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# Lead Security Mobile Engineer

- **Company:** Allegion plc
- **Location:** Golden, CO, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $131,400 - $177,500
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Apple IOS, Software System Penetration Testing, Mobile Application Development, Cloud Computing Security, Code Review, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Mobile Application Software, Mobile Security, Software Engineering, Software Vulnerability Management, Software Security, Information Technology, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://allegion.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/Golden-CO/Lead-Security-Mobile-Engineer_JR38289

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience in software development, security engineering, or application security, with a demonstrated track record of taking on increasing levels of responsibility.

 * Hands-on security testing experience, such as security code review, vulnerability assessment, and mobile application testing

 * Technical leadership: a record of leading by example and by influence, staying hands-on in the code and the tools while coaching others

 * Ability to influence and partner with all levels of the organization, from engineers to senior leaders, on development, cloud, and risk decisions

 * Experience working across multiple teams, products, or regions in a large, complex organization

 * High learning agility: you quickly learn new products, technologies, and threats and put them to work

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or equivalent education and experience

 * Willingness to travel approximately 20% of the time

Preferred

 * 8+ years of mobile (iOS and/or Android) software development experience

 * 2+ years applying security to products or applications, such as threat modeling, secure design, security tooling, and vulnerability remediation

 * Experience building or leading a security strategy or roadmap across multiple products

 * Program or project management experience

 * Experience with connected (IoT) products, cloud security, and API security

 * Penetration testing or ethical hacking experience, ideally on mobile applications

 * Related industry certifications

 * Experience delivering results in a diverse, global, fast-paced environment

## Description

The Lead Security Mobile Engineer is responsible for securing Allegion's mobile applications, mobile SDKs, and the connected products they support. As a Lead Security Mobile Engineer, you will be the hands-on security expert for our mobile development teams and a trusted advisor to engineering and business leaders. You will build the mobile security roadmap, solve real problems alongside engineers, and help teams make sound decisions about risk.

You will join a small, high-impact Product Cybersecurity team. If you enjoy going deep technically and influencing across a global organization, this role gives you the room to do both.

At Allegion, we recognize that great talent and breakthrough ideas can come from anywhere. That's why this position offers a flexible remote work arrangement, with occasional on-site visits as needed based on the role. Whether you're working remotely or collaborating in person, we're committed to providing the tools, support, and a dynamic environment you need to succeed. At Allegion, your career thrives where innovation meets flexibility, empowering you to achieve your goals while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

While this is the current structure and we currently have no plans to change, we reserve the right to make changes to the remote schedule as needed at the Company's discretion.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.

What You Will Do:

 * Own the mobile security roadmap and standards, and guide teams on the tools that puts them into practice.

 * Serve as the hands-on mobile security expert, working directly with engineers on architecture, code, and remediation

 * Guide mobile teams through our secure development lifecycle, adding mobile-specific depth through architecture reviews, threat modeling, and security testing.

 * Coach and mentor engineers as a player-coach, working alongside them in the code and the tools

 * Advise engineers and leaders on risk-based decisions by communicating security tradeoffs clearly

 * Drive security work across multiple teams, products, and regions for mobile and connected products