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Sr. Engineering Manager - Client Security

Twitter

Sr. Engineering Manager - Client Security

San Francisco, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    THE CLIENT SECURITY TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECURITY OF THE TWITTER CODEBASE ON ANDROID AND IOS. WE WORK WITH OUR GLOBALLY DISTRIBUTED ENGINEERING, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, DESIGN, AND BACKEND TEAMS TO ESTABLISH AND FOSTER SECURITY AWARENESS IN ALL AREAS OF OUR CODEBASE. WE ALSO STRIVE TO HELP OUR ENGINEERS MOVE FASTER BY PROVIDING ROBUST TOOLS AND FRAMEWORKS TO ENSURE THE CODE THEY WRITE IS SECURE.

    WHAT YOU’LL DO

    WE BELIEVE PASSION AND PERSONALITY MATTER. AS SUCH, WE NEED SOMEONE WHO CAN LEAD DIVERSE, SMART, AND DRIVEN ENGINEERS TO DEFINE, AND BUILD SECURITY INTO TWITTER’S PRODUCT AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE WHILE BALANCING PERSONNEL CHALLENGES WITH BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS. AS A CLIENT SECURITY ENGINEERING MANAGER YOU WILL:

     

    • LEAD AND GROW A DIVERSE TEAM OF SECURITY SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERS.

    • ASSIST IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CULTURE OF SECURITY-AWARENESS.

    • IDENTIFY GAPS IN MOBILE SECURITY EFFECTIVENESS AND PLAN AND EXECUTE IMPROVEMENTS.

    • BE AN AMBITIOUS SOURCE OF ENGINEERING TALENT AND BE COMFORTABLE CLOSING CANDIDATES.

    • COLLABORATE WITH ENGINEERING TEAMS, PRODUCT, DESIGN AND RESEARCH TO DEFINE SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA.

    • CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION OF SECURITY INTO THE PRODUCT AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.

    • PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO MANAGEMENT ON OVERALL CLIENT SECURITY PROGRAM NEEDS.

    • MENTOR THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EACH DIRECT REPORT THROUGH PERSONAL AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT.

    • COMMUNICATE EARLY AND OFTEN, BUILDING A CULTURE OF TRUST AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN ENGINEERS AND TEAMS ACROSS MULTIPLE OFFICES, ACROSS ORGANIZATIONS AND TIME ZONES.

    • GIVE ENGINEERS THE TOOLS, CONFIDENCE, AND MOTIVATION TO MAKE DECISIONS INDEPENDENTLY THAT LEAD TO THE RECOGNITION OF YOUR ENGINEERS AND NOT JUST YOURSELF.

     

    OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO CONSISTENTLY IMPROVE CLIENT SECURITY AT TWITTER, SO IT’S IMPERATIVE THAT THE ENGINEERING MANAGER:

     

    • CULTIVATES THE GROUP’S TECHNICAL STRATEGY AND ROADMAP – CREATING SUCCESS METRICS IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ENGINEERING AND PRODUCT MANAGERS.

    • BRINGS A STRONG PERSPECTIVE THAT INSPIRES CHANGE AND MOTIVATES ENGINEERS TO DEVELOP SIMPLE SOLUTIONS TO SOPHISTICATED PROBLEMS.

    • WORKS WITH TECH LEADS AND SENIOR ENGINEERS TO GATHER REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATE NEW FEATURE PROPOSALS TO ENSURE SECURITY STANDARDS ARE MET.

    • HAS THE TECHNICAL CAPACITY TO PARTNER WITH TECH LEADS AND IS COMFORTABLE DIVING INTO THE FRAY TO HELP DRIVE RESOLUTION IN THE EVENT OF SECURITY RELATED INCIDENTS.

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    WHO YOU ARE

     

    • YOU HAVE SIGNIFICANT TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE WITH MOBILE CLIENT SECURITY BEST PRACTICES AND SOLUTIONS, POTENTIALLY INCLUDING RELEVANT INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS (CISSP, CISM, CEH).

    • YOU’VE LED PROJECTS WITH AND KNOW HOW TO BUILD ALIGNMENT ACROSS A SET OF CROSS-FUNCTIONAL PEERS.

    • YOU ARE EXPERIENCED WITH SOFTWARE ENGINEERING METHODOLOGIES AND BRING DISCIPLINED APPROACH TO TESTING AND DRIVING REDUCTIONS IN TECHNICAL DEBT.

    • YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE LEADING ENGINEERS AT ALL LEVELS AND YOU’RE SKILLED AT COACHING AND GUIDING YOUR DIRECTS THROUGH THEIR CAREER DEVELOPMENT.

    • YOU HAVE EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND CAN DEMONSTRATE HAVING COLLABORATED WITH TECH LEADS AND SENIOR ENGINEERS, PRODUCT MANAGERS, DESIGNERS AND OTHER DISCIPLINES TO DELIVER NEW PRODUCTS TO MARKET AND ITERATIVELY IMPROVE THESE PRODUCTS OVER TIME.

    • YOU CAN CLEARLY ARTICULATE DESIRED OUTCOMES AND EMPOWER ENGINEERS TO DEVELOP SIMPLE SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX PROBLEMS. YOU MAKE YOUR ARGUMENTS BASED ON FACTS AND DATA, BUT UNDERSTAND HOW TO VALUE AND INCLUDE INTUITION IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS.

    • YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO GATHER PRODUCT AND BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS AND TO GUT CHECK NEW IDEAS AND PROPOSALS. YOU HAVE A CONSISTENT TRACK RECORD OF ESTABLISHING AND DRIVING TECHNICAL ADVANCES.

     

    REQUIREMENTS

    • PREVIOUS ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

    • YOU'RE HAPPY WORKING WITHIN A DISTRIBUTED WORK ENVIRONMENT, COLLABORATING ACROSS TIME ZONES AND CULTURES

    Additional Information

    We are committed to an inclusive and diverse Twitter. Twitter is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran, genetic information, marital status or any other legally protected status.

    San Francisco applicants: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records

  • Industry
    Media Production