Staff Engineering Manager, Cloud Security
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Engineering Manager, Cloud Security based in United States.
This is a senior engineering leadership role focused on safeguarding large-scale cloud infrastructure that supports a globally distributed software development platform. You will lead a high-performing team of security engineers responsible for strengthening cloud security posture, reducing systemic risk, and building secure-by-default infrastructure across multi-cloud environments. The role blends hands-on technical understanding with people leadership, requiring you to set clear direction, shape engineering strategy, and ensure execution against critical security priorities. You will collaborate closely with engineering, infrastructure, compliance, and product teams to design resilient, scalable security systems embedded across the development lifecycle. This position requires strong operational discipline, deep cloud security expertise, and the ability to drive measurable security outcomes in a fast-moving, high-scale environment. It is ideal for a leader who thrives at the intersection of security engineering, platform reliability, and organizational impact.
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Engineering Manager, Cloud Security based in United States.
This is a senior engineering leadership role focused on safeguarding large-scale cloud infrastructure that supports a globally distributed software development platform. You will lead a high-performing team of security engineers responsible for strengthening cloud security posture, reducing systemic risk, and building secure-by-default infrastructure across multi-cloud environments. The role blends hands-on technical understanding with people leadership, requiring you to set clear direction, shape engineering strategy, and ensure execution against critical security priorities. You will collaborate closely with engineering, infrastructure, compliance, and product teams to design resilient, scalable security systems embedded across the development lifecycle. This position requires strong operational discipline, deep cloud security expertise, and the ability to drive measurable security outcomes in a fast-moving, high-scale environment. It is ideal for a leader who thrives at the intersection of security engineering, platform reliability, and organizational impact.
Accountabilities:
- Lead and grow a distributed cloud security engineering team, defining priorities, ownership, and execution frameworks that drive measurable security outcomes.
- Develop and execute a technical roadmap that reduces cloud security risk across multi-cloud production environments.
- Partner with engineering, infrastructure, product, compliance, and security leadership to align on security strategy and priorities.
- Drive initiatives across cloud security domains including identity and access management, vulnerability management, infrastructure security, and exposure reduction.
- Design and improve scalable, automated, and observable security systems integrated into engineering workflows.
- Establish strong operating mechanisms for prioritization, stakeholder communication, dependency management, and incident readiness.
- Coach, mentor, and develop engineers while fostering a culture of ownership, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with incident response and governance teams to ensure security posture improvements and audit readiness.
- Balance proactive security engineering initiatives with effective response to urgent security incidents.
- 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, or related technical disciplines (or equivalent experience across degree pathways).
- 2+ years of people management experience leading engineering or security teams.
- Strong experience securing cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Hands-on expertise in cloud security domains including IAM, vulnerability management, container/Kubernetes security, IaC security, and incident response.
- Experience operating in large-scale SaaS, enterprise, or high-compliance environments.
- Familiarity with application security practices such as SAST, DAST, SCA, threat modeling, and security design reviews.
- Proven ability to lead technical teams and drive security engineering outcomes in complex environments.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and executive leadership.
- Experience balancing tactical incident response with long-term security strategy.
- Strong leadership mindset aligned with coaching, clarity, and execution excellence.
- Competitive compensation with a base salary range of $140,400 to $372,300 annually
- Annual bonus eligibility and potential equity awards based on impact
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement savings plans and financial wellness benefits
- Flexible remote-first work environment across the United States
- Generous paid time off and company holidays
- Learning, development, and career growth programs
- Inclusive and collaborative engineering culture focused on continuous improvement
- Opportunity to secure and protect one of the world’s largest developer ecosystems.