Security Engineering Leader: Build, Scale & Lead

Brain Co.; Town of Vernon (NY); On-site; USD 240,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, Dental, and Vision (100% 100%

Paid maternity and paternity leave

401(k)

Daily lunches + dinners

Commuter benefits

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Brain Co. is hiring a Security Engineering Leader to scale security engineering across a high‑stakes, regulated environment. You will set direction, develop leaders, and stay hands‑on to guide both architectural decisions and execution.

This player‑coach role emphasizes measurable security outcomes, disciplined risk management, and a strong partnership with product and engineering teams. With a focus on building a scalable security function, you will drive incident response, vulnerability

Qualifications

• Experience managing managers and developing leaders at multiple levels.
• Hands‑on security engineering leadership in zero‑to‑one environments.
• Broad knowledge across multiple security domains with deep expertise in at least one.

Responsibilities

• Set and refine the security engineering roadmap with leadership.
• Automate how security engages with the rest of the company.
• Improve SLAs, KPIs, ownership models and operating rhythms.

Skills

People management

Security leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk prioritization

Strategic planning

Job description

Brain Co. is hiring a Security Engineering Leader to scale security engineering across a high‑stakes, regulated environment. You will set direction, develop leaders, and stay hands‑on to guide both architectural decisions and execution.

This player‑coach role emphasizes measurable security outcomes, disciplined risk management, and a strong partnership with product and engineering teams. With a focus on building a scalable security function, you will drive incident response, vulnerability