Director, Product Security

Chicago, IL

About the role

Director, Product Security Director, Product Security About Copado Copado is the leading DevOps platform for Salesforce, revolutionizing how the world's largest organizations achieve success in their Salesforce deployments. Our mission is to accelerate the Salesforce development lifecycle, support digital transformation, and deliver unparalleled value to our customers. We continuously innovate, ensuring our platform meets the evolving needs of Salesforce developers and operations professionals.

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the Role The Director, Product Security defines and evolves the enterprise security architecture and engineering strategy. This leader guides the evaluation, selection, and implementation of security technologies while establishing architectural principles and engineering standards aligned with business objectives. This role bridges strategy and execution, leading security engineering efforts across application security, cloud, infrastructure, vulnerability management, and IT operations. The Director embeds security into the software development lifecycle and enterprise platforms while developing engineering talent and driving a shift from reactive tooling to an architecture-first security model that delivers measurable risk reduction and business enablement.

What You'll Do Define and execute the enterprise security architecture vision, roadmap, reference patterns, and decision frameworks across cloud, application, infrastructure, and operational domains Serve as the primary architectural authority for security, aligning strategies with overall enterprise architecture, compliance

requirements, and business goals Lead the evaluation, proof-of-concept testing, and implementation of security platforms and controls, establishing measurable success criteria for all technical investments Guide secure integrations across multi-cloud platforms, SaaS ecosystems, and hybrid environments while scaling automation and AI-driven capabilities for threat prevention and response Embed security architecture into the SDLC and CI/CD pipelines, collaborating with engineering leadership to implement secure coding standards and shift-left practices Partner cross-functionally with IT, Engineering, Infrastructure, and Compliance teams to integrate security into broader enterprise initiatives Act as a senior escalation point during complex security incidents and translate lessons learned into long-term architectural improvements Lead, mentor, and grow security engineering managers and senior engineers while driving a cultural shift toward architecture-driven security

What We're Looking For 7+ years of relevant experience with a proven track record of defining and executing enterprise security architecture strategy Deep technical expertise in cloud security, application security, DevSecOps, vulnerability management, and modern security operations Hands-on experience designing scalable architecture patterns across complex, multi-cloud environments Demonstrated capability to mentor, grow, and manage technical engineering talent and security teams Strategic, business-aligned mindset with a track record of evolving security programs from tactical operations to architecture-first frameworks Strong bias for action and accountability, treating platform security and infrastructure with complete ownership AI-driven mindset that leverages modern AI tools and automation to elevate developer experience, system reliability, and threat defense Commitment to high standards and continuous improvement, with a focus on modernizing legacy environments, scaling platforms, and reducing technical debt

Benefits Copado offers a comprehensive

benefits package, which includes: Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) Plan Paid Time Off Wellness

Perks Copado is Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Copado does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Copado will not pay any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Copado.

Compensation for this role will vary based on several factors, including the candidate's

qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Pay ranges are not necessarily representative of starting salaries for all locations. In addition to our outstanding

benefits package, eligible full-time employees may also qualify for Copado's equity program. Copado's pay ranges reflect On Target Earnings (OTE), which encompasses base salary, bonuses, and/or commissions for meeting 100% of set targets. #LI-Onsite The pay range for this role is: 200,000 - 240,000 USD per year (Chicago) Apply now Technology Chicago, IL Share on: Apply now Terms of service Privacy Cookies Powered by Rippling

About Copado

Copado is the DevOps platform enabling the world's largest digital transformations on Salesforce. Copado accelerates digital transformation projects by automating the release process, increasing developer productivity, and maximizing return on cloud investments. Copado DevOps 360™ includes Value Planning, Continuous Delivery, Automated Testing, and Compliance.

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Job details

Location

Chicago, IL

Company

NameCopado
IndustryCollaboration
Team Size4

Funding

Total raised

$329M

Last stage

Series C

Investors

Insight Partners
Salesforce Ventures
SoftBank Vision Fund 2
LLead Edge Capital
IBM Ventures

Founders

Ted Elliott

Ted Elliott

CEO

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Federico Larsen

Federico Larsen

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

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Philipp Rackwitz

Philipp Rackwitz

Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer

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