Senior Manager of Security Engineering, Compass
$210-245k
Real estate technology platform
Open for applications
Real estate technology platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$210-245k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone find their place in the world.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will be a pragmatic leader who can balance the need for rapid business growth with a robust security posture in a challenging, resource-constrained environment
- Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in information security, with at least 3 years in a leadership role managing cloud and application security teams
- Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of AWS security services and best practices. Experience with application security testing (SAST/DAST), secure development lifecycles, and DevOps security. Familiarity with our security tech stack (e.g., Wiz, Crowdstrike, Okta, AWS, Signal Sciences/Fastly WAF, API Security Gateways) is a plus
- Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead and motivate a senior, high-performing team. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build consensus across technical and business functions
- Strategic Mindset: Strong business acumen and a pragmatic approach to security. The ability to prioritize projects based on risk and business impact, especially in a tight budget and resource-constrained environment
- Education & Certifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field. Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CSSLP, or AWS Certified Security - Specialty are highly desirable
What the job involves
- Compass is seeking a Senior Manager, Platform Security to lead and mature our security programs across our AWS cloud infrastructure, application security (AppSec), and product security. This is a critical leadership role responsible for securing the end-to-end technology stack of our core real estate platform, utilized by over 45,000 agents and 1 million consumers
- As the Senior Manager of Platform Security, you'll be a key member of the security leadership team, reporting to the CISO. You will be responsible for defining and executing the strategic roadmap for securing our cloud environment and the Compass platform
- This role requires a leader who can effectively manage and mentor a team of highly senior and skilled individual contributors while collaborating with product and engineering teams to embed security seamlessly into the development lifecycle
- Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a comprehensive security strategy for cloud, application, and product security that aligns with business objectives and key security frameworks like NIST CSF and CIS Controls
- Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of security engineers and architects, fostering a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and collaboration with the broader Product & Engineering organization
- Cloud Security: Oversee the security of our AWS environment, focusing on implementing "golden path" guardrails, improving visibility, and remediating identified risks. This includes securing our infrastructure, network, and IAM configurations
- Application & Product Security: Drive the maturation of our application security program by integrating security into the CI/CD pipeline, conducting design reviews, and managing the security review backlog. Work closely with product teams to ensure security is a core component of new feature development
- Vulnerability Management: Collaborate with the Offensive Security team to manage and prioritize the remediation of vulnerabilities across the platform and applications
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with key stakeholders, including the CTO, SVP of Product & Engineering, and other technical leaders, to ensure security initiatives are well-understood, prioritized, and delivered. Address and mitigate critical security gaps, such as those related to our recent M&A activities and agent-facing systems
- AI Security: Proven expertise in applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to Cloud and Application Security. The successful candidate will demonstrate a deep understanding of the AI-specific threat landscape (e.g., data poisoning, prompt injection) and have hands-on experience with modern AI-powered security platforms such as MCP Servers, CNAPP, XDR, and AI-enhanced SAST/DAST
- This strategic role requires the ability to develop and implement robust AI security governance frameworks and lead the organization in the secure adoption of AI-driven technologies
- Metrics & Reporting: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and risk indicators (KRIs) to measure the effectiveness of the security program and provide regular updates to senior leadership and the Audit Committee
Our take
Compass uses an AI-driven platform to smooth out and speed up the process of buying, selling, or renting property. It functions much like a traditional broker, but employs tech to reduce the time, uncertainty, cost and friction of transactions for buyers, sellers & agents.
It's disrupting a sector so far largely averse to tech innovation, allowing users to close deals in less time than the industry average of 30-45 days. Compass is now the largest independent real estate brokerage in the USA, with over 29,000 agents nationwide.
Despite being a leading residential brokerage and competing well, Compass has remained unprofitable. While the company is replanning its cost structure to be profitable over the next year, it announced its third round of payoffs in early January 2023. Its profit-generating plans include expanding into mortgages, escrow & title services.
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Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jul 2019
$370m
SERIES G
Sep 2018
$400m
SERIES F
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company benefits
- Flexible Working
- Work From Home Opportunities
- Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Time
- Paid Parental, Marriage, and Recharge Leave
- Medical, Tele-Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Commuter Program
- Life and disability insurance
- Maven (a support system for new parents)
- Carrot (fertility benefits)
- UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Robert Reffkin
(CEO)After 2 years at McKinsey, Robert worked as a Lazard Associate and White House Fellow. They joined Goldman Sachs in 2006, where they worked as VP of Principal Investment before leaving in 2012 to found Compass. Alongside this, Robert ran 50 marathons in 50 states to raise $1 million dollars for for youth education and enrichment programs.
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