Director of Security Engineering

Compas

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$180,000–$200,000 / yr
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3 days ago
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This role $190k
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This role pays less than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $165,650–$228,100 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $190k versus about $197k for comparable roles.

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About Compas

Compass is a technology-driven real estate brokerage providing agents and consumers with a full-service platform for buying, selling, and renting residential property. Industry: Real Estate Technology & Brokerage

Compas currently has 15 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $135,000–$167,500 across 8 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director of Security Engineering

The DIRECTOR OF SECURITY ENGINEERING leads the security engineering organization, overseeing cloud security, infrastructure security, and detection engineering functions. This role is responsible for establishing the technical roadmap for security controls across multi-cloud environments, managing the security vendor portfolio, and maturing detection engineering as a discipline using frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK. The individual will manage teams of engineers and managers to oversee the design, deployment, and operation of visibility mechanisms across AWS, GCP, and Azure platforms. Key responsibilities include managing SIEM, SOAR, and endpoint security tools while driving automation for incident management. Required expertise includes extensive experience in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise-scale security engineering. The role requires proficiency with technologies such as Google SecOps, CrowdStrike, Zscaler, and Microsoft 365 to secure large, distributed enterprise infrastructures and ensure robust operational health.

What you'll do

  • Lead the security engineering organization by setting goals for cloud security, infrastructure security, and detection engineering teams.
  • Develop a multi-year security engineering roadmap to define capabilities, methods, and investment priorities.
  • Manage the security vendor portfolio including tool consolidation, procurement, licensing, and budget alignment.
  • Design and operate security visibility and control mechanisms across AWS, GCP, and Azure environments.
  • Oversee the technical health and performance of endpoint, network security, and vulnerability management platforms.
  • Drive detection engineering by mapping use cases to the MITRE ATT&CK framework and implementing detection-as-code.
  • Develop automation workflows to support incident management and other core security capabilities.
  • Serve as an executive-level subject matter expert on cloud-native controls and defensive engineering for senior leadership.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity and information technology.
  • 5+ years of experience managing engineering teams.
  • 2+ years of experience leading managers or senior technical leads.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information/Cybersecurity, or equivalent work experience.
  • Proven experience building or maturing enterprise-scale security engineering functions across cloud, infrastructure, and detection engineering.
  • Deep experience designing and securing cloud infrastructure in one major platform (AWS, GCP, or Azure) with knowledge of a second.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud security principles and industry standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS.
  • Demonstrated ownership of enterprise security tooling including SIEM, EDR, and web content filtering.
  • Experience with platforms like Google SecOps, CrowdStrike, Zscaler, Microsoft 365, vulnerability management, or PAM (preferred).
  • Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISA, CISM, GCIA, GCIH, or cloud security credentials (preferred).
  • Experience in a large, highly distributed enterprise environment (preferred).

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