Engineering Manager - Security Engineering (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager - Security Engineering (Cybersecurity): Lead security engineering organization across product security, infrastructure security, detection & response, and GRC with an accent on scaling teams and embedding AI agents for automation. Focus on owning SSDLC, zero-trust cloud architecture, incident response playbooks, and compliance programs like SOC 2.

Location: Hybrid in Seattle Office

Salary: $200,000 - $260,000 a year

Company

Unicorn AI-powered customer communications platform used by 22,000+ companies worldwide, headquartered in Paris with North American HQ in Seattle.

What you will do

• Own secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC), automate threat modeling, code reviews, pentesting, and vulnerability remediation using in-house AI agents.
• Define security architecture for AWS cloud infrastructure emphasizing zero-trust, least privilege, and defense in depth; manage CSPM/CNAPP tools like Wiz.
• Build threat detection with SIEM tuning, incident response plans, threat hunting, and 24x7 coverage.
• Lead GRC including SOC 2 compliance, audits, risk register, and security policies.
• Mentor and grow a team of 6-10 security engineers, conduct 1:1s, hiring, and align with company OKRs.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, Legal, IT, and Finance to embed security across the company.

Requirements

• 7+ years in security engineering
• 3+ years in engineering management or technical lead with direct reports
• Track record building security teams in cloud-native SaaS
• Deep expertise in at least two pillars: Product Security, Infrastructure Security, Detection & Response, or GRC
• Hands-on with AWS (preferred), IaC (Terraform/CDK), SOC 2/ISO 27001
• Experience with security incident response

Nice to have

• Background in high-growth B2B SaaS or cloud-communications
• VoIP/telephony security knowledge
• Agentic AI in security workflows
• Certifications: CISSP, CISM, AWS Security Specialty
• Bug Bounty program experience
• Open-source contributions or conference speaking

Culture & Benefits

• Customer-obsessed, data-driven, execution-focused environment with ownership and continuous learning
• Competitive salary, equity, 100% covered medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k matching
• Unlimited PTO, wellness/internet/childcare reimbursements, generous parental leave
• 45+ nationalities, multi-cultural mindset, strong team spirit
• Fast-learning, entrepreneurial atmosphere with work-life balance