Security Director, Engineering

Job Overview

Principal-level, hands-on security director in LA responsible for turning security goals into secure-by-default systems. Partner with engineering leaders to reduce friction and protect the platform.

Responsibilities

• Own security mechanisms for day-to-day engineering delivery.
• Build PoCs, reference implementations, and tooling integrations.
• Automate security checks into CI/CD pipeline with minimal friction.
• Lead vulnerability management including triage, remediation strategies, and fix verification.
• Provide technical coaching and concise communication on security matters.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Strong app security basics: authn/authz, sessions, API security, data protection.
• Practical risk management skills with guardrails adoption.
• Cloud/platform security expertise: IAM, secrets, keys, service-to-service auth, logging.
• DevSecOps mindset with a focus on automation.
• Proven track record in technical leadership.
• Excellent communication skills.