214K–308K USD / year
Director of Security Engineering
Engineering managerWorkplace — unknown
Published on 2026-10-07
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About this role
In this role, you will lead the Security Engineering organization, reporting directly to the CISO. Your responsibilities include building security teams, owning major security programs, and ensuring alignment between security and engineering functions.
About the company
Abnormal Security uses AI to detect and stop email and collaboration attacks such as phishing and business email compromise. It protects enterprises against social engineering and account takeover.
What you'll do
- Act as deputy to the CISO in their absence
- Lead and grow security engineering teams
- Own the security engineering roadmap
- Drive cross-functional security programs
- Set and defend security engineering standards
- Build hiring pipelines and manage performance
- Translate technical risk into business terms
What we're looking for
- 10+ years in security or software engineering
- A genuine software engineering background
- Proven record of building high-performing teams
- Deep technical fluency in cloud-native environments
- Demonstrated cross-functional leadership
- Strong written communication skills
- Executive presence for presentations