Head of Security

About the role

Merge is seeking a Director of Security to join our dynamic team. This role will be responsible for managing our security programs, including infrastructure, compliance, and security automation.

Responsibilities

• Create and drive the security roadmap
• Manage our compliance automation programs (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, etc.)
• Ensure all engineers and employees of Merge treat security as a core part of our practices
• Implement security controls across Merge, from infrastructure to CI
• Implement and run manual and automated security practices to mitigate vulnerabilities
• Absorb and assist with security reviews, threat modeling, disaster recovery practice, and code reviews

Requirements

• 7+ years of security engineering experience
• Ownership or leadership within areas of security at previous organizations, infosec being a plus
• An overall excitement around building a more secure engineering function and organization
• Experience with and a desire to code in at least one major programming language
• A thorough understanding of networking and infrastructure, including load balancing, VPNs, Zero Trust, HTTPS, DNS, etc.
• Experience with multi-tenant cloud environments

Qualifications

• An overall excitement around building a more secure engineering function and organization
• Experience with and a desire to code in at least one major programming language
• A thorough understanding of networking and infrastructure, including load balancing, VPNs, Zero Trust, HTTPS, DNS, etc.
• Experience with multi-tenant cloud environments

Skills

• Ownership or leadership within areas of security at previous organizations, infosec being a plus
• Experience with and a desire to code in at least one major programming language
• A thorough understanding of networking and infrastructure, including load balancing, VPNs, Zero Trust, HTTPS, DNS, etc.
• Experience with multi-tenant cloud environments

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO + 10 company holidays
• Pre-Tax commuter benefits
• 100% covered health, vision, and dental insurance
• 401K Plan
• $200 one-time home office stipend
• In office snacks and free dinner when working past 7pm

Pay

The cash compensation range for this role is $240,000 - $280,000. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, and certifications.

Schedule

Full-time position