Head of Application Security

Analog Devices

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Work type
On-site
Location
Wilmington, MA
Salary
$219,200–$301,400 / yr
Posted
18 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $190k
This role $260k
$122k most similar roles pay here $321k

This role pays more than 91% of similar roles. Most pay $161,012–$218,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $260k versus about $190k for comparable roles.

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About Analog Devices

Analog Devices, Inc. is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge.

Analog Devices currently has 5 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $122,400–$168,300 across 5 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Head of Application Security

The Head of Application Security leads the application, AI, and product security functions to protect software, artificial intelligence, and hardware products. This leader manages a multi-disciplinary team to build a developer-first DevSecOps capability, establish risk-managed AI governance for generative and agentic AI, and mature a company-wide product security practice including PSIRT and coordinated vulnerability disclosure. The role involves implementing secure-SDLC policies, SAST, SCA, DAST, secret scanning, and SBOM generation while ensuring compliance with industry standards like ISO/SAE 21434, IEC 62443, and NIST AI RMF. The position addresses the critical challenge of securing products at the Intelligent Edge for automotive, aerospace, defense, healthcare, and industrial markets. The successful candidate will translate complex technical risks into business impact for executive leadership while ensuring security is integrated as a core component of the product development lifecycle.

What you'll do

  • Establish and mature a developer-first application security (DevSecOps) capability across the software development lifecycle.
  • Develop and operate a risk-managed AI security and governance program for generative AI and LLMs.
  • Build and scale a company-wide product security practice including incident response and vulnerability disclosure.
  • Translate complex technical risks into quantified business impacts for executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
  • Manage the secure software supply chain by hardening CI/CD pipelines and managing SBOM generation.
  • Align security programs with specific industry regulations such as automotive, aerospace, healthcare, and industrial standards.
  • Build and lead a high-performing multidisciplinary team across application, AI, and product security domains.
  • Lead the response to significant security incidents involving applications, AI systems, or physical products.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
  • 15+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience, including significant experience in a senior security leadership role.
  • 15+ years of sponsoring and managing complex programs and projects.
  • Expertise in DevSecOps, secure-SDLC, and automated security testing tools like SAST, SCA, DAST, and secret scanning.
  • Knowledge of AI/GenAI security and governance frameworks including model risk, data leakage, and agentic AI risks.
  • Experience with product security, PSIRT, coordinated vulnerability disclosure, and SBOM/HBOM strategy.
  • Ability to translate complex technical risks into quantified business terms for executive and Board-level communication.
  • Export-controlled and regulated environments (e.g., ITAR/EAR, CMMC).

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