We are seeking a player/ coach to elevate this Security Engineering team's vision, strategy, and technical execution as they advance to the next stage of maturity. Their strongest leaders stay close to the work - remaining hands-on, contributing to code and technical solutions as needed to unblock the team, maintain deep context, and lead by example.
This role requires in-person presence twice a week at either our San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY office.
Responsibilities
• Provide strategic and technical leadership for the Security Engineering team.
• Align security strategy with the evolving needs of the business, partner teams, and peer security functions.
• Support the ongoing success and growth of the organization through thoughtful hiring and active mentorship.
• Establish a roadmap that increases platform security capabilities while reducing operational toil through automation.
• Build trust-based partnerships with engineering and product teams, ensuring alignment between their priorities and security outcomes.
• Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and guidelines that meet GRC and audit expectations.
• Define program KPIs to track progress and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Advise on architecture, technical approaches, and risk trade-offs that balance business agility with secure design.
• Promote a customer-first mindset, offering self-service and automation-oriented solutions that reduce friction.
• Manage relationships with security vendors and lead build-vs-buy evaluations for critical capabilities.
Qualifications
• 10+ years of direct technical experience in platform engineering, infrastructure, or security.
• Strong expertise in AWS, EKS (Kubernetes), EDR (Endpoint Detection & Response), Terraform, and GitHub Enterprise Cloud.
• Production-level programming experience with Python, Java, or equivalent languages.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage industry frameworks and standards to mature security programs and align with business outcomes.
• Experience guiding teams through organizational growth or transformation, preferably within technology-driven companies or startups.
• Pragmatic approach to security: balancing best practices with business reality to enable secure, efficient operations.
Compensation & Benefits
• Competitive base salary: $250K to $350K
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Long-term equity incentives
• Comprehensive health coverage
• 401(k) with company matching
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible time off
