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Director of Software Security

Cadence · SAN JOSE · On-site

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About Cadence

Cadence delivers remote patient monitoring and chronic disease management that improves outcomes and reduces cost at scale. Intelligent senior care that works better by working ahead. Backed by General Catalyst.

About the role

Cadence InfoSec is seeking a Director of Software Security to lead the strategy, architecture, and execution of secure software development practices across the enterprise. This role will drive DevSecOps transformation, ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks (including CMMC), and embed security throughout the software lifecycle (SDLC). Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 12–15+ years in cybersecurity, with strong focus on application security and DevSecOps
  • 5+ years in leadership (manager/director level)
  • SAST: Checkmarx, Veracode
  • DAST: Burp Suite
  • SCA: Snyk, Black Duck
  • CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions
More about this role

Cadence InfoSec is seeking a Director of Software Security to lead the strategy, architecture, and execution of secure software development practices across the enterprise. This role will drive DevSecOps transformation, ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks (including CMMC), and embed security throughout the software lifecycle (SDLC).

Define and execute enterprise DevSecOps strategy across all development teams

Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines (build, test, release)

Establish “shift-left” security practices across the SDLC

Drive adoption of secure coding, SAST, DAST, and SCA tools

Define reference architectures for secure microservices, APIs, and cloud-native apps

Establish security patterns for containers, Kubernetes, and serverless

Lead threat modeling initiatives

Ensure secure API design and zero trust principles

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 2.0)

NIST SP 800-171r2 /800-53

ISO 27001

Ensure software systems meet federal, defense, and privacy regulations

Coordinate audits, assessments, and continuous monitoring programs

Implement controls for handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Amazon AWS

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud

IBMC...

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