Wellhub
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DirectorSecurityEngineer
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“Director Security Engineer at Wellhub. Skills: Application Security, Cloud Security, DevSecOps, Security Engineering. Lead the technical security strategy for product and application security. Define architecture standards, security baselines, and secure coding guidelines”
Industry & Context.
Identify and mitigate security risks; Balance rapid feature delivery with robust risk mitigation
Role is only open to candidates in Brazil
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Prior experience in application security engineering, Prior experience in DevSecOps pipeline implementation, At least 4 years in a senior technical leadership role
Nice to Have
Kubernetes a plus
What You'll Do.
Lead the technical security strategy for product and application security
Define architecture standards
and secure coding guidelines
Architect and implement a comprehensive DevSecOps pipeline
and container scanning across all CI/CD pipelines
Drive threat modeling practices across critical product flows
Design and implement a centralized security telemetry architecture
Lead the technical evaluation
and implementation of security tools
Establish and mentor a team of 7-8 embedded DevSecOps engineers
Own the technical roadmap for reducing MTTD and fraud detection
Protecting the subscription-based product serving millions of users
Build security capabilities in a high-growth environment
Construct the technical security strategy
Architect security solutions
Establish secure development practices across all engineering teams
Serve as the primary architect for the security engineering roadmap
Oversee the deployment of automated security tooling
Mentor senior engineers in advanced vulnerability research
Partner with product leaders to balance rapid feature delivery with robust risk mitigation
Scale security posture to meet the demands of a global
multi-vertical ecosystem
Foster a culture of shared security responsibility
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with product leaders; Partner with engineering leads; Establish and mentor a team of 7-8 embedded DevSecOps engineers across product verticals; Translate complex technical security concepts into actionable guidance for engineering teams at all levels; Come together to break boundaries, support each other, and create a meaningful impact; Building trust through open communication and a culture where every perspective matters
Communication Scope
Effective communication skills (Portuguese and English); Translate complex technical security concepts into actionable guidance for engineering teams at all levels
Process & Methodology
Own the technical roadmap for reducing MTTD from >48h to <1h and fraud detection from D+1 to real-time through security engineering and automation
Full Job Description
Your wellbeing, our mission. Join a company shaping a healthier world. GET TO KNOW US At Wellhub we're revolutionizing workplace wellness. Our platform connects employees worldwide to the best partners for fitness, mindfulness, therapy, nutrition, and sleep—all in one simple subscription. Headquartered in NYC with team members in 11 countries, we’re on a mission to make every company a wellness company. We believe work should be fulfilling, inspiring, and balanced. Here, you’ll find a team that values wellbeing, collaboration, and different perspectives, where passion and creativity push boundaries to create real impact. Your contributions will help shape a healthier, more balanced world for you and millions of people globally. Join us in redefining the future of wellbeing! THE OPPORTUNITY We are hiring a Director of Security Engineering for our Information Security team in Portugal! This is a Remote – Portugal position, meaning you can work from anywhere within the country. Please note that this role is only open to candidates in Brazil. The Information Security team is responsible for protecting our subscription-based product serving millions of users. As a Director of Security Engineering, you will be the technical leader driving application security, DevSecOps practices, and security engineering across our 10 product verticals. This is a unique opportunity to build security capabilities in a high-growth environment. You will help construct the technical security strategy, architect security solutions, lead threat modeling, and establish secure development practices across all engineering teams. The role requires deep technical expertise in application security, cloud security, and modern DevSecOps practices.In this capacity, you will serve as the primary architect for our security engineering roadmap, ensuring that protection is integrated at every stage. You will oversee the deployment of automated security tooling, mentor senior engineers in advanced vulnerabi
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