At GoDaddy, the Director Security Engineering Product and Application Security role is a leadership position focused on driving security strategy across product and offensive security teams to reduce risks and protect the company’s infrastructure. This role requires hands-on technical skills combined with strong leadership to address large-scale security challenges and ensure robust security assessments. The director will lead the development of security engineering strategies aligned with risk-based philosophies and ensure resolution of security events and risks. Responsibilities include partnering with engineering teams to define security strategies for products and penetration testing, monitoring risk reduction metrics, and leading company-wide information security programs. The position demands extensive experience in various security domains such as security architecture, cryptography, network, cloud, mobile and web security. Candidates should have a minimum of 12+ years of progressive security engineering experience, strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills, and expertise in secure development lifecycle and shift-left security methodologies. Scripting skills in languages like Python, C, Java, Ruby, or PowerShell are also essential. While a degree in Computer Science or a related field is desirable, experience in the hosting industry and a deep understanding of offensive security methodologies are also valuable. The role can be hybrid or fully remote with occasional office visits depending on the manager’s designation and requires the candidate to live within commuting distance if hybrid. GoDaddy emphasizes a diverse and inclusive culture, offering competitive benefits including retirement savings, health benefits, equity grants, paid time off, and family-friendly policies such as parental leave. The company promotes entrepreneurship and values innovation and customer-focused outcomes. This leadership position requires strong communication skills to collaborate effectively across teams and embody GoDaddy’s core values of ownership, teamwork, and passion.