Software Engineering Manager, Security Platform

Experian • Costa Mesa, CA

1d • Remote

About The Position

You will lead engineers who will build Experian's security modular platform. You will work with other engineering teams to bring critical security services into the platform and deliver this to the broader engineering ecosystem. You will be responsible for automation, development, break/fix, and consulting with other teams to maintain functional and efficient services. The intent is to reuse existing services, apply best practice, and make them available through multiple mechanisms such as a portal, SDK, or CLI. AI will also play an important role in this experience. You will need background building security operations capabilities and integrating them into a portal for both cloud and on-premises applications. This is a remote position. You will report to the Sr. Director, Product Owner for the security modular platform.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3+ years in engineering leadership roles
• Proven experience integrating existing security services to a modular platform at scale
• Knowledge of distributed systems, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), and modern backend stacks (e.g. Node.js, Java, Go, or Python)
• Background with SecOps capabilities such as IAM, data classification, static and dynamic code scanning, secrets and key management, WAF, SIEM, and/or securing golden images
• Experience working with and developing CI/CD pipelines with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code
• Experience developing SDKs and CLIs
• Experience with AI in the context of the security and developer experience

Nice To Haves

• Related Certifications (CISSP, CCSK) are beneficial

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing engineering team , managing hiring, performance, and career growth while fostering an inclusive culture.
• Build the security modular platform , driving architecture, design, and implementation with emphasis on scalability, reliability, and low latency.
• Execute technical strategy , partnering with architects and principal engineers to shape long-term vision, modernization, AI integration, and security best practices.
• Ensure engineering excellence , promoting testing, code reviews, documentation, and adoption of technologies that shift security left for developers.
• Collaborate with Product, DevOps, Security, Compliance, and Infrastructure teams to align plans and meet regulatory and operational standards.
• Manage delivery lifecycle and platform evolution , including new security services, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement of key performance metrics (availability, latency, throughput, and adoption).
• Champion observability and incident response , maintaining service-level agreements and operational resilience.

Benefits

• Great compensation package and bonus plan
• Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K
• Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office
• Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees