Senior Security Software Engineering Manager, FlashArray

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry.

This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.

The FlashArray Core Security Team is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead our efforts in securing Pure Storage’s industry-leading products. This is a high-impact leadership role combining technical expertise in security and storage, strong people management skills, and strategic vision. You’ll manage a team at the intersection of data security and product innovation, responsible for balancing robust security posture with rapid delivery of market-leading solutions—all within a highly autonomous, dynamic environment.

FlashArray is Pure Storage’s flagship all-flash platform, trusted by top enterprises for mission-critical workloads. With advanced NVMe technology for superior performance and efficiency, FlashArray features seamless management, non-disruptive upgrades, and industry-best inline data reduction. Security is always-on, utilizing built-in encryption and advanced ransomware protection. As a multi-billion-dollar product powering core applications and cloud environments worldwide, FlashArray defines the standard for agile, reliable, and secure data storage.

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE...

• Lead and Mentor a High-Performing Team: Manage and grow a team of talented software security engineers. This includes coaching, performance management, hiring, and fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.
• Drive Product Security Strategy: Own the security strategy and roadmap for a portfolio of products. Work with your team to deliver on security initiatives, ensuring they are aligned with overall business objectives and product goals.
• Execution and Delivery: Be an "execution hammer" with a proven ability to deliver multiple, complex, multi-team projects concurrently. You must be in the driver's seat, not just a participant, ensuring projects are delivered on time and with high quality.
• Technical Leadership: Provide architectural and design guidance on security-related features and help the team solve complex technical challenges.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with cross-functional partners and key stakeholders, including other development teams in the Core Platform Business Unit (CPBU), the Global Information Security Office, Legal, and Product Management. You will need to effectively communicate security risks, strategy, and progress to stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Process and Operations: Iterate in an Agile environment, focusing on short cycles and continuous feedback loops from customers, and incremental improvements to development processes. Ensure a high standard of end-to-end quality and contribute to improving the overall security posture of Pure’s products.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BRING TO THIS ROLE...

• Proven People Management Skills: Experience with managing people, including promotion, performance management, and mentorship. You must have a track record of building and leading successful engineering teams.
• Bias Towards Action: A proactive and assertive approach is non-negotiable. You must be able to identify and drive projects forward with urgency and minimal oversight.
• Project Delivery Expertise: Demonstrated ability to deliver complex projects that involve multiple teams.
• Technical Acumen: 5+ years of systems software development experience with languages like C/C++/Java. Whilst you are not expected to code, you must have a proven track record of understanding deeply technical details.
• Education: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complexity.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey technical and strategic information to a variety of audiences.
• We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara, CA office in compliance with Pure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.

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