Director of Platform Security Engineering

Director of Platform Security Engineering | Remote, United States | Pax8

Join Pax8 as our Director of Platform Security Engineering and lead the strategy, innovation, and execution of platform security across one of the world's fastest-growing cloud technology marketplaces.

This is a rare opportunity to build and evolve security at scale while influencing how modern cloud platforms are developed, protected, and operated. You'll lead a high-impact function at the intersection of cloud security, engineering excellence, artificial intelligence, and product innovation. As Pax8 continues its evolution toward an AI-enabled future, you'll help ensure security remains embedded into every stage of the development lifecycle, empowering teams to move quickly, confidently, and securely.

You'll work alongside exceptional engineers, security specialists, and technology leaders while building the foundations that protect our partners, customers, and business.

Pax8 is transforming the way technology is bought, sold, and managed. Through our cloud marketplace, we connect managed service providers with world‑class technology vendors, helping small and medium‑size businesses unlock the power of modern technology. As part of our continued growth, we’re investing heavily in platform innovation, automation, and AI‑driven capabilities. That means security leadership has never been more important. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to influence strategy, shape engineering culture, and drive measurable business outcomes while working remotely from anywhere in the United States.

• Establish and execute a comprehensive platform security vision aligned with business objectives and risk management priorities.
• Define long‑term security roadmaps that support product innovation and scalable growth.
• Champion a culture where security is viewed as an accelerator rather than a blocker.

• Own the security posture of cloud‑native platforms, services, data, and infrastructure.
• Drive continuous improvements to security architecture, controls, and operational resilience.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and adopt practices that improve security effectiveness.

• Integrate security practices seamlessly throughout software delivery processes.
• Guide engineering teams through secure design, threat assessment, testing, validation, and deployment activities.
• Ensure secure coding principles and security standards are consistently applied across development initiatives.

• Partner with professional services and engineering teams to ensure secure software development and maintenance practices.
• Establish repeatable security frameworks that support both internal and customer‑facing solutions.

• Develop meaningful security metrics, reporting frameworks, and executive dashboards.
• Use data‑driven insights to continually assess risk, improve controls, and demonstrate program effectiveness.

• Provide leadership during security incidents and emerging threats.
• Drive continuous learning and readiness through proactive risk identification and mitigation.

• Recruit, mentor, and empower security and engineering professionals.
• Foster an environment of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Develop future leaders while creating a strong, inclusive, high‑performing culture.

You’ll create lasting impact by enabling secure innovation across Pax8’s technology ecosystem. Your leadership will help engineering teams deliver faster, reduce risk, improve resilience, and strengthen…