefits

Additional Information

At Arctic Wolf, you won't just watch the cybersecurity industry evolve - you'll help lead the change. Our global Pack is made up of people who thrive on solving hard problems, moving fast, and building technology that protects organizations around the world. We're proud to be recognized by Forbes, CNBC, Fortune, CRN, Gartner Peer Insights and IDC MarketScape - but what matters most is the work behind it: delivering real outcomes for customers through award winning innovation like our Aurora Platform. If you're looking for meaningful work, smart teammates and the chance to make a real impact in a high-growth company that's redefining security operations, Arctic Wolf is the right place for you! Our mission is simple: End Cyber Risk. We're looking for a Senior Manager - Application Security to be a part of making this happen Position Overview and Objective In this role, you will drive the adoption of secure development practices, partner with engineering and product leaders to manage risk, and ensure security is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle. You will lead a team of Application Security engineers and oversee key AppSec functions. You will help shape the direction of the AppSec program, establish standards and processes, and drive measurable improvements in security outcomes across the organization. This role requires strong technical depth in Application Security combined with proven leadership, program management, and the ability to influence engineering organizations at scale.

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