About the Role
Lead Product Security Engineer at Appian Corporation. This role focuses on owning and advancing the security program for Appian’s product suite, partnering with product and engineering teams to build secure software from concept through production, and guiding security initiatives across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Lead secure development lifecycle initiatives across product teams
- Perform threat modeling (e.g., STRIDE) and security architecture reviews
- Oversee secure coding practices, code reviews, and security testing (SAST/DAST, SCA)
- Coordinate vulnerability management, remediation across teams, and incident response
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and operations to reduce security risk
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in application security or security engineering
- Strong knowledge of OWASP Top 10, threat modeling, secure coding practices
- Experience with security testing tools (SAST/DAST), software composition analysis, and CI/CD integration
- Cloud security experience (AWS/Azure/GCP); containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Excellent communication and leadership skills with ability to drive cross-functional initiatives
Nice to Have
- Security certifications (CISSP, CISM) or equivalent
- Experience with low-code platforms or enterprise software security
About Appian
Appian Corporation is an enterprise software company delivering a low-code automation platform that empowers organizations to build apps rapidly. We value security, collaboration, and delivering trusted solutions to our customers.