Director, Security Products Engineering - DigitalOcean

We are seeking an Engineering Director to lead our Security Products teams, someone who will collaborate closely with product and business partners to prioritize and advance our security strategic goals.

You will play a key role in both engineering and design processes, while also providing guidance and mentorship to a group of engineers. You should have a strong understanding of what it takes to lead efficient engineering teams and set a vision with a strong focus on customers. You will simplify security technologies in a way that allows DigitalOcean customers to adopt them natively into their infrastructure and applications. 

If you're a self-starter with an analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and a passion for leading engineers in a green field space, we'd love to hear from you. Join us in shaping the future of cloud computing and cybersecurity at DigitalOcean.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Growing and leading a highly-collaborative engineering team to build security products and features for DigitalOcean customers. Mentor your team in growing their skillsets and careers.
• Own the engineering lifecycle for security products, anti-abuse and other security ecosystem engineered services. 
• Inform and execute on security product roadmaps in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders, balancing both business and technical requirements.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and project plans, working closely with various cross-functional teams including developers, engineers, and UX/UI designers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, identify and engage potential partners, and deliver solutions that meet customer needs.
• Drive engineering excellence by establishing meaningful success metrics, managing technical debt proactively, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement through feedback loops, innovation, automation, and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure the products comply with the highest level of security standards and privacy regulations.
• Coordinate with support and training teams to develop user manuals, FAQ’s, and other customer-facing materials.

What We’ll Expect from You:

• Experience managing, coaching, and mentoring engineering managers & software engineers
• Experience in a fast-paced, high growth tech environment building and scaling internal platforms.
• Able to make effective trade-offs in regards to both engineering and product requirements, while balancing short term and long term needs
• Regularly give feedback to team members on wins, and areas to improve.
• Lead a team where individuals enjoy coming to work, know what needs to be done, and have the resources to get their job done.
• Experience managing and delivering projects throughout the entire SDLC
• Experience developing cross-disciplinary collaboration between engineering, operations, support, and product groups
• Experience with end-to-end quality best practices and their implementation
• Experience with staffing, interviewing, building, and retaining teams
• Experience conveying complex ideas in written, verbal and presentational formats

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years experience in product, engineering, or other technical roles.
• Proven experience in product management, including product lifecycle management and roadmap planning.
• Deep understanding of cloud-based systems and cybersecurity principles.
• Prior experience working with Agile development methodologies.
• Familiarity with cloud hosting and virtualization technologies.
• Past success in shaping highly scalable software products with an eye on ease-of-use.

Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean

• We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions. 
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
• We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is $190,000 - $288,000 based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program. 
• We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and recognize that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams and products to serve our customers. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

*This job is a remote role. 

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