As a Senior Director of Product Security & Engineering at Q2, you will lead and scale product security capabilities across our modern, cloud-native, AI-enabled technology platform. This role involves embedding security into the engineering process by defining security requirements and championing secure coding practices, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps adoption. You will also own and mature the Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) function, leading vulnerability management and coordinated disclosure processes while ensuring products are resilient against adversarial behavior. Additionally, you will oversee AI-specific security governance, addressing risks such as prompt injection and training data poisoning, and provide technical leadership across application security, SOC engineering, and penetration testing. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in regulated industries like financial services and a proven track record of leading senior technical teams.
Skills
CI/CD
Kubernetes
AWS
Python
PostgreSQL
Docker
Prometheus
Grafana
DevSecOps
AI
Agentic AI
Threat Modeling
Penetration Testing
SOC
Red Teaming
Blue Teaming
Purple Teaming
Logging
Monitoring
Telemetry
Cloud Security
What you'll do
Define and translate security requirements into practical engineering guidance for product roadmaps.
Champion embedded security-by-design practices in product architecture and CI/CD pipelines.
Lead the Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) function, including vulnerability management.
Ensure products are resilient against business logic abuse and adversarial behavior through threat modeling.
Oversee AI system security standards and defense response programs to address specific risks.
What we're looking for
15+ years of experience in cybersecurity, software engineering, or related field.
Proven track record of leading and scaling technical teams in high availability environments.
Experience in regulated industries such as financial services or fintech.
Strong communication skills for engaging with engineers, executives, auditors, and customers.
Ability to influence outcomes in complex, matrixed organizations.
Familiarity with regulatory expectations and security audits.
CISSP, CISM, or cloud security certifications preferred.
Market check
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$153,600–$242,676.
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$153,600–$242,676
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$162,000–$242,779
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Employer
About Q2
Q2 Holdings is a cloud-based banking software company providing digital banking solutions to banks, credit unions, and alternative financial companies, including consumer and business banking platforms. Industry: Financial Technology & Digital Banking