Reach Security

Engineering Manager, Applications

Reach Security

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

Cyber SecurityPython

About the role

  • Reach Security builds self-driving cybersecurity and uses generative AI for cybersecurity to oversee an organization's security stack.
  • Engineering Manager (Applications) to lead the team responsible for building and scaling the applications layer of Reach Security, balancing hands-on coding with architecture and strategy.
  • The team works on alerting systems for configuration drift in cybersecurity policies, customer-facing APIs, NLP to interpret user requests, and a UI for deep data exploration of security posture.
  • The ideal candidate will set technical direction, establish engineering best practices, and mentor a high-performing team while ensuring reliability and scale.
  • Responsibilities include leading and growing the applications team, driving project execution, refining processes, hiring, mentoring, collaborating with product and design, contributing to long-term architecture, and guiding production issues.
  • Work culture emphasizes accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement, with a focus on delivering high-quality software.

Requirements

  • Lead and grow a team of engineers focused on applications (UI, APIs, alerts, greenfield products).
  • Balance hands-on contributions (architecture, code reviews, technical design) with management responsibilities.
  • Drive execution of projects from planning to delivery, ensuring timelines, quality, and stakeholder alignment.
  • Establish and refine engineering processes around productivity, quality tracking, incident management, and performance recognition.
  • Hire and develop top technical talent across different seniorities, acting as a bar raiser in interviews.
  • Provide mentorship, set clear expectations, and manage performance across both high and low performers.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate closely with product and design to deliver user-facing features with high impact.
  • Contribute to long-term application architecture and system design decisions.
  • Guide the team through production issues and ensure operational excellence.
  • 5+ years of engineering management experience, with proven success leading backend or application engineering teams.
  • Prior experience as a Staff or Principal IC, ideally in backend engineering.
  • Strong system design and architecture skills, with the ability to guide tradeoffs and challenge designs.
  • Deep database knowledge and comfort with scaling data-intensive applications.
  • Proficiency in Python and familiarity with modern backend ecosystems.
  • Experience delivering B2B SaaS products at scale.
  • Track record of building, mentoring, and retaining high-performing teams.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to different stakeholders.
  • Experience working in mid-to-late stage startups; cybersecurity experience is a bonus.
  • Must be a US citizen or Green Card holder.