• Recruit, manage, motivate, and coach engineering talents of diverse practices (QA, automation, Dev, DevOps), different seniority levels & working locations (remote work). • Handle the delivery of applications your team work with, prioritizing work and acting as point of contact for the team when needed. • Utilize Agile methodology (Scrum) to manage and deliver efficiently, ensuring adherence to company SDLC standards. • Partner with Product Managers & Architects to align on strategy, priorities and delivery execution for the applications you are accountable for. • Work with Technology Operations team to define deployment & operation of the applications you handle. • Provide oversight and review of solution design, estimations, technical sequencing, and code quality to ensure alignment with standards, timelines, and business objectives. • Liaise with Sales, Services, Support teams and Customers to discuss matters related to applications owned by you. • Provide high-level effort estimates for planning and prioritization, based on input from engineering teams. • Build and support a results-oriented culture, fostering innovation, accountability, team collaboration, and empathy. • Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental and company objectives.

Role Description We're looking for a Director of Engineering to lead and grow our engineering teams while remaining deeply connected to the technical work. This is a player-coach role: you'll set the technical direction, drive architectural decisions, and write code alongside your team - while also owning hiring, team development, and execution. You'll be a key part of VulnCheck's engineering leadership, reporting directly to the VP of Product and Engineering, and helping shape how we build, scale, and operate the systems that power our vulnerability intelligence platform. You'll work cross-functionally with Product, Data, Research and Security teams to deliver high-impact features to customers, and you'll be accountable for both the quality of what we ship and the health of the teams shipping it. This is a 100% remote role. We're primarily looking for candidates in Greater Boston (MA), Greater Austin (TX), or Maryland. What You'll Do - Technical Leadership - 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 - People & Team Leadership - 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 - Delivery & Cross-Functional Partnership - 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 Qualifications - 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 Preferred Qualifications - Familiarity with CVE, NVD, KEV, or exploit intelligence datasets - Background in high-growth startup environments - Experience with streaming systems or real-time data processing Benefits - Unlimited PTO - 401k plan with 100% match on first 3%, then 50% of the next 3-5% of compensation - Comprehensive healthcare coverage - Generous paid parental leave - Remote-friendly environment with flexibility - Expense reimbursement for Cell Phone & Internet - Ongoing professional development, coaching, and learning resources - Opportunities for career advancement within a fast-growing team

• You will own, build, and run your startup in fields such as EdTech. • You will embark on an extensive personal development journey crafted by unicorn founders and follow a fully customised programme enhancing your goal, time, and energy management. • You will receive support in hiring through our network to over 50,000 professionals and advice as well as best practices from serial entrepreneurs. • You will receive intensive coaching to make your startup ready to raise millions in funding. • You will iterate your product with us until having reached product-market-fit and receive support in building up a sales force or creating a marketing engine respectively.

• You will own, build, and run your startup in fields such as EdTech. • You will embark on an extensive personal development journey crafted by unicorn founders and follow a fully customised programme enhancing your goal, time, and energy management. • You will receive support in hiring through our network to over 50,000 professionals and advice as well as best practices from serial entrepreneurs. • You will receive intensive coaching to make your startup ready to raise millions in funding. • You will iterate your product with us until having reached product-market-fit and receive support in building up a sales force or creating a marketing engine respectively.