[Remote] Engineering Manager (cybersec)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Simbian is a company in the Science & Technology industry, seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers in building critical components of their platform. The role involves mentoring engineers, driving execution, and collaborating with product and security teams to ensure the development of reliable and scalable systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a pod of backends, frontend, or platform engineers (depending on pod assignment: e.g., Integrations, Investigation Infra, Threat Hunting, etc.)
- Drive delivery of product and platform features aligned to quarterly OKRs
- Establish engineering best practices for code quality, observability, security, and reliability
- Collaborate with product managers and security SMEs to define technical scope, execution plans, and delivery timelines
- Provide technical guidance in architecture decisions across areas such as:
- 1. Scalable microservices
- 2. Security product integrations (EDR, SIEM, CNAPP, etc.)
- Data pipelines (historical + real-time event ingestion)
- AI/ML systems for reasoning and automation
- Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent
- Ensure pods maintain a high bar for innovation, execution, and collaboration
Skills
- 12+ years of professional software engineering experience in security domain, with at least 3+ years leading or managing engineering teams
- Strong background in building scalable backend systems (Python, Go, or Java preferred)
- Experience with cloud-native architectures (Kubernetes, Postgres, vector databases, OpenSearch, etc.)
- Familiarity with data pipelines (ETL/ELT, orchestration frameworks like Dagster/Airflow, streaming systems)
- Exposure to security products and data (SIEM, EDR, CNAPP, vulnerability management) is a strong plus
- Track record of leading pods/teams to deliver complex technical projects with measurable outcomes
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with product, AI/ML, and security teams
- Startup mindset: bias for execution, ability to operate with ambiguity, and eagerness to wear multiple hats
- Knowledge of SOC processes, MITRE ATT&CK, or incident response workflows
- Must have recent experience working in cyber security. We are looking for domain experience mandatorily
- Experience with AI/ML pipelines, LLM integration, or security-focused AI applications
- Contributions to open-source projects in data, security, or AI
- Previous experience scaling teams at an early-stage startup
Benefits
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Generous early-stage equity with significant upside potential
- Annual performance bonuses tied to company and individual goals
- Comprehensive health coverage
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