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ApplicationSecurityEngineeringManager

£115–165k ~AI est. United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Application Security Engineering Manager. Skills: Application Security, Engineering leadership, AI security, Cloud-native architectures. Lead senior Application Security team. Grow senior Application Security team”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Risk assessment; Vulnerability management; Application risk analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years of people management experience, Background in Application Security, Hands-on experience in threat modelling, Secure design reviews, Vulnerability management, Security automation, Security Engineer progression into leadership, Deep technical understanding of modern software development practices, Secure SDLC, Cloud-native architectures, Programming skills in Python, Programming skills in JavaScript, Experience with cloud platforms, Familiarity with CI/CD tools, Experience leading AppSec programmes, Communication skills, Embedding security as a collaborative partner, Understanding of AI-native security challenges, LLM-based systems, Agentic tools, AI-generated code risks

Nice to Have

Familiarity with Semgrep, Familiarity with Wiz, Familiarity with CrowdStrike, Familiarity with HackerOne, Kubernetes experience, Prior Staff/Principal-level security engineering background

What You'll Do.

Lead senior Application Security team

Grow senior Application Security team

Support senior Application Security team

Hire senior engineers

Onboard senior engineers

Manage performance of senior engineers

Develop careers of senior engineers

Enable autonomous team

Create environment for success

Define Application Security strategy

Evolve Application Security strategy

Define Application Security roadmap

Evolve Application Security roadmap

Translate risk into initiatives

Translate engineering input into initiatives

Translate business priorities into initiatives

Act as hands-on technical partner

Perform threat modelling

Perform secure architecture design

Perform application risk analysis

Establish team planning processes

Maintain team planning processes

Serve as primary interface between AppSec and engineering

Serve as primary interface between AppSec and platform

Serve as primary interface between AppSec and legal

Serve as primary interface between AppSec and leadership

Drive integration of security into AI-assisted development workflows

Assess agentic coding tools

Assess AI-generated code risks

Oversee AppSec alignment with broader security functions

Ensure consistent handling of incidents

Ensure consistent handling of risks

Ensure consistent handling of cross-team initiatives

Represent AppSec function in external contexts

Promote continuous improvement in AppSec tooling

Promote continuous improvement in AppSec automation

Promote continuous improvement in security engineering practices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Broader engineering teams; Platform teams; Legal stakeholders; Leadership stakeholders; Cross-functional stakeholders; Security functions

Communication Scope

Engage across technical engineers; Engage across leadership; Engage across cross-functional stakeholders

Process & Methodology

OKRs, Quarterly planning

Full Job Description

## Accountabilities Lead, grow, and support a senior Application Security team, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development. Enable a highly autonomous team of senior engineers by creating the right environment, structure, and operating rhythm for success. Define and evolve the Application Security strategy and roadmap, translating risk, engineering input, and business priorities into clear initiatives. Act as a hands-on technical partner in areas such as threat modelling, secure architecture design, and application risk analysis. Establish and maintain team planning processes, including OKRs, quarterly planning, and cross-functional coordination. Serve as the primary interface between AppSec and broader engineering, platform, legal, and leadership stakeholders. Drive integration of security into AI-assisted development workflows, including assessment of agentic coding tools and AI-generated code risks. Oversee AppSec alignment with broader security functions, ensuring consistent handling of incidents, risks, and cross-team initiatives. Represent the AppSec function in external contexts such as audits, compliance programmes (e.g., SOC2, ISO 42001), and customer engagements. Promote continuous improvement in AppSec tooling, automation, and security engineering practices. Requirements Strong background in Application Security with hands-on experience in threat modelling, secure design reviews, vulnerability management, and security automation. Proven experience as a Security Engineer who has progressed into engineering leadership or management roles. 3+ years of people management experience, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management of senior security engineers. Deep technical understanding of modern software development practices, secure SDLC, and cloud-native architectures. Strong programming skills, particularly in Python and JavaScript. Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or GCP, and familiarity with CI/CD

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