Salesforce

Product Security Lead

Salesforce

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San FranciscoCaliforniaWashingtonUnited States

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Salary

💰 $172,500 - $260,100 per year

Job Level

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About the role

  • Lead and execute advanced penetration tests across web applications and APIs.
  • Lead and execute advanced penetration tests across cloud and hybrid infrastructure (k8, docker, etc).
  • Lead and execute advanced penetration tests across identity, authorization, and trust boundaries.
  • Lead and execute advanced penetration tests across internal and external enterprise attack surfaces.
  • Lead and execute advanced penetration tests across AI / ML-enabled systems (e.g., LLM-backed applications, Agentic AI).
  • Identify, exploit and demonstrate realistic business and risk impact.
  • Perform advanced penetration testing activities, including manual exploitation beyond automated tooling.
  • Lead penetration testing engagements end-to-end via scoping, test execution, risk assessment and prioritization, and clear reporting and remediation guidance.
  • Develop a deep technical understanding of systems and products to uncover systemic weaknesses, not just isolated bugs, including weaknesses introduced by AI-driven components.
  • Partner closely with engineering teams, security architects, AppSec teams, and detection & response teams to influence design and guardrails.

Requirements

  • Deep hands-on experience in penetration testing, offensive security, or application security testing.
  • 5+ years of experience in penetration testing, offensive security, and vulnerability research.
  • Proven experience leading complex penetration testing engagements in production or production-like environments.
  • Strong understanding of application security vulnerabilities and attack chains.
  • Strong understanding of identity and access control failures.
  • Strong understanding of cloud security and hybrid environments.
  • Strong understanding of common defensive controls and their real-world limitations.
  • Strong understanding of security risks specific to AI and LLM-based systems.
  • Hands-on experience with manual exploitation and vulnerability chaining.
  • Hands-on experience with custom scripts, payloads, or proof-of-concept development.
  • Hands-on experience with advanced use (and limitation awareness) of automated testing tools.
  • Hands-on experience testing AI-powered applications and APIs.
  • Ability to clearly articulate exploitation mechanics and impact.
  • Ability to clearly articulate risk in business and engineering terms.
  • Ability to propose practical, prioritized remediation strategies.
  • Strong communication skills and experience working directly with engineers, security teams, and leadership.
Benefits
  • time off programs
  • medical, dental, vision
  • mental health support
  • paid parental leave
  • life and disability insurance
  • 401(k)
  • employee stock purchasing program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
penetration testingoffensive securityapplication security testingvulnerability researchmanual exploitationvulnerability chainingcustom scriptspayload developmentautomated testing toolsAI-powered applications
Soft Skills
communication skillsarticulation of exploitation mechanicsarticulation of riskproposing remediation strategiescollaboration with engineering teamscollaboration with security teamscollaboration with leadership