Gong · 1 day ago
VP, Security & Trust Engineering
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$300K/yr - $350K/yr
20+ years expGong is a company that harnesses the power of AI to transform how revenue teams win. The VP, Security & Trust Engineering will be responsible for architecting and leading the security program for a multi-cloud SaaS environment, ensuring security-by-design principles are integrated into the software delivery lifecycle and establishing a foundation for enterprise compliance.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)CRMEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyMachine LearningSalesSoftware
Responsibilities
Forge the AI-Native Security Posture: Architect and lead the end-to-end security program for our modern, multi-cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) SaaS environment, specifically securing the unique data pipelines, model training environments, and intellectual property inherent to an AI company
Drive Product Security-by-Design: Integrate security-by-design principles into the software delivery lifecycle, partnering directly with product and engineering teams to ensure our AI SaaS product is built securely from inception and reduce risk across multi-cloud workloads
Pioneer Modern Security Operations (SecOps): Design a hyper-automated SecOps function, leveraging advanced platforms (e.g., Google SecOps, Wiz, Sentinel) to achieve near real-time visibility and response across cloud infrastructure, minimizing operational noise
Establish Unified Identity and Access Strategy (IAM): Own and execute the enterprise-wide IAM strategy, simplifying access control and unifying identity management across all cloud platforms, corporate environments, and the product itself
Build the Foundation for Enterprise Compliance: Establish the technical and organizational foundation for secure SaaS delivery at enterprise scale to support global enterprise compliance (e.g., PCI, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO), transforming compliance from a checklist to an outcome of a mature security architecture
Qualification
Required
20+ Years of Progressive Security Leadership: Demonstrated history guiding enterprise security, risk management, and infrastructure for complex SaaS environments
Multi-Cloud Engineering Expertise: Deep expertise spanning product security, cloud architecture, and experience delivering resilient and compliant systems across AWS, GCP, and Azure
Proven Builder of High-Performance Teams: Experience successfully building and directing global engineering teams
Strategic Tooling Modernization: Experience leading the evaluation, adoption, and consolidation of major enterprise security and IT solutions, such as CSPM (Wiz), SIEM/SOAR (Google SecOps/Sentinel), and endpoint security (CrowdStrike)
Expertise in Enterprise-Scale IAM: Track record of establishing enterprise IAM strategies to unify identity management across cloud platforms and corporate environments
Security Risk and Compliance Mastery: Extensive background in RMF/FedRAMP and conducting assessments against the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Benefits
We offer Gongsters a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit you and your family’s needs.
Wellbeing Fund - flexible wellness stipend to support a healthy lifestyle.
Mental Health benefits with covered therapy and coaching.
401(k) program to help you invest in your future.
Education & learning stipend for personal growth and development.
Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend.
Paid parental leave to support you and your family.
Company-wide recharge days each quarter.
Work from home stipend to help you succeed in a remote environment.
Company
Gong
Gong is a technology company that offers a revenue intelligence platform using AI to analyze customer interactions.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$583MKey Investors
Franklin TempletonCoatueSequoia Capital
2022-07-01Secondary Market
2021-06-03Series E· $250M
2020-08-12Series D· $200M
Leadership Team
Amit Bendov
CEO and Co-Founder
Kelly Wright
President and COO
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