Security Engineering Manager

About the role

As a , you will play a vital role in fostering security practices within a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Reporting to the Infrastructure Director of Engineering, your focus will be on enabling business functions while establishing effective security measures. You will guide a team of security engineers, balancing technical oversight with strategic planning to enhance security frameworks.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Lead and mentor a team of security engineers, guiding them in prioritizing initiatives that yield significant impact.
• Implement essential security tools and automation across various layers, collaborating closely with engineering, IT, legal, and compliance teams.
• Formulate data-driven security strategies, including objectives and key results (OKRs) and key performance indicators (KPIs), while effectively communicating security priorities.
• Oversee compliance with security frameworks such as CIS, SOC2, and GDPR, partnering with internal teams to establish sustainable controls.
• Direct incident response efforts, focusing on investigation and resolution while enhancing response plans and threat modeling.
• Create and execute security strategies for AI and machine learning integrations, ensuring safe adoption and risk mitigation.
• Promote a culture of security awareness through education, helping cross-functional teams understand and manage risks.
• Govern the Information Security Program by developing proposals and recommendations that align security objectives with Taskrabbit's business goals.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in building and managing security teams in agile, high-growth settings.
• Proven success in achieving compliance with security frameworks from inception, such as guiding a company through its first SOC2 or ISO 27001 certification.
• Strong technical leadership skills, with the ability to engage in technical initiatives and provide direct support to security engineers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication capabilities, adept at articulating security narratives through formal proposals and presentations.
• Practical risk management skills, focusing on business impact and customer trust rather than theoretical ideals.
• Analytical mindset with experience in designing metrics and KPIs that highlight the business value of security efforts.
• Expertise in influence-based leadership, with a history of enhancing security maturity in non-regulated sectors through relationship building.
• Comprehensive understanding of modern security practices, including cloud security, access controls, and secure software development, along with incident response experience.
• Familiarity with various security frameworks (e.g., CIS, SOC2) and regulatory compliance standards (e.g., GDPR).
• Experience in security governance for AI and machine learning systems, with a proactive approach to managing associated risks.
• Hands-on experience in implementing security tools or leading their implementation across organizations.

Compensation & Benefits

Taskrabbit offers a competitive and transparent compensation structure. The base salary for this position ranges from $155,000 to $207,000. This figure reflects base pay only and does not account for additional compensation such as bonuses or benefits. Final salary offers may vary based on factors including relevant experience, qualifications, geographic location, and role level.

Practical notes

Taskrabbit is committed to flexibility, with a hybrid work model that encourages regular in-person collaboration. Employees enjoy a range of benefits, including employer-paid health insurance, a 401k match with immediate vesting for US-based employees, and generous time off policies. Global employees also receive various stipends for wellness, productivity, education, and discounts on IKEA products. Benefits may differ based on the country of employment.

Taskrabbit's commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Taskrabbit actively promotes equity within its workforce and platform. We foster an inclusive environment where all individuals who share our mission and values are welcomed. Our diverse team reflects the communities we serve, working to dismantle systemic barriers and transform lives through our actions.

Taskrabbit is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. We are dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

Taskrabbit considers all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable laws.