Engineering Manager, Security and Privacy

The Engineering Manager will lead a group of security and privacy engineers in protecting the Wikimedia Foundation’s people, project integrity, infrastructure, and other assets against threats. They will advise product management on security best practices and the security implications of product decisions. This role involves helping to establish the Foundation’s overall security and safety roadmap and ensuring delivery against its technical and organizational goals. Collaboration with Product & Engineering teams, Legal, ITS, and other departments is expected. The manager will set direction, unblock work, and ensure delivery against technical and organizational goals. They will also establish and lead group processes, including sprint planning, security releases and deployments, and security incident response. Additionally, the role includes hiring and developing a high-performing, inclusive engineering group that builds and owns security-critical software and operates from a shared sense of mission.