Company Overview
Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business-critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).
What you'll do
We are seeking a talented and proactive Data Security Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for implementing and guiding best practices across our Data Security strategy. You will design, deploy, and maintain technical controls including data encryption, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) to ensure the protection of company and customer data. You will collaborate with engineering, product, and security teams to ensure that data protection initiatives are secure, compliant, and aligned with business objectives.
This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the Sr Director of AI & Data Security.
Responsibility
Implement and guide best practices across the organization's Data Security strategy, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data
Design, deploy, and maintain data encryption standards and solutions for data in transit and at rest, managing Key Management Systems (KMS) and PKI infrastructure
Engineer and manage Data Loss Prevention (DLP) controls across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments to prevent unauthorized data exfiltration
Implement and operationalize Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) tools to identify, classify, and mitigate risks across cloud data stores
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data security best practices into the software development lifecycle (SDL) and CI/CD pipelines
Conduct technical risk assessments and threat modeling specific to data storage, processing, and transmission flows
Develop and enforce technical guardrails and policies for data handling, access control, and classification
Monitor, detect, and respond to data security incidents, working closely with the detection and response teams
Translate technical data security risks into business impact and communicate recommendations to stakeholders
Job Designation
Hybrid: Employee divides their time between in-office and remote work. Access to an office location is required. (Frequency: Minimum 2 days per week; may vary by team but will be weekly in-office expectation)
Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of either In Office, Hybrid or Remote and are specific to the role/job. Preferred job designations are not guaranteed when changing positions within Docusign. Docusign reserves the right to change a position's job designation depending on business needs and as permitted by local law.
What you bring
Basic
8+ years of experience in security engineering, with a focus on data security, application security, or infrastructure security
Experience with data encryption standards, protocols (TLS, AES), and key management lifecycles
Experience implementing and managing Data Loss Prevention (DLP) technologies (e.g., Netskope, Zscaler, Symantec)
Experience with Cloud Data Security and DSPM tools within major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Experience in programming or scripting languages such as Python, Go, or Java for automation and tooling
Experience with data governance, data classification, and secure data handling practices
Experience operationalizing security controls in complex enterprise environments
Preferred
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders
Certifications: CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CDPSE, or equivalent.
Knowledge of relevant regulations and standards (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, NIST, ISO 27001) as they pertain to data protection
Experience with database security, including activity monitoring and access controls
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and securing CI/CD pipelines
Experience driving automation strategies and data-driven security insights
Wage Transparency
Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Based on applicable legislation, the below details pay ranges in the following locations:
Illinois, Colorado, Massachusetts and Minnesota: $151,200.00 - $213,600.00 base salary
Washington, Maryland, New Jersey and New York (including NYC metro area): $151,200.00 - $222,450.00 base salary
This role is also eligible for the following:
- Bonus: Sales personnel are eligible for variable incentive pay dependent on their achievement of pre-established sales goals. Non-Sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, which is calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance.
- Stock: This role is eligible to receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
Global benefits provide options for the following:
- Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
- Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
- Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
- Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
- Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
- Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events
Life at Docusign
Working here
Docusign is committed to building trust and making the world more agreeable for our employees, customers and the communities in which we live and work. You can count on us to listen, be honest, and try our best to do what’s right, every day. At Docusign, everything is equal.
We each have a responsibility to ensure every team member has an equal opportunity to succeed, to be heard, to exchange ideas openly, to build lasting relationships, and to do the work of their life. Best of all, you will be able to feel deep pride in the work you do, because your contribution helps us make the world better than we found it. And for that, you’ll be loved by us, our customers, and the world in which we live.
Accommodation
Docusign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, during the application process, please contact us at accommodations@docusign.com.
If you experience any issues, concerns, or technical difficulties during the application process please get in touch with our Talent organization at taops@docusign.com for assistance.
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States Not Eligible for Employment
This position is not eligible for employment in the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It's important to us that we build a talented team that is as diverse as our customers and where all employees feel a deep sense of belonging and thrive. We encourage great talent who bring a range of perspectives to apply for our open positions. Docusign is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience, skill, aptitude and a can-do approach. We will not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected category.
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