Senior Manager, Application Security

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Senior Manager, Application Security leading application security initiatives for a renowned law firm in New York. Collaborating with engineering teams to enhance security in software development and operations.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $190,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudKubernetesMicroservicesSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define, lead, and operationalize the firm’s application security program across various platforms
Partner closely with application engineering, cloud, and platform teams to embed security into development lifecycle
Develop and execute application security strategy
Define and enforce secure SDLC and DevSecOps standards
Integrate application security controls into CI/CD pipelines

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of progressive experience in application security, product security, or software security engineering roles
Bachelor's degree in information security, IT, risk management, related discipline, or equivalent experience
Hands-on experience securing modern application ecosystems, including web applications, APIs, microservices, cloud-native workloads, container, and Kubernetes platforms
Demonstrated success building, scaling, and operating enterprise-grade Application Security programs within large, complex organizations
Strong program and project management capabilities
Must be fluent in English

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

application securityproduct securitysoftware security engineeringsecure SDLCDevSecOpsCI/CD pipelinesweb applicationsAPIsmicroservicescloud-native workloads

Soft Skills

program managementproject managementleadershipcollaborationcommunication