Lead Security Engineer, GitGuardian

• This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, values autonomy and wants to make a significant impact on a growing security-focused company
• If you're pragmatic in your approach to security and excited about building scalable solutions, we want to hear from you!
• If you think you match at least 70% of these criteria, please apply!
• Proven experience as a Security Engineer in a scaling company, having already built security monitoring & alerting systems
• Significant background (2+ years) deploying or securing assets on a cloud provider (AWS preferred)
• Hands-on experience with container technologies and Kubernetes in production (having deployed K8S clusters is a bonus)
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash)
• Experience with CI/CD systems and automation
• Deep understanding of web application security
• Previous involvement with SOC2 or ISO27001 certification processes
• Excellent communication skills in English (our company's first language)
• Experience in people management and/or coaching and mentoring junior engineers

Desirable

• As the lead of our Security team at GitGuardian, you'll be at the forefront of protecting a company that protects others
• You'll lead a dedicated security and IT team (comprising a Security Engineer and an IT apprentice), with opportunities to grow the team further
• You’ll work closely with the Senior Engineering Managers who lead our engineering tribes and our Infrastructure team, who ensure our systems' reliability, security, and scalability
• This is a hands-on management role and your key responsibilities will include:
• Leading our security strategy, managing our security budget and resources efficiently
• Maintaining our SOC2 and ISO27001 certifications
• Enhancing our security infrastructure through strategic initiatives:
• On the company level (securing important assets like source code, building internal security self-service tools,
• On the product level (maintaining production security standards)
• Collaborating with our security researchers and supporting sales efforts
• Mentoring your team (20-30% of the time)
• What makes this role unique?
• Securing a security product, adding an exciting meta-layer to your work
• Working with a modern, cutting-edge tech stack (Terraform, Okta, Python)
• Joining a dynamic team where you can shape security processes and culture
• High autonomy and flexibility in building and scaling the security function

• We will ask for your gender identity on the application page to help us understand the diversity of our applicant pool and to track our progress in attracting and hiring a diverse workforce
• The information is optional and will not be disclosed to the hiring manager or the interview team and will not be considered in the hiring process
• We appreciate your willingness to share this with us so that we can continue to improve our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts
• 1. Screening interview
• To discover your professional project and evaluate if there could be a mutual match
• 2. Interview with your future manager
• To know more about yourself and your achievements, and present to you the team
• 3. Technical interview
• To evaluate your skills for the position and project yourself into the role
• 4. Final interview with an Executive Manager
• To detail our company’s vision and ambitions for the next couple of years