Engineering Manager, Security
Grammarly
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Posted:
May 8, 2023
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Hybrid
About the position
The Engineering Manager, Security role at Grammarly is responsible for leading a growing team of security engineers and managing various projects and initiatives to secure the company's product offerings and organization. The ideal candidate should have a proven record of security-focused contributions in one or more security domains, be able to collaborate in person in Berlin four weeks per quarter, and effectively set and communicate priorities for themselves and their team while driving execution. Grammarly offers a remote-first hybrid working model, and team members work primarily remotely in various locations worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Grow and lead security team(s) in a fast-paced SaaS company.
- Empower the team and mentor its engineers, helping them advance in their careers.
- Partner with the existing security engineers on ongoing red team and blue team initiatives.
- Work with the product development teams, raising security awareness and offering expertise to keep our product protected through all stages of software development.
- Represent Grammarly’s security engineering within and outside of the company.
- Validate our defense, detection, and response capabilities by engaging an internal offensive team as well as external engagements.
- Suggest security tools and practices with an outsize impact and drive their adoption in the organization.
- Oversee the development of in-house security tools and solutions.
Requirements
- Must live within a daily commutable distance to Berlin
- Able to collaborate in person in Berlin four weeks per quarter
- Proven record of security-focused contributions in one or more security domains (application security, incident response, security operations, threat hunting, offensive security)
- Builds strong relationships with direct reports and peers across the company
- Nurtures the talent in the team and raises the technical talent bar when recruiting for their team
- Identifies impactful and practical solutions for security, from low-hanging fruit to long-term investments
- Effectively sets and communicates priorities for themselves and their team while driving execution