Principal Technical Account Manager presso Black Duck Software, Inc.

Black Duck, the 2025 leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Application Security, is seeking an experienced Principal Technical Adoption Manager (TAM) to lead strategic collaboration with our most important customers. TAMs are essential drivers of the customer experience, ensuring our solutions are adopted, embedded into CI/CD workflows, and leveraged to manage software risk effectively.

The Team

The Black Duck Technical Account Management team partners with customers to accelerate adoption and maximize the value of our technology. TAMs work closely with internal teams to ensure our solutions are seamlessly integrated into customer pipelines, enabling secure, high quality software development at scale.

Our Culture

At Black Duck, we foster a collaborative and inclusive environment where every team member is empowered to make a difference. We value continuous learning, innovation, and diverse perspectives. Our team thrives on open communication, mutual respect, and a shared passion for excellence. We celebrate wins together and support each other through challenges, creating a strong sense of purpose and camaraderie.

Growth Opportunities

Joining Black Duck means investing in your professional growth. We offer specialized training, mentorship from industry leaders, and opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects. You’ll expand your technical and leadership skills while helping customers transform their software development practices.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with account teams to strategize and execute adoption plans tailored to each

customer’s goals

• Drive adoption and integration of Black Duck solutions into customer CI/CD pipelines

and development workflows

• Ensure value realization by optimizing technology usage, managing complexity, and

promoting best practices

• Act as a strategic advisor, aligning with customer business priorities and helping shape

their AppSec strategy

• Advocate for customers internally, orchestrating resources and prioritizing needs to

drive outcomes

• Increase customer efficiency by proactively resolving challenges and enabling faster

time-to-value

• Foster community and knowledge-sharing across customer teams and internal

stakeholders

You’ll Have

• Strong knowledge of application security, vulnerabilities, and open-source licensing
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD and DevOps tools
• Software development experience in languages like C/C++, Java, or C#
• Proven ability to influence and guide customers through technical transformation
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and project management skills
• At least 7 years in a customer-facing technical role
• Ability to travel up to 25% as needed
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM field

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful track record as a TAM, solution architect, or sales engineer in AppSec or

DevSecOps

• Security certifications (e.g., CEH, CISSP, CSSLP)
• Experience with enterprise-scale web development and microservices
• MBA or Master’s degree in a technical or management field

The base salary range across the U.S. for this role is between $125,300-$188,000. In addition, this role may be eligible for commission. Black Duck offers a competitive total rewards package. The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education.