About the team + role

The Application Security team’s mission is to design, build and operate solutions (often in other existing platforms) that provide higher level abstractions to ensure a paved path for engineers or guardrails to course correct security vulnerabilities earlier in the SDLC. The domain spreads across application security, cloud security and privacy engineering.

As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will build and lead the Application Security team within Security Engineering. In this role you will enable the firm to build and deploy secure applications. A successful Application Security manager will possess a deep understanding of both information security and software engineering and have experience leading a team of engineers from diverse disciplines, including highly technical security and software engineers. They should have experience deploying and managing large security programs across the company to drive meaningful improvements

The role is located in the office location(s) listed on this job description which will align with our in-office working environment. Please connect with your recruiter for more information regarding our in-office philosophy and expectations.

What you’ll do

• You will hire, coach, and mentor exceptional engineers and foster an inclusive environment that helps us unlock our full potential.
• Creating and implementing the technical strategy and roadmap for secure applications, cloud, and robust privacy engineering platforms at Robinhood.
• Defining and tracking operational metrics, key performance indicators, and service level objectives to continually improve the efficacy and reliability of security services and controls.
• You will build relationships with security leaders at Robinhood to ensure that capabilities are effective, instrumented, and meet the needs of our business.

What you bring

• 7+ years’ experience in security or software engineering
• 5+ years’ experience leading and developing engineers
• You have experience defining, delivering, and operating large scale cloud or security services
• You have a track record of hiring engineers, with an ability to identify extraordinary talent
• You are an excellent communicator and are comfortable discussing complex technical concepts with engineers and partners at any role or level

Our team is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming interview experience for all candidates. If you require a specific accommodation during the application or interview process due to a physical or mental condition, please complete this Applicant Accommodation Form to notify our team. The form should only be completed if you need a specific accommodation.

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