Senior Manager, Application Security

The RoleProsper is seeking an experienced Application Security Senior Manager to lead our Application Security program. This individual will lead, mentor, and manage a team of senior security engineers and report to the Head of Information Security. This role is responsible for setting organizational direction by identifying technical priorities, managing expectations, and working with relevant stakeholders to deliver next-generation application security services. We are looking for smart, self-driven candidates who want to be part of an innovative FinTech company with a mission to improve the financial well-being of its customer.

Problems You Will Solve

• Vision and Planning: Collaborate with senior leadership to define a multiyear application security strategy and roadmap
• Execution: Lead the implementation of application security strategy including building strong & collaborative partnerships with other teams, esp. our tech partners in DevOps and Engineering
• Security Architecture/Tooling & Automation: Integrate threat modeling, security tools, standards, and processes into the product lifecycle; perform security architecture reviews for major product changes
• Metrics Reporting: Create standardized metrics reporting to measure the state of application security programs
• Security Champions: Revitalize security champions program, build secure development standards & train developers on secure coding practices
• Vulnerability Management: Validate, analyze, and prioritize findings and drive vulnerabilities through to resolution

About You

• 10+ years of progressive application security experience (prior software development experience preferred)
• Prior people leadership experience (3+ years) with the ability to lead, manage, and develop a technical Application Security Engineering team
• Great interpersonal skills, ability to foster constructive dialogue
• Deep technical knowledge with a track record of successful execution in application security
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or its equivalent in work experience
• Strong working knowledge of at least two programming or scripting languages

What We Offer

• The opportunity to collaborate with a team of creative, fun, and driven colleagues on products that have an immediate and significant impact on people's lives
• The opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with experienced industry leaders
• Flexible time off, comprehensive health coverage, competitive salary, paid parental leave
• Wellness benefits including access to mental health resources, virtual HIIT and yoga workouts
• A bevy of other perks including Udemy access, childcare assistance, pet insurance discounts, legal assistance, and additional discounts.

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About Our Technology TeamWe are growing our Technology team to support our various financial products. The ideal candidate is passionate about learning the Fintech domain and delivering cutting-edge, high-quality solutions to solve business problems. We utilize a progressive, test-driven, Agile development methodology that places a high premium on communication, teamwork, sound design and clean implementation. 
About UsFounded in 2005 as the first peer-to-peer marketplace lending platform in the U.S., Prosper was built on a simple idea: connect people who want to borrow money with those who want to invest. Since inception, Prosper has helped more than a million people gain access to affordable credit with over $23 billion in loans originated through its platform. Our mission is to help our customers advance their financial well-being through a variety of products including personal loans, credit, home equity lines of credit (HELOC), and our newest product, HELoan. Our diverse culture rewards accountability and cross functional teamwork because we believe this encourages innovative thinking and helps us deliver on our mission.   We’re on a mission to hire the very best, and we are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere. It is important to us that every hire connects with our vision, mission, and core values. Join a leading fintech company that’s democratizing finance for all!  
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