Senior Manager â Application Security
Senior Manager â Application Security
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About the Team
The Senior Manager of Application Security leads a global team responsible for embedding security into Miros Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)from concept to code to customer impact. This team partners closely with product and engineering to proactively mitigate risk while accelerating developer velocity and role focuses on enabling secure-by-default development through secure design support automated tooling vulnerability management offensive testing and developer engagement. It also plays a critical role in integrating security into Miros Discover Define Deliver product lifecycle and aligning with our AMPED Ways of Working (Analytics Marketing Product Engineering Design) and AMPED Operating Model. As Miro embraces AI-supported software development and explores Agentic AI workflows that empower engineers product teams and security teams alike this role will contribute to adapting and securing those evolving working methodsensuring that innovation and trust go hand in hand.
About the Role
As Senior Manager of Application Security you will define and operationalize Miros application security strategy in alignment with our industry-leading software development lifecycle and AMPED framework. You will lead a multidisciplinary team of application security engineers and offensive security specialists who work directly with developers product teams and platform engineering across multiple regions.
You will embed security into all phases of the product lifecyclefrom early discovery and architecture threat modeling to design reviews and secure delivery pipelines and ongoing monitoring and testing post-release. Your team will also support Miros AI-driven development tooling and guide secure adoption of Agentic AI workflows which enable both developers and security teams to collaborate more efficiently and proactively.
The role requires a pragmatic hands-on leader who thrives in fast-moving environments and has a deep understanding of both software engineering and security as well as a passion for empowering teams to build securely and autonomously.
What youll do
- Lead and mentor a globally distributed team of security engineers focused on application security offensive testing secure architecture and vulnerability remediation.
- Lead and coordinate the teams initiatives and help provide project management leadership to the team members.
- Coordinate cross function and cross stream initiatives and projects.
- Drive integration of security into Miros Discover Define Deliver lifecycle through the lens of the AMPED Ways of Working and Operating Model.
- Collaborate with Product Engineering and Design to ensure security is considered at the earliest stages of ideationvia threat modeling risk reviews and abuse-case and evolve Miros Secure SDLC practices integrating security seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines infrastructure-as-code and developer tooling.
- Oversee execution of bug bounty and third-party testing programs ensuring vulnerabilities are triaged communicated and remediated effectively.
- Build and scale Miros Security Champions program to embed security ownership within each engineering team.
- Guide secure adoption of AI-augmented software development tools including LLMs used for code generation reviews or architectural assistance.
- Help envision and safely operationalize Agentic AI-driven developer and security workflows including policy-driven autonomous agents supporting security automation and decision-making.
- Provide structured guidance patterns and reference architectures that support developers in implementing secure scalable and privacy-respecting features.
- Define and report on KPIs and success metrics for secure development adoption vulnerability resolution and developer engagement.
- Collaborate with Privacy Legal and Compliance teams to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements (ISO 27001 SOC 2 GDPR and emerging AI regulations).
- Foster a strong team culture based on collaboration learning and continuous improvement.
What youll need
- 10 years of experience in software application or product security including significant experience in secure software development.
- 3 years of technical leadership or management experience in a security-focused role.
- Extensive experience with threat modeling methodologies (e.g. STRIDE PASTA) and risk assessment particularly within a SaaS or product-centric organization.
- Deep expertise in Secure Software Development Lifecycles (SSDLC) including integrating security into agile and custom development frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience running Security Champions programs and scaling developer engagement.
- Experience leading offensive security programs (penetration testing red teaming bug bounty).
- Practical understanding of governance and assurance frameworks such as ISO 27001 SOC 2 and OWASP SAMM.
- Familiarity with AI/LLM tooling (e.g. Cursor GitHub Copilot custom LLM integrations) and the associated security and governance considerations.
- Experience working with AWS and securing API-driven microservice-based architectures.
- Ability to manage distributed teams and communicate effectively across technical and business stakeholders.
Who You Are (Skills & Attributes)
- Developer-Aligned: You understand the pace and pressure of modern software development and are committed to reducing friction while improving security posture.
- An Exceptional Communicator: You can articulate complex technical risks to non-technical stakeholders and translate business goals into security strategy for your team.
- A Natural Collaborator: You excel at building strong relationships and influencing cross-functional teams without direct authority.
- A Pragmatic Problem-Solver: You are skilled at identifying scalable risk-based solutions and are comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
- Data-Driven: You use metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of your programs and drive continuous improvement.
- A Passionate Mentor: You are dedicated to developing talent and empowering engineers and product managers to be security champions.
Why Join Miros Security Team
As a member of Miros security leadership youll help define how innovation and trust scale together. Youll work across the AMPED operating model empower developers through secure tooling and support cutting-edge AI-driven and agentic workflows that redefine how software and teams are built. If you thrive on technical depth cross-functional collaboration and advancing the next era of secure software development this role is for you.
Whats in it for you
- Competitive equity package
- Medical insurance coverage
- Lunch snacks and drinks provided in the office
- Wellbeing benefit and WFH equipment allowance
- Annual learning and development allowance to grow your skills and career
- Travel allowance for your commute
- Opportunity to work for a globally diverse team
- Inspiring workplace in the heart of Amsterdam
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
