Manager of Security Engineering

Requirements • Proven experience as a people manager, leading security operations or related teams, • Strong hands-on skills in AWS (especially S3, IAM, and EC2) and infrastructure-as-code tooling (Terraform), • Practical experience in information security and operational/support environments, • Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth company environment, • Excellent organization, communication, and problem-solving skills, • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience What the job involves • We are looking for an experienced Security Operations Manager to lead our Security Operations team, • In this highly impactful position, you will guide a team responsible for the daily operational support and foundational security work of our Information Security program, • This is an opportunity to directly influence the security posture of Pinterest, while overseeing a broad set of responsibilities, driving automation, and shaping security best practices at scale, • Lead and Manage: Provide people leadership and coaching for the Security Operations team—supporting skill development, managing performance, and fostering a culture of quality and teamwork, • Drive Daily Security Operations: Oversee and help resolve inbound requests via Slack and other channels; process change requests; manage cloud infrastructure (primarily AWS) and related tasks, • Implement Security Policies: Set, enforce, and champion security policy and best practices across the company, • Build and Refine Automation: Enhance operational efficiency by driving the development and adoption of automation tooling for security, policy enforcement, and infrastructure-as-code, • Guide Security Architecture: Partner with stakeholders across engineering and product to inform and implement secure architectures and decisions, • Be the Frontline: Offer technical support and guidance to employees, serving as a trusted resource and escalation point for operational and help desk security issues, • Broader Impact: You’ll play a central and visible role in keeping Pinterest secure, directly influencing outcomes that matter, • Career Growth: Exposure to a wide variety of teams, projects, and technologies, plus the ability to take ownership, develop new skills, and shape security strategy, • Culture: Join a helpful, conscientious, and inclusive team that values operational excellence, collaboration, and doing the right thing, • Innovation: Opportunity to drive process improvement and automation, and work on the cutting edge of cloud security Apply tot his job Apply To this Job