Director, Application

Director, Application & Product SecurityMountain View, California, United States

Company Overview

ID.me Wallet simplifies how individuals discover and access benefits and services through a single login and verified identity. ID.me is a high-growth enterprise software company that simplifies how people prove and share their identity online. The company empowers people to control their data through a portable and trusted login, which means they don’t need to create a new password when visiting sites that have the ID.me button. ID.me’s digital identity network has over 117 million registered members, and is used by fourteen federal agencies, agencies in 30 states and over 600 corporations for secure identity proofing and verification.

ID.me’s technology meets the federal standards for consumer authentication set by the Commerce Department and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2 / AAL2 credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. In addition to helping people control their credentials and data, the company’s “No Identity Left Behind” initiative strives to expand digital access and inclusion for all people. The company offers multiple pathways to identity verification – online self-serve, live video chat agents, and in person. ID.me is passionate about building a robust identity network that does not compromise access for traditionally underserved groups.

ID.me has received numerous awards including Deloitte’s 2023 Technology Fast 500, Washington Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Companies, Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Brilliant Companies and Wall Street Journal’s Startup of the Year finalist. In recent quarters, ID.me announced it raised $132 million in Series D funding, led by Viking Global Investors with participation from CapitalG, Morgan Stanley Counterpoint, FTV Capital, PSP Growth, Auctus Investment Group, Moonshots Capital, and Scout Ventures. ID.me’s most recent round brings the total investment in ID.me to over $275 million since its founding in 2010.

Role Overview

ID.me seeks a Director of Application & Product Security to lead a comprehensive, organization-wide approach to application security. This strategic role involves integrating security throughout the product lifecycle, driving technical risk management, overseeing personnel development, and managing the application security budget. As a key stakeholder, you will work closely with Product and Engineering to align security goals with business priorities, fostering a proactive security culture that enhances ID.me’s commitment to application and product security.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive application security strategy that integrates security across the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) and aligns with business goals.
• Serve as a key stakeholder in product roadmap prioritization, collaborating with Product Management and Engineering to embed security into product development.
• Lead the implementation of threat modeling, risk assessment, and application security testing frameworks to support proactive risk management and early vulnerability identification.
• Balance internal security testing with external assessments, including regular penetration tests and a robust bug bounty program, ensuring comprehensive risk coverage.
• Build strong relationships across teams, partnering with engineering to optimize security processes, streamline time-to-market, and ensure alignment with long-term goals.
• Manage and mentor the application security team, fostering a high-performance culture, developing technical skills, and promoting career growth.
• Establish and manage the application security budget in collaboration with the CISO, focusing on efficient resource allocation for tools, headcount, and professional development.
• Act as a senior advisor to leadership on application security risk, program performance, and strategic goals.
• Continuously assess new security technologies and trends, driving innovation to enhance ID.me’s security posture and application resilience.

Desired Qualifications

The qualifications below are ideal, but not all are required. We encourage candidates to apply if they satisfy some, but not all of the qualifications.

• 10+ years of experience in information security, with at least 5 years in application and product security leadership.
• Proven expertise in secure software development, security testing, risk assessment, and threat modeling.
• Strong understanding of application architectures, cloud environments, CI/CD pipelines, and security testing tools.
• Demonstrated success in managing and mentoring security teams, with a focus on career development and team alignment.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive security initiatives across the organization.
• Industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, OSCP) are a plus.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will thrive in our culture if they have a passion for:

• Developing secure, high-quality products with a focus on proactive risk management.
• Leading in a high-growth environment and fostering a security-by-design mindset.
• Collaboration and continuous improvement in security practices.

The annual base salary listed does include a company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity and benefits which will be determined based on experience, skills, education, relevant training, geographic location and role.

ID.me offers comprehensive medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending accounts (medical, limited purpose, dependent care, commuter benefit accounts), basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance, 401(k) with company match, parental leave, ability to participate in unlimited paid time off subject to the terms and conditions of the PTO policy, including 8 company wide holidays, short and long-term disability insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, referral bonus policy, employee assistance program, pet insurance, travel assistant program, wellbeing and childcare discounts, benefit advocates, and a learning and development benefit.

The above represents the anticipated total rewards package for this job requisition. Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on qualifications, professional experiences, skills, education, relevant training, geographic location, and other job related factors.

ID.me maintains a work environment free from discrimination, where employees are treated with dignity and respect. All ID.me employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling our commitment to equal employment opportunity. ID.me does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

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