Director of Software Security (Cybersecurity)

Location: San Jose, California, United States

Annual salary: $164,500–$305,500, plus potential bonus, equity, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops technology products and services and is expanding secure software development practices across its enterprise.

What you will do

• Define and execute the enterprise DevSecOps strategy across development teams, integrating security controls into build, test, and release pipelines.
• Establish secure reference architectures and security patterns for microservices, APIs, cloud-native applications, containers, Kubernetes, and serverless systems.
• Lead CMMC, NIST, ISO 27001, CUI, audit, assessment, and continuous monitoring initiatives.
• Build and scale the application security program, including vulnerability management, threat modeling, bug bounty, responsible disclosure, and security champions.
• Secure cloud platforms, infrastructure-as-code, identities, access controls, secrets, software artifacts, dependencies, SBOMs, and provenance.
• Lead AppSec engineers, DevSecOps engineers, and architects while partnering with Engineering, Product, Legal, and Compliance and reporting security posture to executive leadership and the board.

Requirements

• 12–15+ years of cybersecurity experience, with a strong focus on application security and DevSecOps.
• 5+ years of leadership experience at manager or director level.
• Deep expertise in secure SDLC, DevSecOps pipelines, cloud-native architectures, container security, and CMMC, NIST, and ISO regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in regulated industries such as defense, government, healthcare, or fintech.
• Ability to define security policies, standards, development guidelines, KPIs, and risk-management alignment.

Nice to have

• Experience with Checkmarx, Veracode, Burp Suite, Snyk, Black Duck, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, service mesh security, Zero Trust, and identity-first security.
• CISSP, CSSLP, CISM, or CCSP certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid vacation and paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Potential bonus and equity compensation.