Director, Product Security

Quick Facts

• Director, Product Security (Security team; reports to Chief Security Officer)
• Full-time role; hybrid based out of Poland
• Occasional travel up to 10–25%

Description

You will embed security into a cloud-native SaaS platform by defining Product Security strategy and driving Secure by Design principles, threat modeling, and security architecture reviews across the software development lifecycle. You will mature the application security program and lead a global team of product security engineers while partnering cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, and Infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Maturing the application security program
  • Increasing Test Coverage (% of Assets): percentage of active repositories, microservices, and endpoints monitored by SAST, DAST, SCA, and container scanning tools
  • Security Gates Passed/Failed: ratio of builds automatically blocked from deployment due to high-severity policy violations
• Managing a team of global product security engineers
• Occasional travel up to 10–25% for team meetings, training, or company events

Requirements

• 13+ years of experience across Software Engineering, Security Engineering, Application Security, or Product Security
• At least 7 years leading security organizations
• Proven experience building or scaling Product Security programs within modern SaaS or cloud-native environments
• Deep expertise in Secure SDLC, Secure by Design, threat modeling, security architecture, application security, API security, and modern authentication and authorization frameworks
• Demonstrated success partnering with Engineering and Product leadership to influence architecture, design decisions, and security strategy
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, microservices, Kubernetes, containers, and multi-tenant SaaS platforms
• Experience driving organization-wide vulnerability management and product risk remediation programs
• Ability to communicate technical risk effectively to executive leadership and drive cross-functional alignment
• Experience building, mentoring, and leading high-performing Product Security teams

Benefits

• Starting base salary range: PLN 39,000 – PLN 45,000 monthly (compensation varies by skills, experience, and location)
• Annual bonus eligibility
• Participation in equity program
• Comprehensive benefits: premium private medical care with priority appointments
• Multisport Cards
• Flexible remote work options (partners may be included in both health and wellness programs)
• Recharge Holidays: one long weekend each quarter
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Hiring process: inclusive, fair, and transparent
• Submit application in English