Director, Application and Cloud Security

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Join the team as Twilio’s next Director of Application and Cloud Security on Twilio’s Information Security team.

Who we are & why we’re hiring

Twilio powers real-time business communications and data solutions that help companies and developers worldwide build better applications and customer experiences.

Although we're headquartered in San Francisco, we have presence throughout South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. We're on a journey to becoming a global company that actively opposes racism and all forms of oppression and bias. At Twilio, we support diversity, equity & inclusion wherever we do business.

About the job

This position is needed to accelerate and modernize our information security program, with a specialization in securing our products and cloud environments.

We are seeking an experienced leader with a background in application and/or product security who will be responsible for influencing engineering and business decisions to improve the security of our products and services.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

• Lead the development and implementation of an industry leading product security strategy and roadmap, aligned with the direction of Twilio’s product portfolio and strategy
• Build, develop, and execute on scalable and secure practices for the Twilio product engineering functions by leveraging automation and standardization
• Oversee application security and cloud security capabilities, following a “shift left” methodology to best integrate security throughout all phases of the software development lifecycle
• Evolve, iterate, and maintain a secure SDLC program to continuously deliver and improve security practices across a broad engineering community
• Identify and address security-related features and enhancements in Twilio’s cloud deployments spanning AWS, Google Cloud, and other cloud service providers
• Partner with stakeholders to identify opportunities and implement changes to modernize our product security program
• Align with senior executives on the company’s product security posture
• Lead a talented and experienced team of security engineers and managers
• Influence roadmaps and decisions, including anticipating roadblocks and challenges

Qualifications 

Not all applicants will have skills that match a job description exactly. Twilio values diverse experiences in other industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. While having “desired” qualifications make for a strong candidate, we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path, don't let that stop you …