Security Engineering Lead

The role

You will build and lead the Product Security function, spanning application security and security operations. You will work to secure a large multi-tenant SaaS platform and its AI-driven product features.

What you will do

• Build and lead Attio's Product Security function.
• Secure Attio's large-scale, AI-native SaaS platform and sensitive customer data.
• Work with Engineering Leadership to ensure Attio is secure by design.
• Understand and mitigate risks and attack vectors from AI-driven features and AI-assisted development.
• Ensure Attio is at the forefront of secure software development and operational practices.
• Lead production security incident response and drive remediation plans to resolution.
• Recruit and retain a team of Security Engineers and SecOps practitioners.

Required qualifications

• Full understanding of the Application Security landscape in a high scale, multi-tenant SaaS context.
• Appreciation of tools and techniques used to secure SaaS applications through prevention, detection and remediation.
• Understanding of how to integrate tools into an effective, scalable, cost-efficient program.
• First-class incident response skills through the entire incident lifecycle.
• Experience leading a team with line management.

Nice to have

• Background in software engineering
• Experience of running an Application Security program in a high scale, multi-tenant SaaS context
• Experience of hiring and managing a team of Security Engineers, and working with cross-functional partners
• Experience of security certification and re-certification programs
• Project or program management experience

Benefits

• Equity in an early-stage tech company
• 25 days holiday plus local public holidays
• Apple hardware
• Private medical insurance through AXA
• Pension contribution through Hargreaves Lansdown
• Enhanced family leave
• Team off-site in fun places

About the company

Attio is the CRM for agentic revenue. It is an AI-native platform designed for go-to-market teams.