Director, Security Engineering & Operations

Director, Security Engineering &​ Operations

Acquired Talent Ltd. | London, UK / Warsaw, Poland (Hybrid)

Our client is a high-growth European B2B data platform, trusted by thousands of clients globally. The business is at an inflection point, transitioning to a product and tech-led model under new executive leadership, with a data platform that increasingly powers AI workflows for enterprise customers.

We are supporting them on a Director of Security Engineering &​ Operations hire, reporting directly to the CISO. This is a genuine build opportunity, owning the technical security strategy across web and data products, the data fusion engine, and corporate environment, at a moment when AI, scale, and engineering velocity are creating new and complex security challenges.

You will lead a small team of application and infrastructure security engineers, own a 24/7 outsourced SOC relationship, and partner with engineering and product leadership to embed security-by-design across the organisation. The remit spans application security, data and AI security, and detection and response.

Essential:

• Experience building or significantly transforming a security programme in a product-led, engineering-first company
• Strong AppSec expertise — OWASP, API security, SAST/DAST, threat modelling — with enough depth to challenge and coach senior engineers
• Cloud security fluency: container and Kubernetes security, IAM design, cloud-native tooling
• Experience managing external security partners, including 24/7 SOC providers
• Experience leading teams (~3-10)
• Player-coach mindset — technically credible, collaborative, and strategically sharp

Nice to Have:

• Working knowledge of AI and LLM security risks
• Background from regulated or data-intensive environments (fintech, iGaming, healthtech, or similar)

Location: London or Warsaw (Hybrid - 3 days per week)

If you meet the criteria and would like to learn more, please apply.

Warm regards,

Acquired Talent