Security Engineering Leader – Player‑Coach, Scale & Automate

Brain Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 240,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision (100% 0%)

Paid maternity and paternity leave

401(k)

Daily lunches + dinners

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Brain Co. is hiring a Security Engineering Leader to build and scale a security engineering function from the ground up. You will set direction, grow a high-performing team, and translate security risk into clear priorities for technical and non-technical partners.

Reporting to the Head of Security, you’ll drive the strategy, automation, and measurement of security outcomes across a fast-moving SaaS/AI environment, maintaining rigorous risk controls and secure-by-default practices.

Qualifications

• Experience managing managers and developing leaders at multiple levels.
• Hands-on security engineering leadership in zero-to-one environments.
• Broad knowledge across security domains with deep expertise in at least one area.
• Player-coach track record: guiding design and execution while managing people and processes.
• Strong prioritization when scope is broad and risk is low.
• Experience improving team operations, work measurement, and delivery.
• Experience automating engagement models, SLA and KPI practices.
• Experience turning strategy into measurable roadmaps and cross-functional execution.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders on risk and alignment.

Responsibilities

• Set and refine the security engineering roadmap with leadership.
• Automate and operationalize security engagement across the company.
• Improve SLAs, KPIs, ownership models, and team rhythms.
• Drive security engineering domains: vulnerability management, app infra security, incidents, monitoring, automation.
• Scale security practices into a repeatable system beyond heroics.
• Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing team; mentor leaders.
• Translate strategy into team priorities and execution plans.
• Stay hands-on in architecture, code reviews, and technical decisions as needed.
• Embed security into the software development lifecycle with product teams.

Skills

Leadership experience

Hands-on security engineering

Security domains breadth

Player-coach track record

Strategic roadmapping

Stakeholder communication

Hiring & mentoring

Job description

Brain Co. is hiring a Security Engineering Leader to build and scale a security engineering function from the ground up. You will set direction, grow a high-performing team, and translate security risk into clear priorities for technical and non-technical partners.

Reporting to the Head of Security, you’ll drive the strategy, automation, and measurement of security outcomes across a fast-moving SaaS/AI environment, maintaining rigorous risk controls and secure-by-default practices.