Hybrid Lead Security Engineer

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About the role

  • Lead Security Engineer driving security initiatives that embed secure-by-design principles at Pipedrive. Collaborating with teams to strengthen security posture across platforms and products.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver proactive, secure-by-default protections across the cloud, CI/CD pipelines, and applications by creating tooling and guardrails
  • Lead design reviews and threat modeling for high-impact features to identify risks early and ensure mitigations are integrated into the design phase
  • Evolve detection and Incident Response capabilities by tuning signals and implementing automated responders to reduce manual toil
  • Manage notable security incidents and tabletop exercises, ensuring runbooks and stakeholder communications are improved after each event
  • Mentor engineers and team members to uplevel secure coding practices and foster a security-positive culture across the organization
  • Monitor emerging security trends, vulnerabilities, and technologies, specifically AI based risks to keep the security posture current
  • Partner with product and platform teams to drive security outcomes and reduce risk while maintaining business velocity

Requirements

  • 5+ years of broad, hands-on experience across multiple security domains with strong software engineering fundamentals
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language with the ability to write production-quality code
  • Proven track record of partnering across functions to drive company-wide security outcomes
  • Proficiency in Cloud Platforms (AWS) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Ability to think like both an attacker and a defender to drive improvements in prevention and detection
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex security issues to non-technical audiences
  • Nice to have:
  • Experience with Agentic Coding (e.g., Claude, Codex)
  • Experience with Orchestration tools (e.g., N8N)
  • Familiarity with Central Logging and Monitoring (e.g., Wazuh or other SIEM technologies)
  • Experience with Kubernetes and Container Orchestration
  • Knowledge of EDR tools like CrowdStrike or SentinelOne

Benefits

  • People-first culture – Be part of a team that values authenticity, champions collaboration, and supports each other—no egos, just teamwork. Work alongside top talent from around the world in an inclusive space where different perspectives fuel our best ideas. Everyone is welcome
  • Unlock potential – Push boundaries, take ownership, and experiment with the latest technologies as we enhance our AI First Vision. We empower bold ideas that drive real change
  • We’ve got you – Your well-being matters. Enjoy flexible hours, wellness perks and SWAG. Think performance-based bonuses, 28 paid leave days, well-being days, compassionate leave, and even pawternal leave—because we take care of ourselves and our people
  • Grow with us – Whether through mentorship, coaching, or internal mobility, we invest in helping you unlock your potential. Open, honest feedback and clear communication are at our core. We grow together through trust and accountability
  • Packed with purpose – Help 100,000+ small and medium-sized businesses grow and succeed while doing meaningful, customer-driven work

Job title

Lead Security Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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