Vice President, Product and Software Security

Adobe - San Jose, CA

Hiring: Vice President, Product and Software Security Company: Adobe Location: San Jose, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 05:28:14 Target Skills & Keywords : Compliance, Embedded Systems, Express, Make, Move About the job Required Skills: •Adobe's mission is to change the world through personalized digital experiences. As Vice President, Product and Software Security, you will play a critical role in ensuring that security, trust, and resilience remain foundational to the trustworthy digital experiences Adobe delivers to millions of customers worldwide. •As a member of the Security Leadership Team, you will help Adobe make risk-informed decisions that balance customer trust, business priorities, engineering velocity, and long-term security investments. This role requires an outstanding combination of technical credibility, executive leadership, critical thinking, and business judgment. •Define and Implement Security Strategy •Establish Adobe's vision and strategy for Product and Software Security, ensuring security is embedded by design across products, platforms, and development ecosystems. •Serve as a strategic advisor to Product, Engineering, Platform, and Security leaders, helping drive innovation, customer trust, and business growth. •Anticipate emerging threats, technologies, and industry trends to keep Adobe at the forefront of product security. •Lead Adobe's efforts to reduce risk through secure-by-default architectures, platforms, controls, and engineering practices. •Champion scalable solutions that eliminate classes of risk at their source rather than relying solely on issue-by-issue remediation. Qualifications: •Proven success leading large-scale Product Security, Software Security, Application Security, or related organizations within complex global technology companies. •Deep expertise in secure software development, cloud-native architectures, software supply chain security, and modern security engineering practices, including secure-by-default approaches. •Demonstrated ability to influence senior engineering, product, platform, and business leaders, 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 hard-working organizations and developing outstanding leadership talent. •Operational familiarity with the opportunities and security considerations associated with AI-powered products and services. •Leadership Characteristics •Create the Future by enabling secure innovation and helping Adobe capitalize on emerging technologies. •Own the Outcome by driving meaningful improvements in security, trust, and organizational effectiveness. •Set a higher standard through technical excellence, operational rigor, and talent development. •Be Genuine by building trusted partnerships and leading with transparency and integrity. Compensation: •$243,500 - $520,500 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!