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 technical and organizational goals. Responsibilities include collaborating with Product & Engineering teams, Legal, ITS, and other departments, setting direction, unblocking work, and ensuring delivery. The manager will establish and lead group processes, including sprint planning, security releases and deployments, and security incident response. Additionally, they will hire and develop a high-performing, inclusive engineering group that builds and owns security-critical software and operates from a shared sense of mission.