Director of Security Engineering

Security Engineering Lead

At Sysdig, we believe cloud security isn't a compromise - it's a promise. From the start, our mission has been clear: to help organizations secure innovation in the cloud, the right way.

Culture matters here. We believe diversity fuels stronger ideas, and open dialogue drives sharper decisions. Recognized as a Best Place to Work and one of Deloitte's fastest-growing companies for the past 5 years, we're here to raise the standard for what cloud security and workplace culture should be.

If you have the passion to dig deeper, the desire to challenge convention, and the curiosity to build something better, Sysdig is the right place for you.

What you will do

You'll own security engineering across four pillars — product security, production security, offensive security, and assurance engineering — and you'll build two programs from nothing: agentic continuous pentesting integrated with specialized human testing, and a security champions program covering both classical and AI security.

This role is Sysdig's customer zero, and we mean that operationally rather than rhetorically. You'll run our security program on our own technology, starting with the headless expression of Sysdig Secure and the products we're building to protect AI workloads. You'll sit with the product team on roadmap direction, with as much influence as you're willing to take.

The Office of the CISO operates transparently, and we want our security team publishing and speaking, so the work you do here becomes work the industry can use — with a real production environment to cite and a product you helped design as the evidence.

What you will bring with you

What we look for

When you join Sysdig, you can expect

The U.S. annual salary range for this full-time position is between 186,000 and 256,000 USD/year. Actual offers may be higher or lower than this range based on a variety of factors, including your work location, job-related experience and education.

We would love for you to join us! Please reach out even if your experience doesn't perfectly match the job description. We can always explore other options after starting the conversation. Your background and passion will set you apart, especially if your career path is different.

Sysdig values a diverse workplace and encourages women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. Sysdig is an equal-opportunity employer. Sysdig does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.