• Implementing and maintaining a cybersecurity program that aligns with business objectives as well as industry-leading frameworks and best practices.
• Leading a team focused on maintaining a risk management program for the company that covers cybersecurity and other critical operations of the business.
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining a robust vulnerability and patch management program that covers all company data assets.
• Ensure that emerging threats are understood and assessed for potential impact and loss of function to our business operations.
• Maintain compliance with multiple regulations and frameworks such as SOX and NIST-Cybersecurity framework, specifically.
• Lead efficient and proactive communications with stakeholders to ensure clarity and alignment on cybersecurity efforts and priorities.
• Collaborate with external auditors and stakeholders to ensure alignment with large compliance efforts.
• Managing an enterprise budget for cybersecurity tools and resources including forecasting and planning.
• You will help to foster diverse thoughts and ideas among your team. Becoming a key part of Grindr’s engineering culture of diversity.

What We'll Love About You

• You have at least 7+ years of experience in leading or managing a program + teams of engineers and enjoy a player-coach role. You can coach and mentor other engineers on best engineering practices as well as their careers!
• Demonstrated knowledge of security technologies, threat analysis, incident response, and security architecture.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant regulations, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and GDPR.
• Strong understanding of business operations and risk management principles.
• Ability to work with product partners to build user-facing safety features, enhance safety protocols, and develop automated tools that address Trust & Safety needs.
• Demonstrates ability to identify safety gaps in new products and define scalable solutions that protect users.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms, AWS & GCP preferred.
• Deep knowledge of modern deployment pipelines and experience with implementing security controls into the SDLC, GitHub Actions, and Terraform modules are preferred.
• You have been working closely with various levels of business stakeholders, from the C-Suite, VP level, and down, and understand value alignment.
• You have excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills with the ability to define and communicate the \“big picture\” to key stakeholders at various levels.
• You enjoy working in an in-office environment and collaborating face-to-face with engineers at least 2 days per week.

We'll Really Swoon If You Have

• Experience working within the social networking or dating industry would be a plus.
• Knowledge of Terraform, Helm, Ansible, Chef, Cloudformation, and/or other configuration management tools.
• Experience leading employees through security training and awareness.

This is a hybrid role based in our Chicago or San Francisco offices and will require you to be in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

What you'll love about us

• Mission and Impact: Grindr is building the global gayborhood in your pocket. Your role will impact the lives of millions of LGBTQ+ people around the world. Through our success, we are making a world where the lives of our community are free, equal, and just.
• Family Insurance: Insurance premium coverage for health, dental, and vision for you and partial coverage for your dependents.
• Retirement Savings: Generous 401K plan with 6% match and immediate vest in the U.S.
• Compensation: Industry-competitive compensation and eligibility for company bonus and equity programs.
• Queer-Inclusive Benefits: Industry-leading gender-affirming offerings with up to 90% cost coverage, access to Included Health, monthly stipends for HRT, and more.
• Additional Benefits: Flexible vacation policy, monthly stipends for cell phone, internet, wellness, food, and commuting, breakfast/lunch provided onsite, and yearly travel & leisure stipend.

Grindr is an equal-opportunity employer

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Grindr is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This base pay range is for the U.S. and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, location, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role will also be eligible for equity, benefits, and a company bonus program.

Chicago Base Pay Range

$218,500 — $257,000 USD

Bay Area Base Pay Range

$249,000 — $293,000 USD