Remote Director, Security Engineering

Summary

Join PagerDuty as a Director of Security to lead and enhance the security posture of our technology and products. As the Director of Security, you will be responsible for leading and enhancing the security posture of our technology and products.

Requirements

• You have a proven track record of building and scaling security organizations as a Director or higher in high-growth, public SaaS companies, where you fostered a strong security culture and led teams through rapid change
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, with outstanding interpersonal and leadership skills that inspire collaboration and drive alignment across teams
• Demonstrated ability to lead effectively in dynamic, fast-paced environments, balancing strategic vision with tactical execution to respond to evolving security needs

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and execute a forward-looking product security strategy aligned with business goals and emerging threats
• Recruit, develop, and retain top talent in security, fostering a collaborative and innovative culture where team members are empowered to excel and grow
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to design, implement, and operate secure systems that protect PagerDuty’s cloud environment and ensure the safety of customer data
• Build a developer-centric security program, embedding security into engineering artifacts, processes, and tooling for seamless integration
• Drive complex, cross-functional security initiatives to systematically eliminate common risks and vulnerabilities, ensuring security is “engineered-in” at every stage
• Develop and maintain technical solutions to proactively address security threats, risks, and vulnerabilities
• Partner with tech leads and executive leadership to review technical designs and implement architectural improvements, balancing security, reliability, and performance
• Manage the full lifecycle of security incidents, from investigation to resolution, responding effectively to any security breaches or related events
• Develop and track metrics and KPIs to measure product security effectiveness, continuously improving security posture and aligning with organizational goals

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in deploying secure coding practices, automation, threat modeling and application security solutions
• Strong experience in securing products in highly dynamic cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google)
• Strong understanding of modern application architectures, including microservices, containerization, and cloud-native applications

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package from day one
• Flexible work arrangements
• Generous paid vacation time
• Paid holidays and sick leave
• Dutonian Wellness Days - scheduled company-wide paid days off in addition to PTO
• Company equity*
• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Program)*
• Retirement or pension plan*
• Paid parental leave - up to 22 weeks for pregnant parent, up to 12 weeks for non-pregnant parent (some countries have longer leave standards and we comply with local laws)*
• HibernationDuty - an annual company paid week off when everyone at PagerDuty, with the exception of a small, coverage crew, is asked to take a much needed break to truly disconnect and recharge
• Paid volunteer time off - 20 hours per year
• Company-wide hack weeks
• Mental wellness programs