The role at Databricks focuses on leading the vision and strategy for Authentication within the Trust & Safety team. The position requires a senior leader to balance security with user experience while mentoring engineering talent. The candidate will drive data-driven decisions at the executive level and represent Security Engineering across the organization. This role is open to remote candidates and emphasizes the importance of building a trusted data analytics and ML platform.

• 10+ years of experience in Data Security or related areas with expertise in Authentication, Network Security, and other relevant fields.
• 15+ years of experience building large scale distributed systems with high availability.
• Leadership skills and experience to lead across functional and organizational lines.
• Strong communication skills to explain and evangelize Data Security to senior leaders.
• MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related fields.

• Craft and execute a long-term north-star vision for Authentication.
• Recruit and mentor top-tier engineering talent to scale security infrastructure.
• Act as the voice of Security Engineering across the organization.
• Drive data-driven decisions at the executive level.
• Present Databricks' security innovations at major academic and industry conferences.