Associate Director Lead Application Security

Bengaluru - India

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

Job Title: Associate Director Lead Application Security

We are seeking an Associate Director Lead Application Security with 10 years of deep technical experience to own and elevate application security across a high-velocity AI-first organization.

You will be the authoritative voice and technical leader for all things application security bridging strategy with hands-on execution partnering deeply with Engineering Product Platform and Data Science teams to embed secure-by-design principles into every layer of our products without compromising speed or innovation.

This is a player-coach role: you will set the vision drive the strategy build and lead a lean team of AppSec engineers and still roll up your sleeves to perform code reviews design patterns and threat models yourself.

The Impact

Directly protect next-generation AI products used by millions.
Define and scale the application security program for a rapidly growing AI company.
Equity in a high-growth mission-driven organization.
Flexible remote-first culture with global reach.
Work alongside elite AI researchers platform engineers and product leaders.
Shape industry-leading practices in secure AI application development.

Key Responsibilities

Application Security Strategy & Roadmap: Own the end-to-end AppSec program from secure SDLC to runtime protection and align it with business velocity and risk appetite.
Threat Modeling Leadership: Institutionalize systematic threat modeling across all product teams; personally lead modeling for flagship AI products and high-risk features.
Secure Code & Design Patterns: Author maintain and evangelize production-grade secure coding guidelines libraries and reference architectures (API security authentication input validation LLM-specific risks etc.).
Tooling & Automation: Select deploy and continuously improve the AppSec toolchain (SAST DAST SCA IAST runtime protection secret scanning etc.) deeply integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
Penetration Testing & Red Team Collaboration: Plan and execute advanced application pen tests; scope and oversee external red team engagements focused on business logic AI-specific attacks and prompt injection.
Incident Response & Forensics Support: Serve as the primary AppSec escalation point during security incidents affecting applications.
Team Building & Mentorship: Hire grow and lead a high-performing application security team; mentor engineers organization-wide on secure development practices.
Standards & Compliance: Drive alignment with OWASP ASVS OWASP Top 10 (including LLM Top 10) NIST SSDF and emerging AI security regulations.

Required Qualifications

10 years of hands-on application security experience in fast-paced product environments.
Proven track record of building and leading AppSec programs at scale (SaaS consumer or AI companies strongly preferred).
Expert-level knowledge of web mobile and API security; deep understanding of modern authentication/authorization (OAuth 2.1 OIDC JWT mTLS SPIFFE).
Strong coding/scripting skills (Python Go TypeScript or similar) with experience writing or auditing production code.
Extensive experience integrating and tuning AppSec tools in CI/CD (GitHub Actions GitLab Jenkins etc.).
Demonstrated ability to influence engineering culture without gatekeeping velocity.
Relevant certifications preferred: OSCP CASE CISSP-ISSAP CSSLP or equivalent.

Preferred Skills

Hands-on experience securing LLM-powered applications (prompt injection jailbreaks model inversion RAG security etc.).
Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 for Large Language Models and emerging AI attack taxonomies.
Prior experience in bug bounty program management or offensive security leadership.
Contributions to open-source security tools or public research.

Who You Are

Builder & leader: You scale programs through people and automation not bureaucracy.
Collaborative influencer: Engineers trust you because youve shipped code and found real bugs.
Hands-on to the end: You still dive into pull requests and exploit code when needed.
AI-native: You understand how LLMs change the attack surface and defense paradigms.
Pragmatic risk owner: You know when to say yes with guardrails instead of just no.

If you live at the intersection of deep technical expertise leadership and product velocity and want to protect the future of AI we want to hear from you.

Whats In It For You

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

Were more than 35000 strong worldwideso were able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. Were committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
Integrity Discovery Partnership

Throughout our history the worlds leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do bring a spirit of discovery to our work and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you so you cantake care of business. We care about our people. Thats why we provide everything youand your careerneed to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay retirement planning a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution and financial wellness programs.
Family Friendly Perks: Its not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones too with some best-in class benefits for families.
Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awardssmall perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:

At S&P Global we are committed to fostering a connected andengaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills experience and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness transparency and merit ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration we drive innovation and power global markets.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability marital status military veteran status unemployment status or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

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