Senior Engineering Director (Product Security)

TL;DR

Senior Engineering Director, Product Security (Cloud-Native SaaS): Shape security strategy for modern cloud-native SaaS ecosystem serving millions of students and educators with an accent on secure SDLC, cloud security, privacy, and AI-enabled systems. Focus on executing forward-looking strategies, building high-performing teams, and partnering with engineering to drive risk reductions and secure-by-design practices.

Location: Fully remote in USA; hybrid option (Tuesdays and Wednesdays in office) if living near hirify.global offices. Willingness to travel 2-3 times per year to offices and other locations.

Salary: $170,000 – $195,000

Company

Self-sustaining nonprofit building secure, resilient cloud-native products for education.

What you will do

• Execute product security strategy including threat modeling, design reviews, testing, supply chain protections, and production controls for AWS, APIs, mobile, and AI features.
• Build and lead security engineering team, defining roles, coaching for autonomy, hiring talent, and fostering ownership culture.
• Partner with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to integrate security into developer workflows, set standards for AI tools, and measure effectiveness.
• Prioritize risks, translate threats into engineering guidance, and drive reductions in systemic security debt.

Requirements

• 10+ years in application, cloud, or product security with senior leadership
• Expertise in securing SaaS/mobile products, CI/CD, secure coding, supply chain risk, privacy, and SDLC.
• Strong people leadership: hiring, coaching, performance management.
• Stakeholder communication, planning, and execution in fast-paced environments.
• US-based for remote/hybrid; travel 2-3 times/year

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment valuing partnership, high standards, diverse perspectives, candid feedback, and growth.
• Competitive compensation adjusted by location, transparent hiring discussions.
• Focus on meaningful impact, technical excellence, and work-life balance in a mission-driven nonprofit.

Hiring process

• Resume review, recruiter screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise (e.g., live coding), panel interview, leadership conversation, reference checks.