Lead Security Engineer & Data Protection Officer (DPO)
BrightAISalary not specified
- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
$140,000 – $220,000Compensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Information Security, Software DevelopmentIndustries
Requirements
Candidates should possess 10+ years of experience across a broad range of domains including Application Security & Development, Product Security, Infrastructure, Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). They should have proven experience developing and implementing security vision and strategy in a fast-growing technology organization, along with the ability to lead a security team with extensive technical expertise and help them grow professionally. Strong collaboration and communication skills are required, demonstrating negotiation and flexibility to meet business needs while managing risk appropriately.
Responsibilities
The Director of Security will define and drive LaunchDarkly’s global security strategy across GRC, Product Security, and Corporate Security, tying the work of the Security organization to business goals and outcomes. They will ensure continuous compliance with standards like SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA, and FedRAMP Moderate, maintain and enhance the FedRAMP environment, oversee security integration directly into the software development lifecycle, and partner closely with product, engineering, legal, and customer-facing teams. Furthermore, they will lead and grow a high-performing security organization, guide and continually mature incident response readiness and execution, and represent LaunchDarkly’s security program and posture to customers, auditors, and internal leadership.
Skills
SOC 2
ISO 27001
GDPR
CCPA
FedRAMP
Incident Response
Application Security
Product Security
Infrastructure Security
Governance
Risk
Compliance
Security Strategy
Security Vision
Team Leadership
Communication
Negotiation
LaunchDarkly
Feature management platform for software developers
About LaunchDarkly
LaunchDarkly provides a platform for developers to manage and automate software features. Its main product is a feature management platform that allows developers to control software features, enabling safe code shipping, self-serve experimentation, personalized user experiences, and improved reliability of applications. This platform allows developers to revert feature behaviors without code changes, enhancing productivity. LaunchDarkly operates on a subscription model, charging clients for access to its services. The platform helps clients innovate quickly, automate software releases, reduce delivery costs, and maximize the impact of software features. The goal is to improve software development processes for a diverse range of clients in the DevOps market.
Key Metrics
Oakland, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$321.3MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
501-1,000Employees