Head of Security Engineering

Suno•Boston, MA

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Head of Security Engineering to define, lead, and scale Suno’s security strategy across our applications, cloud infrastructure, AI systems, and internal environments. This role is responsible for building and leading a high-performing security engineering organization that partners deeply with Engineering, IT, Legal, and Product. You will own the company’s security engineering roadmap end-to-end — from application security and cloud architecture to detection & response, IAM governance, and secure development lifecycle practices. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical depth, sound judgment, and the ability to drive security maturity in a fast-growing AI company. Check out the Suno version of this role here!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field
10+ years of experience leading security engineering and operations departments.
5+ years of experience with securing AWS environments.
Proven experience in successfully building and leading mission-critical teams.
Experience navigating complex global regulatory environments and consumer ecosystems
Strong technical skills and a willingness to dive deeply into details.
Experience developing, managing, and evaluating talent.
Demonstrated experience working with regulatory bodies, executive leadership, and developing strong partner team relationships.
Domain expertise in two or more security specializations (Product Security, Cloud Security, Security Operations, EIAM, Cryptography, etc.)

Responsibilities

Design and implement secure cloud architectures across cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP)
Enable and lead teams to innovate and develop strong security programs and overall strategies within the domains of Cloud Security, Identity Access Management, Security Operations, and Product Security.
Provide technical leadership of Security products from conception to operation, ensuring they are built to the highest quality standards.
Understand and maintain knowledge of emerging security technologies, advances in agentic AI, and their applications to consumer products
Collaborate closely with other teams to ensure that security is a core consideration with all decisions.
Nurture an engineering team focused on impact, fostering a culture of collaboration, trust, ownership, and open communication.
Create a high-performance team through delivery of clear performance expectations and continuous feedback, while setting a strong bar for engineering standards and high quality decision making