270K–365K USD / year
Senior Director, Engineering, Precision Defense
Engineering managerRemote — United States
Published on 2026-10-22
These details were extracted automatically from the original listing. They may not be complete or fully up to date — it's worth checking the original job post.
About this role
Lead the Precision Defense engineering organization at Horizon3, shaping strategy and building teams that turn offensive security capabilities into proactive, actionable defense. Oversee engineering across deception, security-controls validation, and blue-team agents, delivering reliable capabilities and customer outcomes.
About the company
Horizon3.ai is a technology company specializing in cybersecurity solutions, focusing on automated penetration testing and threat detection for enterprises. They provide a range of services aimed at enhancing security posture and risk management for organizations across various sectors.
The team
Precision Defense, spanning Tripwires and Deception, Security Controls Validation, and Blue Team Agents.
What you'll do
- Set technical strategy, operating model, and roadmap across multiple teams.
- Scale the organization and develop engineering managers, technical leads, and senior individual contributors.
- Partner with Product and engineering leaders to prioritize portfolio work and manage dependencies.
- Translate ambiguous objectives into focused plans with measurable outcomes.
- Guide architecture and design decisions and communicate risks and tradeoffs.
- Align engineering investment with customer needs and company priorities.
What we're looking for
- Experience leading and scaling SaaS or cloud engineering organizations through managers and technical leaders.
- Track record setting engineering strategy and delivering across multiple teams or product areas.
- Strong technical judgment in cloud software, distributed systems, platform engineering, or complex production environments.
- Ability to turn ambiguous objectives into sequenced execution and manage scope, dependencies, and risks.
- Experience partnering with Product and cross-functional stakeholders.
- People-first leadership experience hiring, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- Production experience with AI- or agent-enabled products.
- Cybersecurity, offensive security, penetration testing, security operations, or defensive-security product experience.
- Experience spanning offensive security and defensive-control platforms.
- Experience building agent platforms or verified-remediation workflows.
- Experience scaling an early-stage product organization or working with MSSPs.
Benefits
- Stock options.
- Health, vision, and dental insurance for employees and family.
- Flexible vacation policy.
- Generous parental leave.