<div>About Mixpanel Mixpanel is an event analytics platform for builders who need answers from their data at their fingertips—no SQL required. When everyone in the organization can see and learn from the impact of their work on product, marketing, and company revenue metrics, they are poised to make better decisions. Over 9,000 paid customers, including companies like Netflix, Pinterest, Sweetgreen, and Samsara, use Mixpanel to understand their customers and measure progress. Our commitment is to provide the most comprehensive and reliable analytics platform accessible and trusted by all.</div>About the Information Security Team We believe security isnt just a function—its a platform for bold ideas. The Information Security Team at Mixpanel is a small, high-impact group committed to building a frictionless security program that serves as a model for our company and the broader industry. This is a team for those who are never satisfied, who dream big, and who have the resilience to see those ideas through. We operate at the intersection of business strategy and technical execution, where we are critical partners to every team at Mixpanel. Our work requires a broad, generalist skill set across vulnerability management, threat detection, and access management. We strategically balance necessary compliance work with proactive initiatives, with a constant focus on automation as the path to a more efficient security program. We use our expertise in a variety of well-known security platforms and tools to create seamless, automated processes that empower our peers. We are a lean team by design, and we succeed or fail together, committed to transparent communication and a strong sense of ownership. About the Role The ideal candidate is a highly autonomous, senior engineer who will take charge of their career by solving our most pressing challenges. You will serve as the go-to domain expert for our vulnerability management program while actively contributing to the hands-on work in a variety of other critical areas, including on-call rotations, DLP, IAM, and SOC. This is not a maintenance role. It is a unique opportunity for a passionate visionary to define the future of security at Mixpanel. Responsibilities <ul> <li>Define and own the Product Security strategy, working hand-in-hand with engineering teams to orchestrate security testing of new features and lead the triage and mitigation of vulnerabilities from tools like HackerOne, Detectify, and GitHub Advanced Security.</li> <li>Serve as a security Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing consultation and guidance to internal teams and directly with customers to ensure business solutions are secure.</li> <li>Proactively anticipate emerging security requirements and recommend new policies, procedures, and controls that address potential threats and maintain our security posture.</li> <li>Develop and lead secure software development training to enable Product and Engineering teams to improve their security practices.</li> <li>Work directly with senior leadership to report on domain performance, communicate security metrics, and manage project planning and execution.</li> </ul> Were Looking For Someone Who Has <ul> <li>A track record of 5+ years of experience as a security engineer, with a focus on defining and driving security initiatives within an engineering-centric organization.</li> <li>A proven ability to provide technical leadership and mentor other engineers, acting as a force multiplier for the team and beyond.</li> <li>Extensive experience with the secure software development lifecycle, including a deep understanding of security best practices, and a history of advocating for them with engineering and product teams.</li> <li>The ability to translate strategic ideas into mature projects, leveraging scripting, automation, and a variety of GenAI platforms (e.g., Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude) to build innovative solutions.</li> <li>A deep knowledge of the Product Security domain, with a strong generalist background and hands-on experience in other core security areas.</li> <li>A history of driving security outcomes by collaborating effectively with engineering, product, and senior leadership.</li> </ul> Bonus Points For <ul> <li>Experience with designing and implementing next-generation security technologies, such as SASE, CASB, or RASP.</li> <li>Hands-on experience with application patch management, software supply chain security, or artifact repositories like JFrog and Snyk.</li> <li>A background working at a SaaS company, with extensive experience in data analytics and the Google enterprise security stack (GCP and Google Workspace).</li> <li>Experience with multiple-control frameworks, including SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 27701.</li> <li>Relevant professional certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, OSCP) or an advanced degree in a related technical field.</li> </ul> <div><div><div>Compensation The amount listed below is the total target cash compensation (TTCC) and includes base compensation and variable compensation in the form of either a company bonus or commissions. Variable compensation type is determined by your role and level. In addition to the cash compensation provided, this position is also eligible for equity consideration and other benefits including medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage. You can view our benefits offerings <a href="https://mxpnl.notion.site/Check-out-our-benefits-869112a6cabe4c81a2b9da99de28f636" target="_blank">here</a>. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level and are benchmarked to the SF Bay Area Technology data cut released by Radford, a global compensation database. The range displayed represents the minimum and maximum TTCC for new hire salaries for the position across all of our US locations. To stay on top of market conditions, we refresh our salary ranges twice a year so these ranges may change in the future. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, job-related skills, qualifications, and other factors. If you have questions about the specific range, your recruiter can share this information.</div><div>Mixpanel Compensation Range</div><div>$216,000—$264,000 USD</div></div></div><div>Benefits and Perks <ul> <li>Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Care</li> <li>Mental Wellness Benefit</li> <li>Generous Vacation Policy &amp; Additional Company Holidays</li> <li>Enhanced Parental Leave</li> <li>Volunteer Time Off</li> <li>Additional US Benefits: Pre-Tax Benefits including 401(K), Wellness Benefit, Holiday Break</li> </ul> *please note that benefits and perks for contract positions will vary* Culture Values <ul> <li>Make Bold Bets: We choose courageous action over comfortable progress.</li> <li>Innovate with Insight: We tackle decisions with rigor and judgment - combining data, experience and collective wisdom to drive powerful outcomes.</li> <li>One Team: We collaborate across boundaries to achieve far greater impact than any of us could accomplish alone.</li> <li>Candor with Connection: We build meaningful relationships that enable honest feedback and direct conversations.</li> <li>Champion the Customer: We seek to deeply understand our customers’ needs, ensuring their success is our north star.</li> <li>Powerful Simplicity: We find elegant solutions to complex problems, making sophisticated things accessible.</li> </ul> Why choose Mixpanel? We’re a leader in analytics with over 9,000 customers and $277M raised from prominent investors: like Andreessen-Horowitz, Sequoia, YC, and, most recently, Bain Capital. Mixpanel’s pioneering event-based data analytics platform offers a powerful yet simple solution for companies to understand user behaviors and easily track overarching company success metrics. Our accomplished teams continuously facilitate our expansion by tackling the ever-evolving challenges tied to scaling, reliability, design, and service. Choosing to work at Mixpanel means you’ll be helping the world’s most innovative companies learn from their data so they can make better decisions. Mixpanel is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity. At Mixpanel, we are focused on things that really matter—our people, our customers, our partners—out of a recognition that those relationships are the most valuable assets we have. We actively encourage women, people with disabilities, veterans, underrepresented minorities, and LGBTQ+ people to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance or other similar laws that may be applicable, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We’ve immersed ourselves in our Culture and Values as our guiding principles for the impact we want to have and the future we are building.</div>

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Senior Information Security Engineer

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