Job Title: Manager, Application SecurityLocation: US, Remote THE OPPORTUNITY:At Clari + Salesloft, our
Manager, Application Security will be pivotal to our company's success. You will be a foundational leader within our information security team, tasked with building and leading a world-class group of AppSec Engineers. Your mission is to move beyond tactical fixes and architect a secure-by-default culture across our entire engineering organization.
As a leader at Salesloft, you will have
radical ownership of the AppSec function. We are looking for a "manager-of-one" who can navigate ambiguity and execute a long-term vision without needing a playbook provided for them.
On a day-to-day basis, you will:
- Lead & Scale: Recruit, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of Application Security Engineers.
- Program Ownership: Design and execute the long-term AppSec roadmap, including Secure SDLC, threat modeling, and automated guardrails.
- Strategic Influence: Serve as a peer to Engineering Leaders, ensuring security is a first-class citizen in the product roadmap.
- Incident Management: Act as the primary escalation point for application-level security events, leading the team through containment and root-cause analysis.
- Vendor & Community Management: Oversee our Bug Bounty program, external penetration testing partners, and security tooling vendors (SAST, DAST, SCA).
- Evangelize Security: Build a "Security Champions" program to scale security knowledge across the broader development team.
In addition to working with amazing colleagues who exemplify our 'team over self' core value, you will also have the opportunity to grow and evolve a fast moving Application Security function while making a real difference in reducing risk and enabling developers to deliver secure code faster. You will have an opportunity to make a difference.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:We are seeking a
player-coach who thrives in
high-trust, high-autonomy environments. You are a seasoned AppSec professional who has "been in the trenches" but is now passionate about building systems and people. We need someone who defines the "how" once we've agreed on the "what," operating with minimal oversight to drive measurable risk reduction and program execution.
If you are a bias-towards-action leader who wants to own a function end-to-end, this is the career path for you!
If you're looking for an opportunity to learn more, do more, and become more, then becoming a
Manager, Application Security is the career path for you!THE TEAM:Our Clari + Salesloft Information Security team is comprised of seasoned and up-and-coming security professionals who are all aligned on one vision and mission:
- Vision: Fundamentally transform the way buyers and sellers drive repeatable outcomes
- Mission: Bring science to the art of sales
THE SKILL SET:- 8+ years of overall experience in Information Security with an emphasis on Application Security.
- Independent Execution: Proven track record of taking messy, undefined security challenges and turning them into streamlined, repeatable processes without hand-holding.
- Technical Depth: Strong understanding of web application security (OWASP Top 10), common attack vectors, and modern CI/CD pipelines.
- Navigating Ambiguity: Ability to make high-stakes decisions and prioritize the team's workload based on business risk, even with incomplete data.
- Low-Friction Leadership: Demonstrated ability to manage upward effectively, providing proactive results and strategic updates rather than requiring step-by-step guidance.
- Collaboration: A "Team Over Self" mentality with the ability to influence senior engineering leadership without formal authority.
- Relevant Certifications: CSSLP, CISSP, or GWEB are highly desirable.
- AI Enablement: Find and implement AI solutions to enhance the Application Security and Engineering Teams capabilities and ability to execute.
It is Clari + Salesloft's intent to pay all Lofters competitive wages and salaries that are motivational, fair and equitable. The goal of Clari + Salesloft's compensation program is to be transparent, attract potential employees, meet the needs of all current employees and encourage employees to stay with our organization.
Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.
The total compensation package for this position may also include performance bonus, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans.
Base Pay Range
$123,000-$175,000 USD
