Director, Pentest Platform

Horizon3.ai

Director of Pentest Platform at Horizon3.ai leading strategy, design, and development of pentest execution infrastructure. Managing engineering teams to enhance autonomous testing capabilities.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $280,000 - $315,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the strategy, design, and development of the core pentest execution, orchestration, and data infrastructure
Manage four engineering teams responsible for building and scaling the platform systems
Partner closely with Product, Proactive Offense, and GTM teams to define platform requirements
Mentor technical leads in building resilient, distributed systems
Collaborate across engineering, product, and GTM to align platform roadmap with business priorities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience leading and scaling engineering teams in platform or infrastructure development, ideally within a fast-paced startup or growth-stage environment.
Strong technical background in distributed systems, platform architecture, and large-scale automation, with hands-on experience in system design, orchestration, data pipelines, or infrastructure automation.
Demonstrated success taking platform or infrastructure products from concept to market, including driving architectural decisions, POCs, and production launches at scale.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, vision & dental insurance for you and your family
Flexible vacation policy
Generous parental leave
Equity package in the form of stock options
Inclusive team promoting an inclusive culture
Growth opportunities within a dynamic and growing team

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Hard Skills & Tools

distributed systemsplatform architecturelarge-scale automationsystem designorchestrationdata pipelinesinfrastructure automation

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationstrategic thinking

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceMaster's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in EngineeringMaster's degree in Engineering