Application Security Manager

Who We Are

At Corebridge Financial, we believe action is everything. That’s why every day we partner with financial professionals and institutions to make it possible for more people to take action in their financial lives, for today and tomorrow.

We align to a set of Values that are the core pillars that define our culture and help bring our brand purpose to life:

     • We are stronger as one: We collaborate across the enterprise, scale what works and act   decisively for our customers and partners
     • We deliver on commitments: We are accountable, empower each other and go above and beyond for our stakeholders
     • We learn, improve and innovate: We get better each day by challenging the status quo and equipping ourselves for the future
     • We are inclusive: We embrace different perspectives, enabling our colleagues to make an impact and bring their whole selves to work

About the role

Application Security Manager to lead and evolve our DevSecOps function. You will oversee a cross-functional team responsible for embedding security throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC), integrating AI-driven tools and practices, and enabling secure-by-design development. This role is both strategic and technical, requiring deep expertise in AppSec, DevSecOps automation, and a forward-thinking approach to AI adoption in security.

We want to hear from you today if you can:

• Lead the application security program with a focus on securing CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native apps, and microservices.
• Manage a team of DevSecOps engineers and security champions across development squads.
• Develop and implement scalable security tooling, static and dynamic code analysis software composition, and Software Bill of Material.
• Integrate AI and machine learning tools for threat modeling, code analysis, and anomaly detection.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and product teams to ensure secure architecture and coding practices.
• Establish AppSec policies, threat modeling frameworks, and secure coding guidelines.
• Build metrics and reporting to track the effectiveness of AppSec initiatives and risk posture.
• Evaluate and implement AI-based AppSec tools and integrations within the DevSecOps toolchain.
• Lead incident response and secure code review processes for critical applications.
• Act as the primary point of contact for application security audits and compliance initiatives.

Please note: The job can only be performed in the State location listed: Jersey City, NJ, Houston, TX, and Durham, NC

What we are looking for

• 7+ years of experience in application security, including 2+ years managing security teams.
• Strong knowledge of secure coding practices in modern languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, Go).
• Experience deploying and managing AppSec tools such as SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC scanners, Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) and secrets detection tools.
• Hands-on experience in CI/CD platforms (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Solid understanding of cloud-native architectures (AWS/GCP/Azure), containers (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and securing DevOps pipelines.
• Familiarity with AI-driven AppSec tools for vulnerability management, threat detection, and LLM-assisted secure code review.
• Experience with LLMs (e.g., OpenAI GPT, Gemini) for code analysis, threat modeling, secure coding guidance or vibe coding.
• Understanding of prompt engineering, model fine-tuning, or integrating AI APIs into security workflows.
• Bonus: Experience in AI security (e.g., adversarial ML, model poisoning, AI system threat modeling).
• Bonus: Experience in SAP Security, code review, vulnerability management, and threat monitoring.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or proven record of experience in Information Technology and Cyber Security roles.
   

Certifications:

• OSCP – Offensive Security Certified Professional (Required or strong preference)
• GWAPT - GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester
• OSWE – Offensive Security Web Expert (Preferred)
• CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional (Preferred)
• GPEN – GIAC Penetration Tester (Preferred)
• AI/ML Certifications – e.g., Microsoft AI-102, Google Cloud ML Engineer, or similar (Bonus)

For positions based in Jersey City, NJ the base salary range is $125,000 to $145,000 and the position is eligible for a bonus in accordanc