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Head of Security Architecture and Engineering

San Francisco, California; New York, New York;

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We're on a mission to make it possible for every person, team, and company to be able to tailor their software to solve any problem and take on any challenge. Computers may be our most powerful tools, but most of us can't build or modify the software we use on them every day. At Notion, we want to change this with focus, design, and craft.

We've been working on this together since 2016, and have customers like Pixar, Mitsubishi, Figma, Plaid, Match Group, and thousands more on this journey with us. Today, we're growing fast and excited for new teammates to join us who are the best at what they do. We're passionate about building a company as diverse and creative as the millions of people Notion reaches worldwide.

Notion is an in person company, and currently requires its employees to come to the office for two Anchor Days (Mondays & Thursdays) and requests that employees spend the majority of their week in the office (including a third day).About The Role:

As the Head of Security Architecture and Engineering at Notion, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the security landscape of our rapidly growing platform. This unique position offers the opportunity to lead world-class security engineering teams, protecting millions of users' data while enabling innovation. You'll be at the forefront of building cutting-edge security features, reducing abuse across our platform, and building internal tools for collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will directly influencing the security strategy of one of the most exciting software companies in the world. If you're passionate about security and want to make a significant impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, this role is your chance to leave a lasting mark on Notion's security infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Security Features Development
    • Lead and guide the development of critical security features, including Enterprise Key Management (EKM).
    • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to embed security as a fundamental element of our product roadmap.
    • Architect scalable, secure solutions that align with industry standards and meet enterprise customer needs.
  2. Trust Engineering
    • Drive the architecture and development of secure authentication frameworks, implementing robust fraud and abuse prevention mechanisms.
    • Establish systems to detect, prevent, and respond to abuse and fraudulent activity across our platform.
    • Partner with Product and Operations to ensure security is integral to the customer experience and platform growth.
  3. Internal Tools - Admin Tool Development
    • Lead the team responsible for the development and security of our Admin Tool, which supports internal controls and user management.
    • Enhance admin tools to improve security, streamline workflows, and enforce policy compliance.
    • Collaborate with Compliance and Operations to ensure the Admin Tool aligns with security standards and regulatory requirements.
    • Develop a broader internal tools team and strategy in partnership with cross-functional teams.
  4. Infrastructure Security
    • Securing Cloud Infrastructure: Oversee the implementation and maintenance of security measures across cloud platforms, data centers, and other internal systems to protect against threats and vulnerabilities.
    • Developing and Enforcing Infrastructure Security Policies: Establish security standards and protocols for infrastructure components, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
    • Monitoring and Incident Response for Infrastructure Threats: Lead efforts to detect, investigate, and mitigate infrastructure-related security incidents, working closely with other security and IT teams to ensure rapid response and recovery.

Skills You'll Need to Bring:

  • Technical Leadership: Proven experience (10+ years) in security engineering, with expertise in building and leading teams within security architecture, security features development, and trust engineering.
  • Deep Security Knowledge: In-depth understanding of cryptographic solutions, authentication standards, and fraud and abuse detection.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong track record of working cross-functionally with product, engineering, and compliance teams to deliver security-forward solutions.
  • Scalability Focus: Experience in developing and implementing scalable security solutions for a growing platform.
  • Strategic Vision: Ability to design a long-term roadmap for security engineering and architecture in line with company growth and evolving industry standards.

Nice to Haves:

  • Experience building EKM
  • Experience with Artificial Intelligence
  • Experience Hardening Products and Infrastructure

We hire talented and passionate people from a variety of backgrounds because we want our global employee base to represent the wide diversity of our customers. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every bullet point listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. If you’re a builder at heart, share our company values, and enthusiastic about making software toolmaking ubiquitous, we want to hear from you.

Notion is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Notion considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Notion is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.

Notion is committed to providing highly competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits. The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role’s scope and complexity, and the candidate’s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below. For roles based in San Francisco and New York, the estimated base salary range for this role is $258,000 – $350,000 per year.

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