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Engineering Director, Application Security

250k – 300kUnited StatesSecurity EngineeringRemote10+ YOE
Summary

Leads Application Security practice performing code audits, vulnerability research, and secure design reviews. Hands-on leader managing team, P&L, client relationships; requires 10+ years security experience and proficiency in multiple languages.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical delivery: own quality and profitability of engagements, review findings, guide technical direction, maintain client relationships.
  • Staff and grow the practice: manage project assignments, utilization, hiring, P&L.
  • Develop engineers: support conferences, research, open source contributions.
  • Set technical direction: invest in tooling, methodology, evolve with threats.
  • Integrate AI into workflows for auditing, reporting, research.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in security with source code audits.
  • Recent hands-on security work (code review, vulnerability research, tool development).
  • Experience leading 8+ engineers with financial accountability.
  • Proficiency in at least 4 of: Rust, Go, Python, C/C++, Solidity, JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Track record managing profitability, utilization, staffing in consulting.
  • Experience building team careers and visibility.
  • Proficiency with AI coding/analysis tools.
  • Active security community contributions.

Compensation

Base salary: $250,000 - $300,000 USD, excluding benefits and bonuses.

Skills
RustGoPythonC/C++SolidityJavaScriptTypeScriptStatic AnalysisFuzzingAI Tools
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