Director, Security Engineering
Core
Owns how Instructure builds and runs securely, leading product security, cloud/infrastructure security, and AI security.
Role type
Director, Security Engineering
Builds
Secure SDLC standards, security architecture, vulnerability management, and AI security controls for Instructure's learning products.
Domain
Education technology (SaaS) with regulated data (FERPA, COPPA)
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Security engineering leadership, product security, cloud security (AWS), AI/LLM security, vulnerability management, security architecture
Preferred skills
Experience with regulated education data, SaaS security
Technologies
AWS, Wiz, OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications, NIST AI RMF
Responsibilities
Lead product security (threat modeling, design review, release gate); Lead cloud and infrastructure security (IAM, AWS guardrails, IaC, secrets rotation); Lead AI security (prompt injection controls, data leakage prevention, shadow AI risk); Own vulnerability management (Wiz, SLAs); Set security architecture standards; Hire and grow the team.
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with team leadership
