Docusign · 1 month ago
Sr. Director, Security Tools & Engineering
US-CA-San Francisco
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$233K/yr - $374K/yr
15+ years expDocusign is a leading company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management solutions, serving over 1.5 million customers globally. They are seeking a visionary leader for the Sr. Director, Security Tools & Engineering role to centralize and scale their security tools capability while overseeing an engineering team focused on automation and innovation in security practices.
Business Process Automation (BPA)Cloud ManagementComputerE-SignatureInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Develop and own the multi-year strategy for all security tools across Security
Centralize tool selection, procurement, onboarding, maintenance, and vendor management under one unified program
Rationalize overlapping tools and drive consolidation toward a cohesive, modern, automated security stack
Establish measurable KPIs, SLIs, and ROI models to evaluate tool performance and effectiveness
Own the insights layer of our security tooling ecosystem, including ITSM-driven attribution, tool-to-asset mapping, and measurement of coverage and efficacy across our controls
Lead a high-performing engineering team responsible for building internal tools, integrating external tools into processes, automation, and integrations supporting Product Security, Threat Modeling, Platform Security, Vuln, Config and Exposure management
Drive standardization and scale across security workflows (e.g., SDL and integration automation, Product Security, Platform Security and Exposure Management)
Partner with Product amp; Platform Engineering to embed security-by-design capabilities into developer-facing tooling and CI/CD workflows
Champion innovation by introducing modern technologies, including AI-assisted security automation and decision support systems for Security Assurance
Partner with Product Security, Threat Modeling, Platform Security, SOC, IT, Architecture, and Developer Experience to ensure tooling and automation meet real-world needs
Collaborate closely with the CISO and Security Leadership Team to shape strategy, report progress, and influence long-term planning
Work with Finance and Procurement on vendor evaluations, budget planning, and cost optimization across the security tool ecosystem
Recruit, mentor, and grow engineering talent across full-stack development, automation, and security data engineering
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, experimentation, and engineering excellence
Create structures that enable experimentation, rapid delivery, predictable execution, and high-quality outcomes
Qualification
Required
15+ years in Engineering, Product, DevOps Security
5+ years leading technical teams
Experience developing security tooling ecosystems and driving automation within large or scaled engineering organizations
Experience with cloud security, SDL processes, threat modeling, vulnerability management, and CI/CD pipelines
Experience working with data engineering teams, telemetry, or security analytics platforms
Ability to define strategy, influence senior leaders, and deliver multi-quarter programs with measurable impact
Preferred
Experience deploying or managing AI-powered security automation
Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for executive audiences
Background building internal developer tools or security platforms
Experience in high-scale SaaS or cloud-native environments
Prior ownership of vendor/tool rationalization across multiple domains
Benefits
Bonus: Sales personnel are eligible for variable incentive pay dependent on their achievement of pre-established sales goals. Non-Sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, which is calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance.
Stock: This role is eligible to receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events
Company
Docusign
DocuSign helps small- and medium-sized businesses collect information, automate data workflows, and sign on various devices.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.29BKey Investors
Bank of AmericaFounders Circle CapitalGreenspring Associates
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2018-04-27IPO
2016-10-12Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Allan Thygesen
Chief Executive Officer
Sagnik Nandy
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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