Security Engineering Manager, Detection and Incident Response

Squarespace is looking for a Security Engineering Manager for our Detection and Incident Response (DIR) function.

In this role, you'll lead a team of skilled DIR security engineers and deliver business value through implementing detection capabilities which give us critical visibility into the activity within our environment while simultaneously protecting both our customers and corporate environment.

The Squarespace Security Team safeguards the systems, services and processes that support the ideas and businesses of our global customers, as well as our employees and partners. You'll play a key role in maintaining and furthering a security mindset across the organization, so that we are proactively mitigating risk and building smarter.

You will report to the Director of Security and be based in our NYC Office (hybrid).

Responsibilities

• Mentor and grow a distributed team of security engineers and analysts
• Establish individual and team goals, and empower your team to deliver on those goals
• Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues that may impair the team's ability to meet strategic and technical goals
• Own the planning and delivery of technical security solutions to ultimately reduce risk for Squarespace
• Develop and report performance metrics that demonstrate business impact and risk reduction
• Act as incident commander and lead security incident response efforts, cross functionally, as we experience these types of situations
• Be a key contributor to Squarespace's security roadmap, product roadmap, and overall planning for the engineering organization.
• Engage with stakeholders across all departments to ensure that business needs are understood and met

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing a technical team
• Ability to build trust with your team, product, legal, and leadership so that you may be an effective partner and influencer within the organization.
• Deep experience in SIEM and SOAR technologies
• Experience working with key stakeholders throughout the business (engineering, product, legal, customer operations, and trust and safety)
• Degree in computer science, physics or mathematics

Benefits & Perks

• A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums 
• Fertility and adoption benefits
• Access to supplemental insurance plans for additional coverage
• Headspace mindfulness app subscription
• Global Employee Assistance Program (available January 2025)
• Retirement benefits with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• 20 weeks for parental leave and up to 12 weeks to care for an ill family member
• Pretax commuter benefit
• Education reimbursement
• Employee donation match to community organizations
• 6 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Dog-friendly workplace
• Free lunch and snacks
• Private rooftop
• Hack week twice per year!

Cash Compensation Range: $185,500 - $299,000 USD

The base salary for this position will vary based on job-related criteria including relevant skills, experience, and location, among other factors.

In addition to the cash compensation above (which includes base salary and, where applicable for eligible roles, may include on-target commissions or overtime pay), Squarespace employees are eligible to receive an incentive award as part of their total compensation.

About Squarespace

Squarespace is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, and scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites, domains, ecommerce, and marketing tools, as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity and creating and managing social media presence with Bio Sites and Unfold. Our team of more than 1,500 is headquartered in bustling New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, Aveiro, Portugal, and coworking spaces in the UK, Netherlands, and Australia. For more information about our company culture, visit www.squarespace.com/about/careers.

Our Commitment

Today, more than a million people around the globe use Squarespace to share different perspectives and experiences with the world. Not only do we embrace and celebrate the diversity of our customers, but we also work toward the same in our employees. At Squarespace, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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