Docusign
Sr. Director, Security Tools & Engineering
Docusign, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Sr. Director, Security Tools & Engineering
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Company Overview Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business‑critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e‑signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).
What you’ll do We are seeking a visionary leader to build and scale our Security Tools capability to centralize ownership, strategy, and lifecycle management of all security tooling under a single leader. This role will also oversee an engineering team responsible for driving automation, workflow modernization, and innovation across Product Security, Threat Modeling, Platform Security, and our Security Insights data platform. The ideal candidate is an experienced security engineering leader who thrives in fast‑paced, high‑growth environments, understands modern security architectures, and knows how to turn fragmented toolsets into integrated, automated, intelligence‑driven ecosystems. This position is a people‑manage role reporting to the Vice President, Security Assurance.
Develop and own the multi‑year strategy for all security tools across Security
Centralize tool selection, procurement, onboarding, maintenance, and vendor management under one unified program
Rationalize overlapping tools and drive consolidation toward a cohesive, modern, automated security stack
Establish measurable KPIs, SLIs, and ROI models to evaluate tool performance and effectiveness
Own the insights layer of our security tooling ecosystem, including ITSM‑driven attribution, tool‑to‑asset mapping, and measurement of coverage and efficacy across our controls
Lead a high‑performing engineering team responsible for building internal tools, integrating external tools into processes, automation, and integrations supporting Product Security, Threat Modeling, Platform Security, Vuln, Config and Exposure management
Drive standardization and scale across security workflows (e.g., SDL and integration automation, Product Security, Platform Security and Exposure Management)
Partner with Product & Platform Engineering to embed security‑by‑design capabilities into developer‑facing tooling and CI/CD workflows
Champion innovation by introducing modern technologies, including AI‑assisted security automation and decision support systems for Security Assurance
Partner with Product Security, Threat Modeling, Platform Security, SOC, IT, Architecture, and Developer Experience to ensure tooling and automation meet real‑world needs
Collaborate closely with the CISO and Security Leadership Team to shape strategy, report progress, and influence long‑term planning
Work with Finance and Procurement on vendor evaluations, budget planning, and cost optimization across the security tool ecosystem
Recruit, mentor, and grow engineering talent across full‑stack development, automation, and security data engineering
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, experimentation, and engineering excellence
Create structures that enable experimentation, rapid delivery, predictable execution, and high‑quality outcomes
Job Designation Hybrid: Employee divides their time between in‑office and remote work. Access to an office location is required. (Frequency: Minimum 2 days per week; may vary by team but will be weekly in‑office expectation)
What you bring Basic
15+ years in Engineering, Product, DevOps Security
5+ years leading technical teams
Experience developing security tooling ecosystems and driving automation within large or scaled engineering organizations
Experience with cloud security, SDL processes, threat modeling, vulnerability management, and CI/CD pipelines
Experience working with data engineering teams, telemetry, or security analytics platforms
Ability to define strategy, influence senior leaders, and deliver multi‑quarter programs with measurable impact
Preferred
Experience deploying or managing AI‑powered security automation
Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for executive audiences
Background building internal developer tools or security platforms
Experience in high‑scale SaaS or cloud‑native environments
Prior ownership of vendor/tool rationalization across multiple domains
Wage Transparency Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Based on applicable legislation, the below details pay ranges in the following locations:
California: $233,300.00 - $373,525.00 base salary
This role is also eligible for the following:
Bonus: Non‑Sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, which is calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance.
Stock: This role is eligible to receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
Benefits
Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life‑changing events
Accommodation Docusign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, during the application process, please contact us at accommodations@docusign.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer Docusign is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience, skill, aptitude and a can‑do approach. We will not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected category.
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Company Overview Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business‑critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e‑signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).
What you’ll do We are seeking a visionary leader to build and scale our Security Tools capability to centralize ownership, strategy, and lifecycle management of all security tooling under a single leader. This role will also oversee an engineering team responsible for driving automation, workflow modernization, and innovation across Product Security, Threat Modeling, Platform Security, and our Security Insights data platform. The ideal candidate is an experienced security engineering leader who thrives in fast‑paced, high‑growth environments, understands modern security architectures, and knows how to turn fragmented toolsets into integrated, automated, intelligence‑driven ecosystems. This position is a people‑manage role reporting to the Vice President, Security Assurance.
Develop and own the multi‑year strategy for all security tools across Security
Centralize tool selection, procurement, onboarding, maintenance, and vendor management under one unified program
Rationalize overlapping tools and drive consolidation toward a cohesive, modern, automated security stack
Establish measurable KPIs, SLIs, and ROI models to evaluate tool performance and effectiveness
Own the insights layer of our security tooling ecosystem, including ITSM‑driven attribution, tool‑to‑asset mapping, and measurement of coverage and efficacy across our controls
Lead a high‑performing engineering team responsible for building internal tools, integrating external tools into processes, automation, and integrations supporting Product Security, Threat Modeling, Platform Security, Vuln, Config and Exposure management
Drive standardization and scale across security workflows (e.g., SDL and integration automation, Product Security, Platform Security and Exposure Management)
Partner with Product & Platform Engineering to embed security‑by‑design capabilities into developer‑facing tooling and CI/CD workflows
Champion innovation by introducing modern technologies, including AI‑assisted security automation and decision support systems for Security Assurance
Partner with Product Security, Threat Modeling, Platform Security, SOC, IT, Architecture, and Developer Experience to ensure tooling and automation meet real‑world needs
Collaborate closely with the CISO and Security Leadership Team to shape strategy, report progress, and influence long‑term planning
Work with Finance and Procurement on vendor evaluations, budget planning, and cost optimization across the security tool ecosystem
Recruit, mentor, and grow engineering talent across full‑stack development, automation, and security data engineering
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, experimentation, and engineering excellence
Create structures that enable experimentation, rapid delivery, predictable execution, and high‑quality outcomes
Job Designation Hybrid: Employee divides their time between in‑office and remote work. Access to an office location is required. (Frequency: Minimum 2 days per week; may vary by team but will be weekly in‑office expectation)
What you bring Basic
15+ years in Engineering, Product, DevOps Security
5+ years leading technical teams
Experience developing security tooling ecosystems and driving automation within large or scaled engineering organizations
Experience with cloud security, SDL processes, threat modeling, vulnerability management, and CI/CD pipelines
Experience working with data engineering teams, telemetry, or security analytics platforms
Ability to define strategy, influence senior leaders, and deliver multi‑quarter programs with measurable impact
Preferred
Experience deploying or managing AI‑powered security automation
Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for executive audiences
Background building internal developer tools or security platforms
Experience in high‑scale SaaS or cloud‑native environments
Prior ownership of vendor/tool rationalization across multiple domains
Wage Transparency Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Based on applicable legislation, the below details pay ranges in the following locations:
California: $233,300.00 - $373,525.00 base salary
This role is also eligible for the following:
Bonus: Non‑Sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, which is calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance.
Stock: This role is eligible to receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
Benefits
Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life‑changing events
Accommodation Docusign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, during the application process, please contact us at accommodations@docusign.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer Docusign is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience, skill, aptitude and a can‑do approach. We will not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected category.
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