Director, Software Engineering - Security

Navan (TripActions)

Palo Alto, CA, United States
$191,700—$426,000 usd py
On-site
Software engineering leadership
Application security
Authentication and authorization frameworks
Lead a high-impact team of 8-10 software and security engineers focused on core security infrastructure and product-wide protection strategies

Job Summary

  • Lead a high-impact team of 8-10 software and security engineers focused on core security infrastructure and product-wide protection strategies.
  • Act as a hands-on player-coach, maintaining deep technical credibility while overseeing the design and implementation of highly scalable security frameworks.
  • Partner closely with Product Management and customer-facing organizations to define the strategic security roadmap and ensure 'Security by Design'.

Matching Summary

Lead a high-impact team of 8-10 software and security engineers focused on core security infrastructure and product-wide protection strategies.

Salary

$191,700—$426,000 USD

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Software engineering leadership
  • Application security
  • Authentication and authorization frameworks
  • Cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP)
  • Java / Spring Framework expertise
  • AI and LLM security implications

Nice-to-have

  • Player-coach leadership style
  • Executive presence and communication
  • Agile/CI/CD integration
  • Security as Code practices

Key Requirements

  • 12+ years progressive engineering experience
  • 4+ years leadership experience
  • BS/MS in Computer Science or related field

Work Rights

Not specified

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