Senior Director of Software Engineering

Blackpoint Cyber is the leading provider of world-class cybersecurity threat hunting, detection and remediation technology. Founded by former National Security Agency (NSA) cyber operations experts who applied their learnings to bring national security-grade technology solutions to commercial customers around the world, Blackpoint Cyber is in hyper-growth mode,  fueled by a recent $190m series C round. 

The Opportunity:

As the Senior Director of Engineering, you are a strong people leader who loves leading people while creating world-class products. You will lead engineering efforts for key areas of our product portfolio. In this role, you will work closely with other product stakeholders and be responsible for delivering high quality products through the entire execution cycle from concept to delivery in production.

What You’ll Do:

• Build, mentor, and lead multiple engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

• Define and drive the technical strategy for your organization, aligning it with the company's overall mission and objectives.

• Act as the product owner for your area of ownership with end-end responsibility from concept, design, development, technology selection, testing and support in production.

• Collaborate with Product Management, UX, Architecture and other cross-functional teams to ensure your area of ownership aligns with product requirements and user needs.

• Oversee the delivery of high-quality software solutions, ensuring they meet performance, security, and scalability requirements.

• Monitor project timelines and milestones, taking proactive measures to address delays or roadblocks.

• Manage and develop engineering talent, providing guidance, mentorship, and growth opportunities and engage in career performance conversations to get the best of the talent.

• Foster strong partnerships with stakeholders across the organization, facilitating seamless communication and cooperation.

• Assess technology and resource needs, making recommendations for investment or optimization.

• Engage with customers and partners to ensure a strong understanding of how customers use the products and what their needs are.

Who You Are: 

• 12+ years of software development experience in SaaS and on-premise applications at scale

• 5+ years in a leadership or director role with experience building, leading, and maturing engineering teams of 50+ in fast paced organizations and has experience managing managers.

• Extensive experience in driving operational excellence, implementing processes, best practices, and policies to create efficiencies and has a strong focus on product quality.

• Experience navigating through ambiguity while building strong relationships and trust with cross-functional leaders and stakeholders.

• Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities. 

• Strong strategic and critical thinking skills, with the ability to shape product strategies and translate them into actionable plans.

• Embodies a sense of urgency and ability to navigate ambiguity in working strategically and collaboratively across the company to get things done.

• Ability to influence and drive outcomes through internal stakeholders.

Blackpoint Cyber welcomes and encourages applications from qualified individuals of all races,  colors, religions, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital  status, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to equality of opportunity in all  aspects of employment.