OverviewWe are looking for a Head of Product Security to partner with the broader Trust Organization and all of Atlassian, to shape our security posture, work across product teams, infrastructure organizations and security functions globally in a highly collaborative and engineering-driven environment to improve the security of both our Data Center and Cloud products, our infrastructure and our entire company. We are seeking an experienced and visionary security engineering leader who wants to join a team of highly talented security leaders and professionals who are revolutionizing the delivery of Atlassian platform to the world's most critical organizations in a secure way.
This position requires strong cross-organizational leadership, communication skills, deep technical security knowledge and being very hands-on with product designs, threat modeling, security reviews, vulneability management and end-to-end security controls from a product and system infrasturcture perspective.
Working at AtlassianAtlassians can choose where they work - whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity.
ResponsibilitiesYou will be expected to lead the organization that is responsible to:
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to define various security controls and translate them for engineering implementation for the Atlassian prodiuct teams.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive product security strategy that aligns with our core strategic objectives, and exceeds the high expectations set by our customers
- Partner with product development teams to embed security best practices and considerations across the entire development lifecycle, ensuring that new features meet the highest trust standards
- Collaborate with senior technical leadership across Atlassian infrastructure and IT teams to provide technical leadership to maintain compliance and adhere to different regulatory requirements.
- Promote automation and drive our corporate teams to use the latest security tools, techniques and methodologies to build secure products by default.
CompensationAt Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. We follow consistent hiring practices and account for each candidate's skills, knowledge, and experience when setting base pay within the range.
Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.
This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.
Pay RangesIn The
United States, we have three geographic pay zones. For this role, our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:
Zone A: $294,300 - $384,225
Zone B: $265,500 - $346,625
Zone C: $244,269 - $318,907
QualificationsYour background:
- At least 10+ years of multifaceted security leadership and management experience in a technology-centric company, including experience leading security teams of 0+ engineers and analysts in a globally distributed organization that services dozens of partners.
- Expertise in threat modeling and the associated frameworks (e.g. STRIDE) coupled with the ability to lead and mentor across the organization on the key principles of threat modeling as well as risk assessment.
- Understanding of compliance frameworks and their application to standards (e.g. SOC 2, HIPAA). Demonstrated ability to develop a strategic approach to streamline product security processes and capabilities.
- Experience designing and deploying security controls across all security domains such as access management, data protection, vulnerability management, incident response and management, application security, network security, preventive, detective and offensive security solutions.
- Experience securing cloud based infrastructures; AWS, G-suite, Salesforce, etc
- Experience leading highly complex, org wide security change programs
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills including EQ, mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building; ability to influence both internally and externally, and to drive multi-functional alignment and action
- Experience in planning and driving direction autonomously - both as a hands-on security engineer, and as a leader
- Maintain an area of core strength in one or more security infrastructure disciplines where you can lead through your expertise
- Understanding regulatory requirements and controls such as GDPR, SOX , SOC 2, FedRAMP etc.
- Track-record in working effectively with scaled systems and different methods for maintaining a security posture
- Comfort in the level and speed of learning and ambiguity needed to navigate fast-evolving fields like AI
- Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience interacting with both business and Development/Engineering individuals at all levels including the executive level
Benefits & PerksAtlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health and wellbeing resources, paid volunteer days, and so much more. To learn more, visit
go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits