Security Engineering Manager - AI for Security, web and mobile techstack

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Security Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers using AI to scale security across our products, spanning corporate infrastructure to external services. You’ll guide security engineers focused on web and mobile OS security and collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive robust security measures.

You will hire, grow, and lead a high-performing team, partner with Product Management, Data Science, and Data Engineering to define metrics

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience in Security.
• 8+ years in Security or Software Engineering, including 3+ years of hands-on technical management in security engineering or security software engineering in product-driven environments.
• Proven track record of supporting security research, engineering, or other technical teams.
• Demonstrated experience in working across organizational boundaries to achieve company-wide impact.
• Experience leading and managing complex cross-functional programs.
• Scripting experience with an interpreted programming language (PHP, Python, Perl, Ruby, etc.)
• Broad knowledge across security, systems design, offensive security, and detection engineering domains.

Responsibilities

• Influence and align the organization’s vision and strategy, while developing multi-year roadmaps and ensuring timely delivery.
• Measure the impact of your team and set clear expectations and goals.
• Partner with leadership to influence and drive org design, contribution and prioritization.
• Participate in technical design and strategy for security initiatives.
• Lead and guide engineering practices to sustain a high-performance team.
• Integrate security in a fluid environment with creative solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to execute on project work.
• Hire, grow, and build a high-performing team to achieve the mission.
• Work with Product Management, Data Science, and Data Engineering on metrics for attack enumeration and detection.

Skills

Security engineering leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

AI tools usage

Scripting experience (PHP/Python/Perl)

Education

BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

PHP

Python

Perl

Ruby

Job description

the company’s security team is the central engine driving data and system security. We work across all parts of the company, from corporate infrastructure to production to external services, interfacing with nearly every team in the company.We are looking for a Security Engineering Manager to support a team of engineers using AI to scale security across the company's products. You’ll support a team of security engineers who specialize in web and mobileOS security. You will be working across engineering teams supporting Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger. Your team will be developing, deploying, and managing automation to find, fix, mitigate, and prevent vulnerabilities.

Security Engineering Manager - AI for Security, web and mobile techstack Responsibilities:

• Influence and align the organization’s vision and strategy, while engaging your team to develop and deliver specific, multi-year roadmaps, programs, and projects. Ensure prioritization, resourcing, and timely delivery of this work within a changing business environment
• Measure the impact of your team and set clear expectations and goals
• Partner with leadership to influence and drive org design, contribution and prioritization
• Participate in technical design and strategy
• Lead and guide engineering practices to sustain a high-performance team
• Integrate security in a constantly evolving environment where process is fluid and creative solutions are the norm
• Build, cultivate, and maintain positive relationships with cross-functional partners to enable the team to effectively and efficiently execute on project work
• Hire, grow, and build a high-performing team to achieve the team’s mission
• Work across partners in Product Management, Data Science, and Data Engineering to design and iterate on metrics and goals related to attack enumeration and detection coverage and validation

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience in Security
• 8+ years of experience in Security or Software Engineering, including 3+ years of hands‑on technical management in security engineering or security software engineering in product-driven environments
• Proven track record of supporting security research, engineering, or other technical teams
• Demonstrated experience in working across organizational boundaries to achieve company-wide impact
• Experience leading and managing complex cross‑functional programs
• Scripting experience with an interpreted programming language (PHP, Python, Perl, Ruby, etc.)
• Broad knowledge across security, systems design, offensive security, and detection engineering domains

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Background in security‑focused software engineering, designing large scale systems and data pipelines, or in offensive security
• Expertise in one or more security domains such as web application security, Android security, and iOS security
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Broad knowledge across the Security domain, as well as deep focus in one (or more) areas such as vulnerability detection and prevention

About the company:

the company builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, the company is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at the company help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

the company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affinity Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. the company participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that the company may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

the company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations\[e-mail].

$184,000/year to $257,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, the company offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at the company.