[Hiring] Principal Security Product Manager @Upstart

Role Description

As the Principal Security Product Manager at Upstart, you will define the product vision and roadmap for critical security capabilities spanning AI-powered security, vulnerability management, security automation, and risk visibility. You’ll translate user, security, business, and regulatory needs into products that engineers choose to adopt and that deliver measurable improvements in security risk.

• Define the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for critical security capabilities, prioritizing investments based on user needs, risk impact, business value, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with security engineers and engineering teams to translate pain points into clear requirements, scope MVPs, sequence releases, and make thoughtful build, buy, and retire decisions.
• Drive adoption of security products and workflows that fit naturally into how engineering teams work, using feedback, usage, accuracy, and risk-reduction metrics to measure success.
• Shape a connected AI-powered security platform spanning capabilities such as security reviews, continuous testing, vulnerability remediation, risk scoring, and reporting.
• Build regulatory and audit requirements into product design, including evidence, audit trails, metrics, and controls that support ongoing readiness.
• Communicate product strategy, investment tradeoffs, adoption, and measurable security outcomes to Information Security leadership and senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of product management experience, including at least 3 years owning security, risk, developer-facing, or platform products.
• Experience owning complex technical products from product vision and roadmap development through requirements, launch, adoption, measurement, and continuous improvement.
• Experience partnering with engineering teams to define technical requirements, scope MVPs, prioritize roadmaps, and make build-versus-buy decisions.
• Experience with security domains such as vulnerability management, application security, cloud security, security automation, or remediation workflows.
• Experience defining and measuring product success using adoption, usage, quality, risk, or other quantitative product metrics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building AI-powered products, AI-enabled developer tools, or products involving AI governance and model evaluation.
• Experience with developer tools, security platforms, or internal platform products used by engineering teams.
• Experience building products in banking, financial services, or another regulated environment, including support for regulatory examinations or audits.
• Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks such as NIST CSF, SOC 2, or PCI DSS.
• Familiarity with security tooling such as ArmorCode, Wiz, Semgrep, SIEM platforms, or similar technologies.

Requirements

• This role is available in the following locations: Remote.
• The majority of your work can be accomplished remotely, with regular in-person collaboration encouraged.
• Most teams meet once or twice per quarter for 2-4 consecutive days at a time.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly.
• Retirement benefits, including a 401(k) or Group Retirement Savings Plan with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees (US only).
• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources for US and supplemental health coverage for Canada.
• Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart for eligible plans (US only).
• Income protection benefits, including life insurance and disability coverage.
• Paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays, in line with local requirements.
• Paid family and parental leave to support caregiving and major life moments.
• Family-centered benefits to support fertility, parenthood, and caregiving needs.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering mental health support and life-centered resources.
• Financial wellness resources, including access to financial planning tools and a financial concierge service (US Only).
• Annual wellness allowance to support your physical and emotional well-being and personal development.
• Annual productivity allowance to invest in relevant tools and resources.
• Connection and community through team events, all-company updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs).
• Onsite perks, including catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens in select offices.