Director of Engineering - US

VulnCheck is transforming exploit intelligence by helping security teams act faster and with more confidence. The Director of Engineering will lead and grow engineering teams, set technical direction, drive architectural decisions, and ensure high-quality delivery of features while fostering a collaborative and inclusive engineering culture.

Responsibilities:

• Drive architecture and technical strategy for core platform systems, APIs, and data pipelines
• Stay hands-on with code - contributing to design, reviews, and critical implementations
• Lead technical design discussions and establish engineering best practices across the team
• Debug complex production issues and champion long-term, scalable solutions
• Own system performance, reliability, and observability improvements
• Hire, manage, and develop a high-performing engineering team
• Provide mentorship, career development, and regular feedback to engineers at all levels
• Foster a strong engineering culture that is collaborative, accountable, and continuously improving
• Conduct performance reviews and develop growth plans in partnership with HR and leadership
• Help build an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued
• Partner with Product and Data teams to define scope, timelines, and tradeoffs
• Drive predictable, high-quality delivery across the team's roadmap
• Communicate progress, risks, and decisions clearly to leadership and stakeholders
• Participate in incident response and support on-call rotation programs

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in an engineering leadership role (tech lead, manager, or director)
• Experience in cybersecurity, vulnerability management, or threat intelligence
• Strong programming skills in one or more languages (Python, Go, Java, etc.) - you're still comfortable in the code
• Proven track record of hiring and growing engineering teams
• Experience designing and scaling distributed systems, microservices, and cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
• Deep experience with data pipelines, APIs, or high-volume data processing
• Strong technical judgment and the ability to make and communicate architectural tradeoffs
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Ownership mindset: you hold yourself and your team accountable for outcomes
• Familiarity with CVE, NVD, KEV, or exploit intelligence datasets
• Background in high-growth startup environments
• Experience with streaming systems or real-time data processing