Sr. Manager, Application Security

Your role in our mission   Prosper is seeking an experienced Application Security Senior Manager to lead our Application Security program. Reporting to the Head of Information Security, this role drives the strategy, implementation, and optimization of application security controls across the organization. This position requires deep technical proficiency and the leadership skills to influence technology and product teams across the organization. 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 customers.

How you’ll make an impact

• Program Leadership: Define and execute a multi-year Application Security roadmap aligned with business goals and industry best practices

• Security Engineering & Automation: Integrate threat modeling, security tools & testing (SAST, SCA, DAST, IAST, RASP, etc.), and secure by design processes into the SDLC (CI/CD pipeline)

• Architecture Reviews: Perform security architecture reviews for major product changes

• Vulnerability Management: Oversee the end-to-end AppSec vulnerability lifecycle (identification, prioritization, and remediation based on business risk, exploitability, and threat intelligence)

• Incident Response: Direct and manage incident response for application security alerts/incidents

• Offensive Security & Testing: Lead the strategy for third party penetration tests

• Reporting & Metrics: Deliver executive-level dashboards and reports on application security posture and risk trends 

• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a high-performing team of AppSec engineers, fostering a vision for excellence

• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement activities, and deepen leadership awareness of product and application security risks

• Strategic Partnership & Collaboration: Collaborate with Engineering and Product leads to embed security into the SDLC and scale the Security Champions program

Skills that will help you thrive

• 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 (secure SDLC, penetration testing, and security tooling (SAST, DAST, IAST, RASP, SCA)

• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native security (GCP), and container 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

Resources to help you prosper

• A connected experience: We prioritize high-touch collaboration and flexibility. Whether you are working from our San Francisco or Phoenix offices or joining us as a fully remote team member, we provide the digital-first tools and intentional culture to keep you synced and supported

• Invested in your future: A competitive salary and a 401(k) with a 5% company match to help you build long-term financial security

• Holistic well-being: We provide the resources you need to thrive, from flexible time off and paid parental leave to an annual wellness allowance and comprehensive health coverage

• Professional & personal growth: Take advantage of a suite of premium perks, including Udemy access, childcare assistance, pet insurance, and a bevy of additional savings through Beneplace

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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, Prosper introduced U.S. consumers to an innovative new approach to personal finance called peer-to-peer lending. Twenty years later, Prosper has helped over 2 million customers achieve financ