Senior Director, Security Engineering

Iterable

. Define and execute a multi-year Security Engineering strategy aligned to business priorities, customer trust, and risk appetite .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $220,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Security Engineering, with a strong focus on application security, cloud security, and vulnerability management. Proven ability to lead teams, set strategic direction, and improve organizational accountability and execution.

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Security Engineering StrategyApplication SecurityCloud SecurityIncident ManagementExecutive Communication

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Hard Skills

Security EngineeringApplication SecurityCloud SecurityDetection and ResponseVulnerability ManagementAutomationPost-Incident RemediationOrganizational DesignBudget ManagementStrategic Investments

Soft Skills

LeadershipJudgmentInfluenceWritten CommunicationTalent Development

Industry Keywords

Risk AppetiteAccountabilityDelivery PredictabilityAI-Forward RoadmapGRC

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and execute a multi-year Security Engineering strategy aligned to business priorities, customer trust, and risk appetite
Set a focused portfolio of priorities with clear owners, sequencing, milestones, and measurable outcomes
Lead and develop managers and senior technical leaders across multiple security functions
Establish operating mechanisms that improve accountability, execution visibility, and delivery predictability
Address missed commitments, unresolved blockers, and priority conflicts directly
Build an AI-forward roadmap for security engineering, automation, operations, and decision support
Mature application security, cloud and platform security, detection and response, vulnerability management, and incident readiness
Lead post-incident improvement and resilience programs addressing systemic risk
Partner with Engineering, Product, IT, GRC, Legal, Finance, and customer-facing teams
Own organizational planning, budget, vendor strategy, headcount planning, and investment tradeoffs
Advise executives and Board partners on security posture, material risks, priorities, and investments
Establish a clear strategy, operating model, roadmap, and measurement framework within the first 12 months
Align security functions around focused business and risk priorities
Launch an AI-forward security roadmap improving leverage and automation
Improve accountability, delivery predictability, and portfolio execution visibility
Strengthen leadership capacity through manager development and succession planning

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of experience in security engineering or a related technical security discipline
7+ years leading security organizations, including managers and senior technical leaders
Experience setting strategy and delivering outcomes across multiple security functions
Strong technical grounding in application security, cloud security, detection and response, automation, and vulnerability management
Experience leading complex incidents, post-incident remediation, and resilience improvements
Experience managing budgets, vendors, organizational design, and strategic investments
Track record of developing talent, creating focus, addressing missed delivery, and leading through ambiguity and change
Exceptional executive communication, judgment, influence, and written communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salaries
Meaningful equity
401(k) plan
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Community Impact Days (additional paid holidays)
Fertility & Adoption Assistance
Paid Sabbatical
Flexible PTO
Monthly Employee Wellness allowance
Monthly Professional Development allowance
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Complete laptop workstation
Variable pay (where applicable)
Health & fitness stipends
Learning & development stipends