Airbyte · 1 day ago
Lead Security Engineer
San Francisco
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$220K/yr - $260K/yr
5+ years expAirbyte is the open-source standard for data movement, and they are seeking a Lead Security Engineer to own security, compliance, and privacy for the company. This senior, hands-on role will involve setting security priorities, leading incident response, and partnering with various teams to embed security into the company's infrastructure and product design.
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Responsibilities
Own Airbyte’s security end-to-end, spanning cloud, application, endpoint, and identity security
Set security priorities and roadmaps in alignment with business goals and engineering strategy
Serve as the primary security decision-maker, bringing sound judgment, context, and partnership to risk decisions and escalations
Lead incident detection, investigation, and response, building clear, reliable, and repeatable processes
Own and evolve Airbyte’s SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 programs, ensuring ongoing audit readiness and operational maturity
Partner with engineers to embed security into system design, architecture, and major platform initiatives
Enable enterprise growth by leading customer-facing security engagements, including questionnaires, ad-hoc inquiries, and security-related contractual discussions
Define and operate identity and access management, including SSO, SCIM, RBAC, and access reviews
Maintain and improve Airbyte’s privacy program, collaborating with Legal on privacy policies, DPAs, TIAs, and regulatory obligations
Drive vulnerability management across the stack, including AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, applications, and container images
Influence security culture and standards across the company as Airbyte continues to grow
Qualification
Required
3+ years of security leadership experience
5–8+ years of experience in security engineering, cybersecurity, or related roles
Experience making practical, risk-based security decisions in collaboration with engineering and business partners
Working knowledge of SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and security governance concepts
Hands-on familiarity with cloud security, Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD environments
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Comfort balancing security, compliance, and delivery velocity in a fast-moving environment
Familiarity with privacy programs and regulations such as GDPR and CCPA
Experience evaluating or applying AI-powered tools to security use cases such as detection, triage, policy analysis, or vulnerability management
A mindset of curiosity, continuous learning, and shared ownership
Company
Airbyte
Airbyte is an open-source data integration engine that helps to sync data from applications to warehouses.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$181.2MKey Investors
BenchmarkAccel
2021-12-17Series B· $150M
2021-05-25Series A· $26M
2021-03-02Seed· $5.2M
Leadership Team
Michel Tricot
Co-Founder & CEO
John Lafleur
Co-founder & COO
Recent News
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