DigitalOcean
DirectorofEngineering-SecurityProducts
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“Director of Engineering - Security Products at DigitalOcean. Skills: Security Products, Engineering leadership, Cloud-scale security, Distributed systems. Define multi-year engineering strategy. Own roadmap for Security Products”
Industry & Context.
Risk management; Mitigation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, 15+ years of experience in software engineering, 6+ years in senior engineering leadership or management roles, Managing managers, Building and scaling engineering organizations (50+ engineers), Delivering complex, cloud-scale security products or distributed systems, Deep expertise in security protocols, Deep expertise in cryptography, Deep expertise in identity management, Deep expertise in modern application security architecture, Proven ability to influence and align senior cross-functional stakeholders, 8+ years of experience building products at security companies, 8+ years of experience in security-focused engineering functions, Technical fluency in Go, Technical fluency in JavaScript/Node.js, Deep understanding of distributed systems at scale, Production experience with Apache Flink, Production experience with advanced Kafka, Deep Kubernetes expertise, Cloud platform experience (AWS, GCP, Azure), Command of cloud security, Infrastructure as Code expertise (Terraform, Helm, Chef), Experience building and overseeing systems handling millions of events per second, Broad familiarity with the security tooling landscape, Exceptional communication, Executive presence, Operate effectively across time zones, High ownership, Bias for action in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
Nice to Have
Experience architecting large-scale distributed systems, Experience architecting microservices platforms, Deep expertise in cryptography, Deep expertise in secure communication protocols, Contributions to open-source security projects, Active participation in security research community, Experience leading engineering through hypergrowth, Experience leading engineering through significant organizational transformation
What You'll Do.
Define multi-year engineering strategy
Own roadmap for Security Products
Align with global security and product leadership
Lead engineering organization
Grow engineering organization
Inspire engineering organization
Partner with stakeholders
Translate business priorities into technical plans
Drive organizational design
Drive headcount planning
Drive talent strategy
Scale India engineering function
Establish engineering excellence
Champion security-first thinking
Champion proactive risk management
Champion continuous improvement
Lead sustaining engineering strategy
Own technical debt reduction programs
Own aging ticket resolution
Own long-term platform health
Manage delivery accountability
Ensure on-time preview launches
Ensure on-time GA launches
Mitigate cross-team dependencies
Recruit senior engineering talent
Retain senior engineering talent
Develop senior engineering talent
Drive performance management
Drive career frameworks
Drive succession planning
Represent India engineering organization
Act as primary escalation point
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Senior cross-functional stakeholders; Product leadership; Design leadership; Business leadership; VP-level stakeholders; C-suite stakeholders; Security Architecture; GTM stakeholders; Global leadership
Communication Scope
Executive presence; Cross time zones communication
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning, Program management
Full Job Description
Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here. We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world. We are looking for a visionary Director of Engineering to lead and scale our Security Products engineering organization in India. In this role, you will own the end-to-end engineering strategy and execution for our security product portfolio, protecting millions of customers globally. You will build and lead multiple high-performing teams, shape the technical direction of our security platform, and partner closely with senior product, design, and business leadership to drive DigitalOcean's security vision forward. What you’ll do Define and own the multi-year engineering strategy and roadmap for Security Products in India, aligning closely with global security and product leadership. Lead, grow, and inspire a multi-team engineering organization spanning threat detection, identity management, data protection, and security infrastructure. Partner with VP-level and C-suite stakeholders across Product, Security Architecture, and GTM to translate business priorities into executable technical plans. Drive organizational design, headcount planning, and talent strategy to scale the India engineering function in support of global security goals. Establish engineering excellence across teams — including coding standards, architectural reviews, incident management, and operational health benchmarks. Champion a culture of security-first thinking, proactive risk management, and continuous improvement across the full development lifecycle. Lead sustaining engineering strategy: own technical debt redu
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