Director, Information Security

Company Description Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We build, power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect millions of entrepreneurs with millions of buyers around the world. As an Etsy employee, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human.

We believe exceptional companies are built by exceptional teams, and we're intentional about it. That means hiring great people, setting them up for success from day one, and giving them real reasons to grow their careers here. We invest in development that goes beyond promotions, and we foster the trust and relationships that help people do their best work together.

What’s the Role?

Etsy is hiring a Director of Security to protect our marketplace, products, data, and enterprise technology. This leader will set the security strategy, guide investment decisions, and help teams build and operate secure services.

The role oversees application and product security; cloud and infrastructure security; identity, endpoint, and corporate platform security; security operations and incident response; and security governance, risk, and compliance.

This is a full-time position reporting to the VP of Engineering, CISO.What’s this team like at Etsy?

Etsy’s security teams build tools, operate defenses, advise colleagues, and respond to incidents. They work with engineering and business teams to identify risks and make secure decisions easier.

The team tests and measures its work, uses continuous deployment, and learns from incidents through a blameless approach. Leaders support clear ownership, shared learning, and career development.

What does the day-to-day look like?

Set the security strategy and roadmap. Manage organizational design, staffing, budgets, tools, and service providers, with priorities based on business needs and security risk.

Develop security engineers, analysts, architects, and managers. Establish clear responsibilities and support professional growth.

Guide vulnerability management, detection, threat intelligence, and incident response. Maintain tested response plans, coordinate communications, and partner on business continuity and recovery exercises.

Integrate security into product development and enterprise technology. Partner on architecture reviews, threat modeling, security testing, and controls for cloud services, identity, endpoints, and corporate systems.

Oversee security policies, risk assessments, audit readiness, and supplier security. Report metrics that show security coverage, remediation progress, and incident trends, and explain risks and investment decisions to executives and business partners.

The Director will also guide employee security education and assess emerging threats and technologies, including AI-enabled systems and security automation.

Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.

Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:10+ years of experience in information security including 6+ years in security leadership roles.

An experienced security leader who combines technical depth, operational judgment, and strong organizational leadership. You are comfortable setting direction, engaging deeply in technical decisions, and helping teams execute through ambiguity.

A track record of running or scaling a sizeable security organization that includes software engineering, security operations, architecture, or risk and compliance capabilities.

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