Director of Platform Security Engineering

Pax8

9d • $220,000 - $235,000 • Remote

About The Position

Lead the future of Application Security at Pax8 by shaping how secure software is designed, built, tested, and delivered across our cloud-native platform ecosystem. At Pax8, security is not a checkpoint. It's a core part of how we innovate. We're looking for a Director of Platform Security Engineering to lead our Application Security and Secure Software Development programs across the business. This role offers the opportunity to influence engineering strategy at scale, helping teams build secure products from the first line of code through deployment and operation. As we continue our journey towards AI-enabled products, automation, and intelligent platform experiences, you'll play a critical role in ensuring security is embedded into every aspect of software delivery. You'll partner closely with engineering leaders, architects, and product teams to build secure-by-design practices that enable innovation rather than slow it down. Pax8 is redefining how technology is bought, sold, and managed. We empower Managed Service Providers with a modern marketplace that simplifies cloud adoption and accelerates business growth. As our platform and product portfolio continue to evolve, we're investing heavily in engineering excellence, automation, artificial intelligence, and security engineering. This is an opportunity to join a high-growth technology company where your work will directly influence how millions of future transactions, integrations, and partner experiences are secured.

Requirements

• Extensive experience (10+ years) leading Application Security, Product Security, or Security Engineering teams within modern software organizations.
• Proven success building and scaling Secure Software Development Lifecycle programs.
• Deep expertise in threat modelling, secure design reviews, software security testing, secure coding practices, and vulnerability management.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native applications, microservices architectures, APIs, containers, and modern software delivery pipelines.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and optimizing security tooling across application security and developer security ecosystems.
• Experience influencing engineering organizations and driving security adoption through partnership and enablement.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical teams, executive stakeholders, and business leaders alike.
• A passion for developing security talent and building high-performing teams.
• A collaborative and pragmatic approach that enables innovation while reducing risk.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead Application Security Strategy: Define and execute the vision for Application Security, Product Security, and Secure Software Development across Pax8.
• Build long-term security roadmaps aligned to engineering objectives, business priorities, and risk appetite.
• Champion secure-by-design principles throughout the organization.
• Embed Security Into Engineering: Partner with engineering leaders to integrate security directly into software development workflows.
• Drive adoption of secure coding standards, design reviews, threat modelling, and security architecture practices.
• Ensure security becomes a natural part of how teams build and iterate on products.
• Advance Secure SDLC Maturity: Establish scalable security engineering capabilities across the software development lifecycle.
• Drive the implementation and optimization of application security tooling including static analysis, dynamic analysis, software dependency scanning, container security, and API security solutions.
• Enhance automation that enables developers to identify and address security issues earlier in the development process.
• Build Secure Products at Scale: Oversee security reviews for cloud-native applications, microservices, APIs, and emerging AI-enabled capabilities.
• Guide teams through secure design decisions and product risk assessments.
• Improve vulnerability management and remediation programs across development teams.
• Measure What Matters: Develop meaningful security engineering metrics that demonstrate program effectiveness and product security maturity.
• Use data, analytics, and insights to continuously improve security outcomes and developer adoption.
• Develop High-Performing Teams: Build, mentor, and empower a world-class team of security engineers and application security specialists.
• Foster a collaborative culture that balances engineering velocity with security excellence.
• Create opportunities for growth, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Stay Ahead of Emerging Threats: Evaluate evolving risks across software supply chains, cloud-native architectures, APIs, and AI-driven technologies.
• Lead security engineering responses to emerging vulnerabilities and threats.
• Drive adoption of modern security practices that strengthen resilience across the platform.

Benefits

• 401(k) with Company Match
• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employer-Paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Open PTO
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• RTD EcoPass (eligible Colorado-based employees)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director