Sysdig

Director of Security Engineering

Flexible - USA · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago

KubernetesAgentic AICybersecurityDetection EngineeringComplianceLeadership

About the role

Creators of technology trusted by over 60% of the Fortune 500, Sysdig gives teams the real-time clarity to move fast and defend what matters most.
Recognized as a Best Place to Work and one of Deloitte's fastest-growing companies for the past 5 years, we're here to raise the standard for what cloud security and workplace culture should be.
This is a senior leadership role on the Trust & Security team.

Reporting to the CISO, you build security engineering for Sysdig, end to end, across the full code-to-cloud lifecycle.
You'll lead a small, high-leverage team of senior and staff security engineers.
Additionally, you'll own the security-engineering roadmap, standards, and budget.
Bring an AI-first mindset to security delivery. Use AI to deliver security capabilities that help engineering build better systems and write better code.
Partner with product.
You'll be a true product partner, not just an internal user.
Turn compliance into assurance. We maintain ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and SOC 2 Type II - but that's the floor. Your aim is continuous assurance of controls that not only meet the needs of the auditor but, more importantly, protect the trust of the customer.
7 or more years in security or software engineering, including 4+ years leading and developing engineers. You've owned a team's roadmap, outcomes, and budget, and you set direction.
Experience using AI and agentic tooling to deliver security capability and help engineers build better.
Use AI to deliver security capabilities that help engineering build better systems and write better code.

The U.S. annual salary range for this full-time position is between 186,000 and 256,000 USD/year.

to help organizations secure innovation in the cloud, the right way.
We created Falco, the open standard for cloud threat detection, and continue to lead the cloud security market with runtime insights, open innovation, and agentic Al.
We believe diversity fuels stronger ideas, and open dialogue drives sharper decisions.
If you have the passion to dig deeper, the desire to challenge convention, and the curiosity to build something better, Sysdig is the right place for you.
Culture matters here.
Represent security with executives and customers. Engage senior leadership and major customers on security matters of significance, reconcile diverse stakeholder views to drive outcomes, and serve as a key leader within the Trust & Security function.
Model how we lead. Champion Sysdig's values - Trust in the Team, Love our Customers, Dig Deeper - and act as a change catalyst who builds a culture of trust, ownership, and continuous improvement.
A genuine product-partnership instinct, and the credibility to engage executives and customers on security matters.
Represent security with executives and customers.
Engage senior leadership and major customers on security matters of significance, reconcile diverse stakeholder views to drive outcomes, and serve as a key leader within the Trust & Security function.

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