Head of Product Security needed at M-KOPA

What You’ll Do

• 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

Our Security Approach 

• Proactive defence: Combining offensive security research with threat intelligence to stay ahead of emerging risks
• Automation-first: Building automated security workflows and threat intelligence systems for scale
• Business enablement: Translating security requirements into business value and growth opportunities
• Technical excellence: Hands-on leadership that maintains deep expertise in vulnerability research and exploitation
• Cross-functional influence: Partnering across product, engineering, and executive teams to embed security throughout the organisation

What You Need

• 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