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Engineering Manager, Platform Security

Discord
Location
San Francisco Bay Area
Posted
2 months ago
Department
Security Engineering
Salary
$248,000 to $310,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 3+ years of experience as people manager, having managed a team of 3+ security software engineers
  • 3+ years of experience securing systems with millions of users
  • Experience building in and securing cloud-based environments (we use GCP, Cloudflare, and AWS)
  • Expert reasoning about the security of complex systems, even if they contain unfamiliar components
  • Experience writing software in a general-purpose programming language (we use Python, Typescript, and Rust)
  • Comfort with writing the roadmap, not just following one
Nice to have
  • Understanding of modern authentication and authorization concepts (e.g. RBAC, OAuth, Zero Trust network architectures, mTLS)
  • Familiarity with build and CI/CD technologies (e.g. Terraform, Bazel, Buildkite, Spacelift)
  • Experience defining and orchestrating containers (e.g. via Kubernetes, Docker, Distroless, OCI) and serverless workloads (e.g. Cloudflare Workers)
  • Experience with running and operationalizing security platforms such as Wiz
What the job really is

As an Engineering Manager for Platform Security at Discord, you will lead a team of software engineers focused on enhancing security across the organization. Your responsibilities include developing secure cloud infrastructure, managing vulnerabilities, and building user-friendly identity and access management systems. You will also consult on risk assessments and architectural designs while fostering a diverse and inclusive team environment.

Benefits
  • US base salary range of $248,000 to $310,000 + equity + benefits
Things to weigh
  • Position requires in-office presence 1-2 days a week
  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • Salary range provided, but individual pay depends on various factors
  • Focus on security in a gaming context may not appeal to all candidates
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