Manager of Application Security Team, Bonterra
$134-180k
+ 10% Annual Bonus
More information about location
Software for social impact organizations
Job no longer available
Software for social impact organizations
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$134-180k
+ 10% Annual Bonus
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To propel every doer of good to their peak impact.
Role
Who you are
- Expert-level proficiency with AI coding tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor, agentic workflows), you ship at high velocity and drive your team to do the same
- Strong background in application security, secure software development, and security design principles, such as:
- Experience with common security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) and understanding their limitations
- Background in penetration testing or red team work
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA)
- Contributions to security open source projects or published security research
- Degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or related field with security focus
- Proven ability to find and fix vulnerabilities across multiple languages and frameworks
- Comfortable context-switching between hands-on coding and people management
- Track record of mentoring and developing security engineers
- Ability to communicate security risks and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience prioritizing competing demands from multiple stakeholders
- Collaborative approach - build bridges with product teams and other functions
What the job involves
- We're looking for a hands-on security engineering leader to build and lead our application security team
- You'll work across our portfolio of 7+ products, turning vulnerability findings into fixed code and secure patterns
- This role reports to the SVP of Engineering
- This isn't a pure management position - you'll write code, review pull requests, and architect security solutions alongside your team
- We expect AI-augmented engineers to deliver at 5-10x the velocity of traditional development, you and your team will operate at that pace
- Manage a team of 3-5 security engineers focused on vulnerability remediation across multiple products
- Triage and prioritize security findings from our scanning and penetration testing teams
- Own the end-to-end process from vulnerability identification to verified fix
- Build relationships with product engineering teams to coordinate remediation work without disrupting roadmaps
- Personally fix complex security vulnerabilities across different codebases and tech stacks
- Design and build secure libraries and components that product teams can adopt
- Conduct security-focused code reviews and establish secure coding patterns
- Define and maintain secure coding standards for AI-assisted development, addressing risks specific to LLM-generated code
- Develop remediation playbooks for common vulnerability classes
- Partner with the security scanning team to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives
- Establish metrics to track remediation velocity, fix quality, and regression rates
- Drive security awareness through documentation and training
- Ensure remediation work meets requirements for SOC2, PCI, and other applicable frameworks
- Provide evidence and documentation for audits and compliance reviews
- Help translate compliance requirements into actionable engineering work
Our take
Bonterra is a social good software company supplying an array of solutions to make social impact organisations more efficient, effective, and user-friendly. The company combines products from CyberGrants, EveryAction, Network for Good, Social Solutions, and more into a comprehensive tool suite for everything from case and grant management to fundraising and volunteer work.
As the fastest-growing company of its kind, Bonterra has certainly made a splash. It supports over 20,000 customers, including 16,000 nonprofit organisations and over half the Fortune 100. The company also boasts a high number of positive reviews. It emphasises that it keeps "an ear to the ground" to understand what its customers want and that it can improve and enhance its offering to remain a key leader in the space.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Work in office: Join us in our Austin, Texas, or Washington, D.C. offices if you live nearby
- Work remotely: Enjoy the flexibility of remote work with our work-from-home option. No matter where you live, there's an opportunity for you at Bonterra
- Work hybrid: Reap the benefits of both remote and in-person work with a hybrid approach. Visit the office closest to you and work from home when your schedule allows it.
- Health & wellness: Our robust set of health insurance options will keep you and your loved ones ready for anything. And our holistic wellness program means you can create a plan tailored to what matters most to you
- Generous time off: Our flexible time off policy means you don’t have to worry about a limit on your vacation days. Plus, we offer 15 paid holidays with a focus on DEIB, social justice, and self-care
- Fully paid parental leave: We value your time spent with family. No matter your gender identity, all Bonterra employees can take fully paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child
- Development resources: We believe in fostering an environment that encourages growth and development. With access to learning resources, goal-setting activities, and networking opportunities, we work to ensure our workforce is positioned for success
- Giving opportunities: We know that it's imperative for us to live our purpose. Through our employee giving program, Doers of Good, employees have the opportunity to track volunteerism by logging hours and creating events
Company HQ
North Burnet, Austin, TX
Leadership
Scott Brighton
(CEO)Held previous positions as CEO of Aurea Software, Board Member at Khoros, Chair of the Board at Optiva and more. Founded Austin Post, a hyperlocal online news source for the Austin.
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