Betterment
FinTech
Sr.EngineeringManager,ApplicationSecurity
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“Sr. Engineering Manager, Application Security at Betterment. Skills: Application Security, Team Management, Security Programs. Oversee development of paved roads. Build and maintain threat modeling program”
What You'll Achieve.
Reduce risk to Betterment; Empower engineering organization; Deliver value to customers
Industry & Context.
Security challenges
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Expertise across application security stack, Hands-on managing security engineers, Player-coach experience, Experience establishing Security Champions program, Experience leading large team initiatives
Nice to Have
Scaling Security Champions program, Scaling distributed threat modeling program, Familiarity with AI-assisted security tools, Curiosity for AI security workflows
What You'll Do.
Oversee development of paved roads
Build and maintain threat modeling program
Build and maintain design review program
Build and maintain vulnerability management program
Drive adoption of AI across AppSec
Lead and mentor engineers
Establish communication with stakeholders
Inspire engineering culture
Continuously innovate security needs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with engineering teams; Partner with engineers; Work with product teams; Stakeholders across engineering; Stakeholders across product; Stakeholders across legal; Stakeholders across compliance; Stakeholders across risk
Communication Scope
Stakeholder communication
Process & Methodology
Roadmap execution
Full Job Description
About Betterment Betterment is a leading, technology-driven financial services company that offers investing, savings and retirement solutions for retail investors and investment advisors as well as financial wellness solutions, including a 401(k) for small and medium-sized businesses. Our team is passionate about our mission, to empower people to build wealth with confidence and ease. We’re headquartered in NYC and offer hybrid NY-based positions (four days/ week in-office, with no required office days during the summer and winter holidays). About the Role: As a Senior Engineering Manager leading the Betterment Security team’s Application Security squad, you’ll collaborate closely with engineering teams across the company as your squad helps developers build secure software by default. Your team shapes how Betterment threat models new systems, reviews designs, manages vulnerabilities, and equips engineers with the tools, libraries, and guardrails that make the secure path the easy path. You’ll work with team and company leadership to develop and drive a mission-aligned roadmap and manage its execution with your team. You’ll also partner with engineers on your team and beyond to identify and advocate for the work that will most meaningfully reduce risk to Betterment and our customers. You’ll play a crucial role in balancing proactive security investments alongside response and remediation, all while helping mentor and grow a team of amazing engineers. At Betterment, security is foundational to the trust our customers place in us with their financial lives. Our Application Security squad empowers and enables the entire engineering organization and works closely with product and platform teams to deliver controls, tooling, and partnerships that let us deliver value to Betterment’s customers and clients without compromising on safety. Members of this team have a love for solving interesting security challenges and improving the lives of our developers in ways that move
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