Principal Product Security Researcher (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Principal Product Security Researcher (Cybersecurity): Leading the product security research function to identify emerging threats and translate them into strategic defenses for the software supply chain with an accent on threat mapping and long-term security strategy. Focus on designing pragmatic mitigations, reducing systemic risks across product lines, and influencing executive-level roadmap decisions.

Location: Remote (United States)

Salary: $201,000 - $226,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a trusted source for open source, providing hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of software used by global enterprises and AI agents.

What you will do

• Lead the product security research agenda by mapping emerging threats in the software supply chain ecosystem.
• Design and implement pragmatic defenses and mitigations across people, processes, and technology.
• Drive organizational security strategy and influence product roadmaps in collaboration with executive leadership.
• Lead large-scale, multi-quarter initiatives to reduce systemic risk and improve overall security maturity.
• Mentor engineering and security teams to enhance their strategic approach to threats and risk posture.
• Represent the company at external conferences and through industry thought leadership.

Requirements

• Deep experience in product or application security with a track record of driving company-level outcomes.
• Expert knowledge of secure architecture, software supply chain, and organizational risk management.
• Ability to translate ambiguous threat intelligence into structured, prioritized, and actionable initiatives.
• Proven experience presenting complex security concepts to executive stakeholders to drive decision-making.
• Must be based in the United States.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first culture with bi-annual destination summits and monthly stipends for coworking, phone, and internet.
• 100% covered health, vision, and dental insurance premiums for employees and their dependents.
• Unlimited flexible time off to ensure work-life balance and recharge.
• Stock options upon hire and promotion with an extended 10-year exercise window.
• Comprehensive paid parental leave (18 weeks for birthing parents, 12 weeks for non-birthing parents).