Podium · 18 hours ago
Director, Security
Podium is a company focused on empowering local businesses through an innovative AI lead conversion platform. They are seeking a Director of Security to lead product security and core security engineering functions, ensuring secure product development and cloud infrastructure while building scalable security capabilities across the organization.
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Responsibilities
AppSec Program Leadership – Own secure development practices, tooling, and training across all engineering teams
Infrastructure Security – Define and enforce best practices for cloud infrastructure security, including IAM, network security, and workload isolation
Security Services Engineering – Build and maintain core security services (e.g., authentication/authorization, secrets management, PKI, logging pipelines, etc.)
Tooling & Automation – Drive automation of security controls and processes across engineering and cloud environments
Security Architecture – Serve as a technical authority on secure design patterns and architectural reviews
Partnership & Enablement – Partner with DevOps, SRE, and Engineering teams to ensure secure, resilient, and scalable systems
Threat Modeling & Red Teaming – Lead proactive threat modeling and collaborate with offensive testing teams to uncover and address gaps
Metrics & Leadership Reporting – Report program maturity, technical risk, and engineering velocity to executive leadership
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in security and/or software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
Proven track record building secure platforms and engineering security tooling in cloud-native SaaS environments
Deep experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure), Kubernetes, identity and access management, and infrastructure as code
Strong understanding of CI/CD security, application architecture, and secure design principles
Experience managing security engineering teams, including setting technical strategy and hiring/development
Exceptional collaboration skills with Product, Engineering, and DevOps stakeholders
Benefits
Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage
Paid maternity and paternity leave
Fertility Benefits
Generous vacation time, plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends
Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
401k Plan
Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel
A stellar HQ (Utah) gym with local professional coaches and classes offered
Onsite HQ (Utah) child care center, subsidized for employees
Company
Podium
Podium is a customer communication platform for businesses who interact with customers on a local level.
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$422.65MKey Investors
Y Combinator Continuity FundIVPAlbum VC
2022-10-31Series Unknown
2021-11-15Series D· $201M
2020-04-07Series C· $125M
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