Lead Security Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Local São Paulo - SP Remoto

Responsabilidades

Lead, coach, and develop a team of security engineers, including hiring, performance management, prioritization, and career development. Own the security and compliance program end to end, including SOC 2, PCI DSS, GDPR/CCPA, and other applicable security and privacy frameworks. Establish, maintain, and continuously improve the organization's security control framework, policies, standards, and overall risk posture.

Serve as the primary security point of contact for customers, partners, auditors, and internal stakeholders. Communicate the organization's security posture effectively to audiences ranging from customer CISOs and security teams to executive leadership. Manage vendor and third-party security risk, including evaluating security practices and requirements. Review security terms and requirements within customer and vendor contracts.

Develop, maintain, and communicate security policies and standards across the organization. Lead security awareness and training initiatives to strengthen security practices company-wide. Set the technical direction for security tooling and capabilities. Remain hands-on with security architecture assessments, threat modeling, and technical reviews alongside engineering teams. Help build and maintain a pragmatic, risk-based security program that supports a rapidly growing SaaS environment.

Requisitos 8+ years of experience in security engineering or a closely related security discipline. 2+ years of experience leading a security team as a manager or technical lead. Demonstrated experience owning compliance programs end to end, with expertise in frameworks such as SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, or similar. Strong hands-on technical foundation in cloud security, particularly AWS. Strong knowledge of identity and access management, application security, and vulnerability management.

Experience with vendor and third-party risk management. Experience reviewing security requirements and contractual security terms with customers and vendors. Proven ability to build pragmatic, risk-based security programs within a growth-stage SaaS organization. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical security concepts for both technical and executive audiences. Strong leadership, coaching, prioritization, and stakeholder-management skills.

Ability to balance strategic security leadership with hands-on technical execution. Strong judgment and ability to assess security risks in the context of business objectives. Experience in hospitality, fintech, or payments is a plus. CISSP, CISM, or CISA certification is a plus. Diferenciais Unlimited paid time off to support rest and recharge. Standard holidays plus monthly company-wide Canary Days for additional long weekends. Dedicated birthday holiday.

Travel stipend for visiting team members at hubs in San Francisco, New York, or Dallas. Credit toward stays at participating hotels through the hotel experience program. Minimum 30% discount on the best available rates at select partner hotels globally. Monthly Self Improvement Club budget to support personal goals. Dedicated professional development and learning stipend. Referral program with cash bonuses for successful hires.

Opportunity to work in a fast-growing technology environment focused on AI, security, and global hospitality infrastructure. Equal opportunity employment environment.

Benefícios

Unlimited paid time off Standard holidays plus monthly Canary Days Dedicated birthday holiday Travel stipend Hotel experience program Discounts on hotel stays Self Improvement Club budget Professional development stipend Referral bonuses Fast-growing technology environment Processo seletivo AI-powered matching process Shortlist shared with hiring company Final decision and next steps managed by internal team Sobre A Empresa: Our partner is looking for a Lead Security Engineer based in Brazil.

This player-coach opportunity is ideal for a security leader who can balance technical depth, pragmatic risk management, and strong business communication.

Benefícios

Unlimited paid time off Standard holidays plus monthly Canary Days Dedicated birthday holiday Travel stipend Credit toward stays at participating hotels Discounts on hotel stays Monthly Self Improvement Club budget Professional development stipend Referral bonuses Fast-growing technology environment