Vice President, Product and Software Security

Adobe Systems
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 243,500 - 520,500 annuallyFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["Executive leadership","Critical thinking","Business judgment","Communication","Organizational effectiveness"]

Lead Adobe’s global Product and Software Security organization, partnering with Product, Engineering, Platform, Cloud Operations, Privacy, Legal, and Security leaders to embed security by design across the software development lifecycle. Define security strategy for product and AI-powered experiences, drive systemic risk reduction through secure-by-default architectures and engineering practices, and strengthen customer trust through transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. Manage and develop a world-class, global security organization spanning engineering and partnerships.

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Vice President, Product and Software Security

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Job Summary

Lead Adobe’s global Product and Software Security organization, partnering with Product, Engineering, Platform, Cloud Operations, Privacy, Legal, and Security leaders to embed security by design across the software development lifecycle. Define security strategy for product and AI-powered experiences, drive systemic risk reduction through secure-by-default architectures and engineering practices, and strengthen customer trust through transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. Manage and develop a world-class, global security organization spanning engineering and partnerships.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and implement Adobe’s product and software security vision and strategy, embedding security by design across products, platforms, and development ecosystems.
  • •Serve as a strategic advisor to Product, Engineering, Platform, and Security leaders to drive innovation, customer trust, and business growth.
  • •Anticipate emerging threats and industry trends to keep product security at the forefront.
  • •Lead risk reduction through secure-by-default architectures, scalable controls, and engineering practices that reduce classes of risk at their source.
  • •Recruit, develop, and retain leaders and technical talent across global product security teams spanning product security engineering, security partnerships, vulnerability management, offensive security, and regional teams.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 243,500 - 520,500 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Proven success leading large-scale product security, software security, application security, or related organizations in complex global technology companies.
  • •Deep expertise in secure software development, cloud-native architectures, software supply chain security, and modern security engineering practices with secure-by-default approaches.
  • •Ability to influence senior engineering, product, platform, and business leaders by translating complex technical risks into practical business decisions and strategic priorities.
  • •Strong executive presence, business judgment, and communication skills, with a track record of building organizations and developing leadership talent.
  • •Familiarity with AI-powered products and the security considerations for them.
Experience:Complex global technology companiesSecure software developmentCloud-native architecturesSoftware supply chain securityAI-powered products
Skills:Executive leadershipCritical thinkingBusiness judgmentCommunicationOrganizational effectiveness
Tech Stack:Cloud-native architecturesSecure-by-default approachesSoftware supply chain securitySecure software development lifecycleAI-powered products

Company Brief

Adobe Systems
Provides creative, marketing, and document management software and cloud services, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and the Adobe Experience Cloud, serving creative professionals, enterprises, and governments worldwide.
Industry: SaaS
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1982
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