Job Title: Head of Product Security
Organisation: M-KOPA
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The scale and impact of our work is massive. M-KOPA is a fast-growing Fin Tech company offering millions of underbanked customers across Africa access to life-enhancing products and services. From our roots as the pioneer in pay-as-you-go “PayGo’” solar energy for off grid homes, we have grown into one of the most advanced connected asset financing platforms in the world, empowering a broad range of customers to achieve progress in their lives.
Job Summary: Lead our Application Security and Threat Intelligence teams while driving comprehensive security strategies that protect M-KOPA’s platform and enable secure product development at scale.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: At M-KOPA, you’ll lead both Application Security and Threat Intelligence teams while driving comprehensive security strategies that align with business objectives. Our security teams own their solutions end-to-end, from threat modelling and vulnerability research to production monitoring and incident response. Join us in combining cutting-edge security practices with purpose-driven leadership that makes digital and financial inclusion possible across Africa.
- Team Leadership:
- Lead Application Security and Threat Intelligence teams
- Build and scale specialised security capabilities
- Mentor talented security professionals
- Technical Focus:
- Offensive security including hardware hacking and Android exploitation
- Threat intelligence collection and automation
- Vulnerability research and penetration testing
- Security workflow automation using platforms like n8n
- Strategic Responsibilities:
- Threat modelling and risk assessments
- Red team exercise coordination
- Executive partnership and security-to-business translation
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
You’ll bring exceptional leadership and technical depth to shape security at the intersection of offensive security, threat intelligence, and product development. This role offers unique growth potential through executive visibility, cross-functional influence, and direct impact on product security at scale.
Required Experience:
- Hands-on experience in product/application security with proven expertise in vulnerability research, penetration testing, and security architecture
- Experience leading and scaling security teams with demonstrated success building high-performing Application Security and Threat Intelligence functions
- Proven track record building threat intelligence programmes including automation platforms like n8n and hands-on experience with Android security and hardware hacking
How to Apply:
If you are ready to make a difference and drive financial excellence in a dynamic and innovative environment, we want to hear from you!
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: no experience required