Product Security Lead

Salesforce

. Provide expert security advisory for large-scale cloud initiatives .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $172,500 - $260,100 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in security engineering and architecture with a focus on cloud environments, risk assessment, and secure software development practices. Proficient in threat modeling, vulnerability assessment, and communication of security risks to diverse audiences.

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Security Engineering ExperienceCloud Security ExpertiseThreat Modeling ProficiencySecure Software Development LifecycleRisk Mitigation Planning

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Hard Skills

Security ArchitectureThreat ModelingVulnerability AssessmentCloud Service ModelsJava ProgrammingGo ProgrammingPython ProgrammingPenetration TestingOWASP Top 10CWE Top 25

Soft Skills

Strong Communication Skills

Tools & Technologies

AWSGCPMicrosoft AzureKubernetesDockerIstioCSPMSASTVulnerability Scanning ToolsPKI Tooling

Industry Keywords

Security AdvisoryRisk-Based Security InitiativesSecure Design SolutionsIdentity PrimitivesAPI Authorization Models

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKubernetesPythonSDLCTCP/IPGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide expert security advisory for large-scale cloud initiatives
Guide engineering teams on complex enterprise architectures across the application and infrastructure stack
Drive proactive security through architecture and threat modeling
Partner with engineering teams to identify vulnerabilities and develop risk mitigation plans throughout the SDLC
Collaborate with product teams to recommend secure design solutions balancing functional goals and security requirements
Work with Product BISOs to curate and prioritize risk-based security initiatives
Analyze risk signals and emerging threats to shape security roadmaps
Serve as the primary security contact for engineering partners and leadership
Provide architectural and infrastructure security expertise across on-premises and public cloud environments
Champion secure software development lifecycle best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

8-10 years of experience in a security engineering, security architecture, or security assurance role
Experience securing products and infrastructure across one or more public cloud environments, including AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, Alibaba Cloud, or equivalent
Understanding of cloud service models, shared responsibility boundaries, and identity primitives at scale
Experience conducting structured security design reviews and threat modeling across infrastructure and application security domains
Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 and CWE Top 25
Ability to evaluate and communicate security risk to technical and non-technical audiences
Understanding of OAuth/OIDC, SAML, service-to-service authentication, API authorization models, TCP/IP, TLS, network segmentation, key management, certificate lifecycles, secrets handling, and encryption standards
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Familiarity with penetration testing methodologies or offensive security techniques
Experience participating in or driving improvements to a secure development lifecycle, security review process, or security advisory program
Ability to work with structured data, identify patterns across a broad service portfolio, and propose root-cause mitigations
Ability to read and reason about code in Java, Go, or Python
Hands-on familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, service mesh such as Istio, secrets/key management, PKI tooling, CSPM, vulnerability scanning tools, SAST, or infrastructure-as-code security scanning

Benefits

Comp & perks

Time off programs
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Mental health support
Paid parental leave
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k)
Employee stock purchasing program
Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation and equity