Engineering Manager – Dev
Simbian
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- 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.
Requirements
- 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
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonGoJavaKubernetesPostgresvector databasesOpenSearchETLELTAI/ML
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationinnovationexecutionadaptabilityproblem-solvingcross-functional teamworktalent development