Senior Manager, Security Products, IAM

DigitalOcean•Seattle, WA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

DigitalOcean is seeking a seasoned Senior Engineering Manager to lead their Security Products engineering team. This role is responsible for the development and delivery of cutting-edge security solutions that protect global customers. The manager will lead a high-performing team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement, while aligning with the global security strategy. The ideal candidate has a growth mindset, thinks big and bold, and is energized by a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 4+ years in a senior leadership or management role.
Proven track record of delivering complex security products or cloud-scale distributed systems.
Deep understanding of security protocols, cryptography, and modern web application security.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills within a global organizational structure.
5+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant exposure to building products at security companies or within security functions.
Expert-level Go and strong JavaScript/Node.js skills
Proven track record of designing and implementing high-throughput, scalable systems with large data requirements
Deep understanding of distributed systems: consensus, replication, partitioning, and consistency
Production Apache Flink and advanced Kafka experience processing high-volume event streams.
Deep Kubernetes expertise running security-critical workloads at scale
Cloud platform experience (AWS, GCP, Azure) with understanding of cloud security models, infrastructure as Code expertise (Terraform, Helm, Chef)
Experience building systems handling millions of events per second
Familiarity with various security tools and technologies (e.g., SIEM, WAF, IDS/IPS, vulnerability scanners).
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and rapidly evolving environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with distributed systems and microservices architectures.
Knowledge of cryptography and secure communication protocols.
Contributions to open-source security projects.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary engineering team focused on building scalable security products.
Drive the technical roadmap and execution for security features, including threat detection, identity management, and data protection.
Manage delivery timelines, inter-team dependencies, and proactive risk mitigation to ensure successful on-time execution of product milestones (e.g., preview and GA launches).
Establish and lead sustaining engineering practices, including prioritizing technical debt reduction, resolving aging tickets, and ensuring comprehensive security rule and feature coverage.
Collaborate with Product Management and Security Architects to define product requirements and technical specifications.
Ensure high standards of code quality, security best practices, and operational excellence across the development lifecycle.
Manage recruitment, performance reviews, and career development for the engineering team.