Security Engineering Manager

About Taskrabbit:

Taskrabbit is a marketplace platform that conveniently connects people with Taskers to handle everyday home to-do’s, such as furniture assembly, handyman work, moving help, and much more.

At Taskrabbit, we want to transform lives one task at a time. As a company we celebrate innovation, inclusion and hard work. Our culture is collaborative, pragmatic, and fast-paced. We’re looking for talented, entrepreneurially minded and data-driven people who also have a passion for helping people do what they love.

Together with IKEA, we’re creating more opportunities for people to earn a consistent, meaningful income on their own terms by building lasting relationships with clients in communities around the world.

• Taskrabbit is a remote-first company with employees distributed across the US and EU
• 5-time Best Places to Work in 2022 by BuiltIn. Including Best Companies in SF, Best Mid-Sized Companies, and Best Benefits
• DataBird journal’s “Best Places” Best Companies for Diversity, #1 2019 and 2020
• DataBird journal’s “Best Places” Best Companies for Women, #4 2019 and #1 2020

This role will be remote first with limited travel through August 2025 with the expectation that employees will begin working 2 days per week in our dedicated office space in Philadelphia starting September 2025. 

About the Role

We are seeking a Security Engineering Manager to play a crucial role in safeguarding our platform and ensuring the privacy and security of our users' data. Reporting to the Infrastructure Director of Engineering, you will lead and manage a team of security engineers while driving security-focused changes across the organization. You will develop and implement security strategies to enhance our security posture and ensure compliance with industry standards like CIS and SOC2.

The ideal candidate has experience building and leading high-performing security teams, implementing foundational security measures, and driving organization-wide security improvements. You are passionate about protecting data, influencing security culture, and delivering measurable results in alignment with best practices and compliance standards.

What You'll Work On:

• Lead and develop a team of security engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, mentorship, and continuous learning.
• Identify, implement, and integrate foundational security tools and technologies to enhance corporate, infrastructure and application security, in collaboration with internal teams.
• Develop and maintain security strategies, policies, KPIs, OKRs, roadmaps and budget, working with internal teams to advocate for Security and align on planning.
• Drive compliance with CIS, SOC2, and GDPR standards by leading security audits, assessments, and process improvements in partnership with internal teams.
• Lead incident response efforts, including investigation, containment, and resolution, while maintaining and improving the incident response plan.
• Promote a strong company-wide security culture through training, awareness programs, and alignment with cross-functional partners (Legal, Data, Engineering, IT, Operations).
• Oversee the Information Security Program, influencing, collaborating, and developing recommendations with cross-functional partners for all matters related to information security, including policies and information security-related decisions.

Your Areas Of Expertise:

• 5+ years of experience building, managing, and mentoring security teams.
• 5+ years of proven expertise in developing and implementing security frameworks, policies, and company-wide procedures. Strong written skills are a must.
• Data-oriented, with a strong background in designing security strategies, including metrics, KPIs, and performance measurement.
• Track record of successfully leading security initiatives and driving cultural change to prioritize and mature the security program within the organization.
• Deep knowledge of data security, encryption, access controls, and secure coding practices.
• Experience leading incident response, crisis management, and threat modeling initiatives.
• Familiarity with security frameworks (e.g., CIS, SOC2) and regulatory compliance standards (e.g., GDPR).

Compensation & Benefits: 

At Taskrabbit, our approach to compensation is designed to be competitive, transparent and equitable.  total compensation consists of base pay + bonus + benefits + perks.

The base pay range for this position is $142,000-$197,000. This range is representative of base pay only, and does not include any other total cash compensation amounts, such as company bonus or benefits. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above, and will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, geography, and level.

You’ll love working here because:

• Taskrabbit is a Remote-First Company. We value flexibility and choice but also stay committed to regular in-person connection.
• The People. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams -- people you can be proud to work with!
• The Diverse Culture. We believe that we make better decisions when our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Women make up half of our leadership team and our diversity representation is above that of the tech industry average.
• The Perks. Taskrabbit offers our employees with employer-paid health insurance and a 401k match with immediate vesting for our US based employees. We offer all of our global employees generous and flexible time off with 2 company-wide closure weeks, Taskrabbit product stipends, wellness + productivity + education stipends, IKEA discounts, reproductive health support, and more. Benefits vary by country of employment. 

Taskrabbit’s commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

An Active Commitment to Equity within our Company and Platform.

We are an inclusive community where all who share our mission and values belong. Our anti-racist culture actively strengthens the knowledge, understanding, and awareness of underrepresented experiences and our ongoing allyship commitment. Our diverse team represents the communities we serve, breaking down systemic barriers, and transforming lives- one action at a time.

Taskrabbit is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Taskrabbit is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. 

Taskrabbit will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. 

Taskrabbit will never use text or chat applications to conduct interviews. We have a thoughtful and interactive interview process that includes an initial recruiter phone screen and several video-based interviews with our hiring teams. Communications will always be conducted by taskrabbit.com domain names.