Director of Engineering, Security (Viator)

Tripadvisor; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tripadvisor's Viator is seeking an experienced Director of Security to lead its Security and Compliance Engineering team. This role involves assessing and mitigating security risks, managing compliance programs, and integrating security best practices into the engineering workflow. The position offers the flexibility to work remotely from the UK, Portugal, or Poland, or hybrid opportunities from locations like Oxford or London.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Flexible work arrangements

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Lifestyle benefits

Charitable donation matching

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in managing security teams within software product companies.
• Strong technical understanding of security, DevOps, and cloud platforms.
• Experience with security frameworks and translating concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assess security risks and implement initiatives to mitigate them.
• Own and improve the Security Incident response process.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate security best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Technical understanding of security

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Terraform

Job description

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is the leading marketplace for travel experiences. We believe that making memories is what travel is all about. With over 300,000 travel experiences to explore—from simple tours to extreme adventures—making memories that last a lifetime has never been easier. Viator is seeking an experienced Director of Security with a blend of software engineering and security engineering skills to lead our Security and Compliance Engineering team, reporting to the head of our engineering platform. This role can be remote from the UK, Portugal, or Poland, or a hybrid based out of Oxford, London, or Lisbon.

Viator’s mission is to bring more wonder into the world by providing extraordinary travel experiences globally, supporting thousands of businesses, and fostering an international team across multiple countries.

Responsibilities

• Assess security risks and implement initiatives to mitigate them.
• Own and improve the Security Incident response process and detection capabilities.
• Manage Risk and Compliance programs.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate security best practices.
• Implement automation tools for security processes.
• Design and lead our security champions program.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in managing security teams within software product companies.
• Strong technical understanding of security, DevOps, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience with security frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, etc.) and translating security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience leading security initiatives in large-scale distributed systems.
• Development experience with cloud-native applications, CI/CD, Terraform.
• Knowledge of PCI DSS and managing multiple security teams.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, flexible work arrangements, and travel perks.
• Health benefits, tuition assistance, lifestyle benefits, and charitable donation matching.

Our Values

• Leadership, curiosity, collaboration, customer focus, continuous improvement, and inclusivity.

If you need accommodations during the application process, please contact your recruiter or email us with your request, including the job requisition number.

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