Information Security Risk Manager
Austin, TX - USA
Job Summary
Who is Sonar
Sonar is driving the future of agent-centric software development. As the leader in AI code review and verification we solve a critical problem: ensuring that software generated by AI-assisted developers or autonomous agents is reliable secure and maintainable.
Integrating seamlessly with Claude Code Codex Cursor GitHub Copilot Gemini and Devin we help over 75% of the Fortune 100 build trusted reliable compliant software. Customers who use Sonar are 44% less likely to report an outage due to AI-generated code.
We believe code verification is the critical missing link in the Agent-Centric Development Cycle (AC/DC). Industry giants like Nvidia ServiceNow Goldman Sachs AstraZeneca and Ford Motor on us to provide independent explainable consistent review and governance of their AI-generated code via products like:
SonarQube: The worlds leading AI code review and verification platform.
SonarQube Foundation Agent: Currently topping the leaderboards for agentic software repair.
SonarSweep & Sonar Context Augmentation: Providing the enterprise-grade context and constraints agents need to be truly effective.
Our team operates across global hubs in Austin Bochum Dubai Geneva London Singapore Tokyo and Washington D.C. We move with a mindset we call CODE:
Committed to our customers and community.
Obsessed with quality.
Deliberate in our decisions.
Effective as one team.
With over $400M in revenue and profitable fast-paced growth we are building the backbone of the AI software revolution. If youre hungry to have an impact want to build at a fast pace and ready to work at the forefront of AI we want to hear from you.
Position description:
The primary goal of the Information Security team is to build trust with our rapidly growing customer base by ensuring the Sonar organization meets a high level of security to protect our customers. As a member of the Information Security team you will be based in Sonars Austin office leading specific domains of our security risk management program. You will also support security incidents from time to time as needed. Your positive contributions will significantly impact the growth of the business through Sonars collective intelligence mindset.
What you will do
Strategic Risk Intake & Governance: Own and evolve the security intake process end-to-end utilizing advanced AI prompting to categorize prioritize and route complex security requests based on organizational risk tolerance. Set the technical standards and process frameworks that define how risk intake operates across the domain.
End-to-End Remediation Management: Partner with Engineering Business and Technology leaders to drive the mitigation of security findings. You will support ambiguous risk problems from identification and quantification to final verification of controls driving them to resolution and ensuring outcomes align with strategic goals.
Advanced AI Prompt Engineering:Develop and refine complex prompts and automated workflows using LLMs to streamline risk assessments automate compliance reporting and generate high-fidelity security metrics. Establish best practices and reusable patterns that elevate the AI capabilities of the broader team.
Framework & Compliance Oversight:Manage and maintain security risk and control frameworks (e.g. NIST ISO 27001 SOC2). Ensure all security initiatives are aligned with cross-domain compliance requirements and proactively drive process improvements that strengthen the organizations compliance posture.
Security Initiative Leadership: Act as the primary project lead for assigned security initiatives ensuring they are delivered on time within scope and aligned with the broader InfoSec roadmap. Take part in critical high-impact technical and strategic decisions proactively influencing cross-functional teams to achieve ambitious objectives.
Customer Interaction: Manage and participate in a clear process to provide clear security answers to our customers and internal users. This includes information on our Trust Center and also meeting with customers to provide required information.
Coaching & Cross-Functional Quality:Coach and mentor team members and cross-functional colleagues on complex problem-solving risk management methodologies and security best practices. Take ownership of broader cross-functional execution and quality standards to raise the bar across the InfoSec program.
Experience and qualifications
Unwavering Customer Obsession: You view security as an enabler. You are dedicated to building solutions that allow teams to move fast and innovate without compromising the safety of the organization or our users.
Extensive Multi-Domain InfoSec Expertise: Deep extensive experience and knowledge across multiple security domains examples include Cloud Security GRC (Governance Risk and Compliance) Identity & Access Management (IAM) or Application Security. You are considered a reference by teams and leaders in your areas of expertise.
AI Proficiency: Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools and develop complex prompts to solve non-linear security problems and automate repetitive governance tasks. Ability to establish best practices for AI-driven security workflows that others can adopt.
Strategic Security Documentation: Ability to draft sophisticated policy language control descriptions and executive-level reports that bridge the gap between technical reality and business risk. Able to communicate strategic matters effectively to varying and diverse audiences.
Technical Diplomacy & Strategic Communication: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders explain complex security requirements to non-technical peers in a way that fosters collaboration and fully own complex problem resolution from communication through execution.
Analytical Troubleshooting: A systematic data-driven approach to investigating security incidents and control failures to identify root causes. Ability to translate findings into strategic recommendations that impact wider team direction.
Autonomous Leadership & Organizational Acumen: Strong organizational skills to manage multiple high-stakes remediation projects simultaneously under broad objectives with minimal supervision. Ability to take part in critical high-impact decisions mitigate risk within the domain and proactively influence cross-functional teams to achieve ambitious objectives and model best practices.
Additional comments
This role is based in Austin TX. We are unable to consider candidates unwilling to be in Austin but we are willing to relocate the right candidate.
Benefits
Flexible comprehensive employee benefit package.
We encourage usage of our robust time-off allocations. You will receive 23 days of PTO per calendar year (on a pro-rated basis depending on your employment start date) with additional time provided for sickness life events and holidays.
We offer an exciting 401(k) plan that has a 4% match.
Generous discretionary Company Growth Bonus paid annually.
Fully paid parking in the heart of downtown Austin Texas.
Global workforce with employees in 20 countries representing 35 unique nationalities.
We have an annual kick-off somewhere in the world where we meet to build relationships and goals for the company.
Monthly catered events and team events
We value diversity equity and inclusion
At Sonar we believe that our diversity is our strength. We are a global company that values and respects different backgrounds perspectives and cultures. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status.
If you need any accommodation please reach out to us at emailprotected.
All offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the results of a comprehensive background check and reference verification conducted before the start date.
We do not currently support visa candidates in the US.
Applications that are submitted through agencies or third party recruiters will not be considered.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Bad code is risky business. AI-generated or written by humans, Sonar ensures top-tier code quality & security. Protect your organization from bugs and vulnerabilities that jeopardize customer trust, damage your reputation, and undermine developer experience.