[Hiring] Security Architect Lead @Salesforce

Role Description

As a hands-on technical expert, you will act as a force multiplier for our PSSA organization. Your primary focus is the delivery of high-impact security engagements directly to our customers, translating complex technical risks into actionable security postures.

What You'll Do

• Lead customer engagements by performing in-depth, high-quality security assessments of web, mobile, API, cloud, and AI-enabled applications — including architecture and design reviews, threat modeling, secure code reviews, and penetration testing.
• Conduct threat modeling exercises to identify potential attack vectors, evaluate business risk, and recommend security controls that effectively balance security, usability, and business objectives.
• Develop comprehensive security assessment reports that clearly communicate findings, risk ratings, and actionable remediation recommendations to both technical and executive stakeholders.
• Serve as a trusted security advisor to customers by providing practical remediation guidance, security best practices, and recommendations that improve the overall security posture of their applications and services.
• Collaborate closely with the professional services org to integrate security throughout the software development lifecycle, from design through deployment.
• Develop and enhance assessment methodologies, automation, and security tooling to improve assessment quality, consistency, and scalability across customer engagements.
• Define and contribute to technical security standards, reference architectures, and secure development guidelines in partnership with internal teams and customers.
• Research emerging technologies, evolving attack techniques, and security vulnerabilities to continuously improve assessment methodologies and provide proactive security recommendations.
• Build strong customer relationships through effective communication, technical leadership, and consultative engagement throughout the assessment lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Application Security, Product Security, or Security Consulting (Senior)
• 8+ years of experience in Application Security, Product Security, or Security Consulting (Lead)
• Hands-on experience performing application security assessments, including architecture and design reviews, threat modeling, secure code reviews, penetration testing, and cloud security reviews.
• Strong understanding of common application security vulnerabilities and secure development practices, including the OWASP Top 10, API Security Top 10, and common attack techniques.
• Experience assessing modern application architectures, including web applications, APIs, microservices, containers, cloud-native environments, and AI-enabled applications.
• Experience communicating security findings, risk, and remediation guidance to technical and executive stakeholders.
• Strong customer-facing consulting skills with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence security outcomes across diverse organizations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, or C#.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or a related technical field — or equivalent practical experience.

Requirements

• Experience assessing AI applications and agentic systems.
• Experience developing security automation, reusable assessment frameworks, or security tooling to improve assessment quality and scale.
• Familiarity with industry security frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, and MITRE ATT&CK.
• Experience defining and communicating prioritized remediation plans and partnering with engineering teams to drive security improvements.
• Experience mentoring security consultants or leading technical customer engagements.

Benefits

• Time off programs
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Mental health support
• Paid parental leave
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchasing program