Senior Director of Security, Amplitude
$406-610k
+ Equity and bonus or commission inclusive
Product analytics company
Job no longer available
Product analytics company
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$406-610k
+ Equity and bonus or commission inclusive
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To be the epicenter of digital business.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires a deep technical background, strategic thinking, and excellent leadership skills
- Strong background in both infrastructure and application security
- Proficient in cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and DevSecOps practices
- Experience with security tools and technologies (e.g., SIEM, IDS/IPS, WAF, DLP)
- Knowledge of secure coding practices and software development methodologies
- 7+ years of experience in security engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
- Proven track record of managing security in a SaaS environment
- Hands-on experience with threat modeling, risk assessment, and vulnerability management
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CEH are highly desirable
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment
What the job involves
- As the Senior Manager of Security Engineering, you will be responsible for the overall security posture of our SaaS platform
- You will lead a team of talented security engineers and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the security of our infrastructure and applications
- Lead and mentor a team of security engineers, fostering a culture of security excellence
- Develop and execute a comprehensive security strategy aligned with the company's business objectives and growth plans
- Communicate security risks, strategies, and performance metrics to senior leadership and other stakeholders, providing clear and actionable insights
- Collaborate with senior leadership to advocate for security initiatives and resources
- Promote a strong security culture across the organization, ensuring all employees understand their role in maintaining security
- Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of security controls for data, infrastructure, and application layers
- Drive signal processing and intelligent automation to support rapid detection and response
- Gather, analyze, and disseminate threat intelligence to anticipate and mitigate potential security risks
- Integrate security into the software development lifecycle, ensuring secure coding practices and secure team behaviors
- Lead incident response efforts, including investigation, remediation, and communication
- Implement and manage security monitoring and alerting systems
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement lessons learned to prevent future incidents
- Work closely with Infra, IT, and Product teams to integrate security into the development lifecycle
- Provide security training and awareness programs for employees
- Represent the company at security conferences and industry events
Our take
Amplitude provides product analytics to help companies understand user behaviour. Product, marketing, and growth teams use Amplitude to discover and share insights about user engagement, retention, and revenue.
Amplitude’s user flows reveal which actions are the most commonly taken after users sign up, and which usually precede purchases made in-app, creating paths through the app. The behaviour of individual app users can be viewed with unlimited real-time activity feeds and user timelines.
Thousands of companies use Amplitude analytics including Microsoft, Under Armour, Intuit, Twitter, Bonobos, Peloton, and many more. In 2024, a securities fraud case was filed against Amplitude due to an IPO and stock share rise that was alleged to be artificially inflated before their downturn in 2022. Whilst this case is ongoing, Amplitude is still releasing new products and operating at full capacity.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jun 2021
$150m
LATE VC
May 2020
$50m
SERIES E
Total funding: $336m
Company benefits
- We offer a generous 12-week parental leave for fathers/partners and 18-20 weeks for new birthing parents. This leave policy also provides flexible scheduling so you can spend time with your family and bond with your little one. Specific leave policy will vary by country
- We believe it’s important to unplug from work to reset and recharge. We offer flexible vacation time and unlimited PTO — and we encourage you to use it!
- We provide a monthly stipend for the wellness activity of your choosing, from gym memberships and fitness classes to acupuncture and massages
- Equity is an important component of compensation, but it should benefit you (not just the company). In addition to offering competitive RSU grants that vest quarterly over three years, our Employee Stock Purchase Plan gives employees the option to buy below market price
Company values
- Humility - For Amplitude, humility is all about checking its egos at the door.
- Ownership - Ownership means that Amplitude can take the initiative to solve problems that drive its shared company success.
- Growth Mindset - A growth mindset is essential to ensuring every employee at Amplitude can advance their career.
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Spenser Skates
(CEO)Previously worked as an Algorithmic Trader, Researcher at DRW Trading Group. They co-found Sonalight but are no longer working at the company.
Curtis Liu
(CTO)Previously worked as a Teaching Assistant at MIT and as a Software Engineer at Google. They co-found Sonalight but are no longer working at the company.
Jeffrey Wang
(Chief Architect)They studied computer science at university. They have extensive experience in software engineering prior to co-founding Amplitude.
People progressing
Joined as Recruiting and Front Desk Coordinator, promoted to Recruiting Operations Associate after 9 months and again to Technical Recruiter after 5 months. They were promoted again to Senior Technical Recruiter in September 2021.
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