Director of Security Engineering & Cloud Defense

Candidate; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 214,000 - 308,000; Full time

Job summary

Abnormal AI is seeking a Director of Security reporting to the CISO and heading the Security Engineering org. You will build and scale high‑performing security teams, own major security programs end to end, and operate autonomously in the CISO's absence, representing security to executives, customers, and auditors.

This deeply technical leader role requires a software engineering background, hands‑on code/architecture review, and a focus on partnership over gatekeeping to influence across the

Qualifications

• 10+ years in security or software engineering.
• 4+ years managing security teams (managers or above).
• Deep technical fluency in cloud-native environments (AWS, Kubernetes).
• Strong written communication and executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the security engineering roadmap and programs end to end.
• Represent security to executives, customers, and auditors.
• Build, coach, and scale security teams across Engineering and Operations.
• Drive security as code, automation, and measurable outcomes.

Skills

Security leadership

Security engineering

Cloud security

Executive comms

Team building

Job description

Abnormal AI is seeking a Director of Security reporting to the CISO and heading the Security Engineering org. You will build and scale high‑performing security teams, own major security programs end to end, and operate autonomously in the CISO's absence, representing security to executives, customers, and auditors.

This deeply technical leader role requires a software engineering background, hands‑on code/architecture review, and a focus on partnership over gatekeeping to influence across the