Gainsight

Role overview

The Senior Director of Product Security sets the strategy for embedding security throughout a cloud-native SaaS platform. Reporting to the Chief Security Officer in a hybrid Poland-based role, this leader drives Secure-by-Design principles, threat modeling, and architecture reviews across the software development lifecycle while partnering closely with Engineering, Product, and Infrastructure teams. The position suits a seasoned security executive who thrives in a fast-paced, innovation-focused environment and can balance hands-on technical depth with cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define and mature the end-to-end application security program across SaaS products and services
• Expand automated test coverage of repositories, microservices, and endpoints through SAST, DAST, SCA, and container scanning
• Operate and refine security gates within CI/CD pipelines, measuring deployment-blocking policy violations
• Lead threat modeling, security architecture reviews, and Secure-by-Design initiatives across product teams
• Drive organization-wide vulnerability management and product risk remediation programs
• Build, mentor, and manage a globally distributed team of product security engineers

Requirements

• 15+ years across software engineering, security engineering, application security, or product security, including 8+ years leading security organizations
• Proven track record building or scaling product security programs within modern SaaS or cloud-native environments
• Deep expertise in Secure SDLC, threat modeling, security architecture, application security, API security, and modern authentication and authorization frameworks
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, microservices, Kubernetes, containers, and multi-tenant SaaS platforms
• Demonstrated ability to partner with Engineering and Product leadership to influence architecture and strategy
• Excellent communication skills for conveying technical risk to executive leadership

Nice to have

• Experience securing AI or generative-AI-powered products and platforms
• Hands-on software engineering background building distributed systems
• Experience implementing security automation in modern CI/CD environments
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CSSLP, or GIAC

Benefits and work setup

• Hybrid work arrangement based in Poland, with occasional travel (up to 10-25%) for team meetings or company events
• Base salary range of PLN 31,000-34,000 per month, plus an annual bonus and equity program participation
• Premium private medical care with priority appointments and partner coverage
• Multisport Cards to support physical well-being
• Flexible remote work options and one dedicated recharge long weekend per quarter