Security Engineering Manager Jobs

Explore Security Engineering Manager opportunities with organizations seeking experienced leaders to protect systems, products, and sensitive data. Ladders features vetted professional roles paying $100,000 or more, helping you find opportunities that match your leadership experience and security expertise.

What Security Engineering Managers Do

Security Engineering Managers lead teams that design, build, and operate technical security controls. They set engineering priorities, guide secure architecture and development practices, and work with product, infrastructure, and risk teams to reduce vulnerabilities. Depending on the organization, their scope may include cloud security, application security, identity and access management, security operations, or infrastructure protection.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly seek a background in security engineering or a related technical discipline, experience managing or mentoring engineers, and the ability to translate security risks into practical engineering plans. Useful strengths include cloud and application security, threat modeling, incident response, security architecture, automation, and familiarity with regulatory requirements. Clear communication and cross-functional leadership are essential.

Career Opportunities and Compensation

Security Engineering Managers work across technology, finance, healthcare, retail, and other industries where secure systems are critical. Compensation varies by employer, location, experience, and role scope. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, so you can explore senior opportunities that align with your goals.

Find Your Next Security Engineering Manager Role

Browse Security Engineering Manager jobs on Ladders to compare opportunities, discover employers looking for security leaders, and take the next step in your career. Review each listing for responsibilities, qualifications, location, and compensation details.

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$105K - $160K *

Take ownership of B2B integrations as a key technical leader, collaborating across teams to deliver effective solutions that drive customer success and evolve with innovative IoT technology. Expect a...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $185K *

Lead cross-functional teams to drive excellence in software development for a SaaS platform, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outcomes while fostering a collaborative engineering culture. Inn...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$135K - $150K *

Join a team that's engineering innovative cloud solutions, ensuring stability and performance while driving continuous improvement across scalable environments. Your expertise will shape the future of...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$149K - $240K *

Drive enterprise success by partnering with Sales to address complex security and risk challenges. Serve as a trusted advisor, leading solution design and customer validation while translating technic...

Los Angeles, CARemote

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Lead the secure architecture direction for a cloud-native financial platform, ensuring robust security controls and hands-on implementation while guiding teams to enhance security posture and reduce r...

Plano, TXRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$115K - $125K *

Champion operational excellence by managing cross-regional teams, ensuring consistent performance standards, and facilitating effective agent execution. Drive strategic initiatives and resolve conflic...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Drive automated security solutions by designing and implementing Super Intelligence capabilities, enhancing threat detection and response across integrated security technologies while collaborating wi...

United StatesRemote

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$160K - $200K *

Shape the future of cybersecurity by overseeing a zero trust security framework. Drive strategic initiatives across identity, data protection, and network security, collaborating with leadership to en...

Phoenix, AZRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Hospitals & Medical Centers

$120K - $145K *

Elevate employee and contractor payouts by managing end-to-end execution. Collaborate with engineering and partners to enhance payment methods while ensuring quality and reliability in a high-trust en...

New York City, NYRemote

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Unlock your potential as a senior engineer managing Active Directory services, ensuring security, availability, and recovery. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support identity modernization...

Chicago, ILRemote

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $150K *

Manage IT compliance and risk initiatives across the organization, leading governance, audit, and internal control programs to enhance security and operational excellence, while fostering stakeholder...

Florida, USRemote

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$120K - $145K *

Empower innovation by leading the development of production Generative AI solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and optimize workflows, ensuring operational excellence a...

Florida, USRemote

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $145K *

Empower consumer experiences by leading product strategy and execution for innovative genomics solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user satisfaction and drive adoption throug...

United StatesRemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$175K - $190K *

Innovate the deployment process by leading two squads to ensure seamless integration and self-service capabilities for customers, driving measurable outcomes and enhancing product effectiveness in a d...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$220K - $240K *

Champion a high-performing Cyber Defense team, driving strategic execution and operational excellence in incident response, detection engineering, and security technology across diverse environments t...

Virginia, USRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$200K - $500K *

Oversee project coordination and delivery timelines, bridging technical expertise with leadership to ensure efficient collaboration and successful execution of key initiatives within a dynamic develop...

United StatesRemote

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$119K - $140K *

Drive global marketing strategy by executing integrated campaigns that enhance revenue through collaboration with cross-functional teams, while optimizing performance with data-driven approaches to ma...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$149K - $214K *

Lead the charge in enhancing development infrastructure, driving engineering excellence through innovative CI/CD solutions, and fostering collaboration to deliver high-quality software systems that me...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Drive the design and deployment of secure AI applications in cloud environments, integrating advanced technologies like machine learning and ServiceNow solutions to enhance operational efficiency and...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$160K - $200K *

Shape the future of our web strategy by leading a cross-functional team to optimize user experience, drive demand generation, and enhance web performance. Your expertise will transform our website int...

RemoteRemote

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $215K *

Engage in driving AI-powered customer advocacy by optimizing content strategies and enhancing operational efficiency. Lead cross-functional initiatives to amplify customer success stories and strength...

United StatesRemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Transform endpoint security management by ensuring compliance, investigating security events, and implementing corrective actions within the Department of Defense's Endpoint Security Solutions environ...

Chicago, ILRemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Engineer cutting-edge AI evaluation strategies and infrastructure, ensuring quality and reliability across multi-tenant systems. Collaborate with senior teams to enhance product decisions through robu...

Georgia, USRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$220K - $330K *

Unlock potential by leading high-performing solution engineering teams in Financial Services. Drive pre-sales strategies, mentor talent, and enhance customer experiences through innovative AI solution...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $185K *

Unlock potential by driving innovative infrastructure solutions for scalable deployments, collaborating with customers to refine requirements, and enhancing operational efficiency through automation a...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Security Engineering Manager do?question toggle

    A Security Engineering Manager leads engineers responsible for designing and implementing technical safeguards. The role often includes setting security priorities, improving secure development practices, managing risk, and collaborating across engineering and business teams.

  • What qualifications are common for Security Engineering Manager jobs?question toggle

    Employers typically look for substantial security or software engineering experience, a record of technical leadership, and expertise in areas such as cloud security, application security, threat modeling, or security architecture. Requirements vary by company and team.

  • What skills are important for a Security Engineering Manager?question toggle

    Important skills include security engineering expertise, people management, prioritization, incident and risk management, and the ability to communicate technical issues clearly. Experience aligning security work with product and infrastructure needs is also valuable.

  • What industries hire Security Engineering Managers?question toggle

    Technology companies, financial services, healthcare, retail, and many other industries hire Security Engineering Managers to protect applications, infrastructure, customer information, and business systems.

  • Are Security Engineering Manager jobs on Ladders $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more. Compensation and eligibility can vary by listing, so check each job description for its specific salary information.