Engineering Manager, Language Security

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Poland.

📋 Description

• Lead and manage four teams (Java, JavaScript/Go, Python, PHP) comprised of approximately 18 engineers.

• Foster a culture centered on technical excellence, accountability, and ongoing improvement.

• Create hiring strategies, perform performance evaluations, and promote career advancement for your team members.

• Oversee the onboarding and integration of new team members, projects, and libraries into the team's scope.

• Establish and uphold standards for CVE analysis, vulnerability assessments, patch backporting, and security release processes across all language ecosystems.

• Ensure uniformity in tools and workflows across teams (CI/CD pipelines, patch delivery, release procedures).

• Assess and direct AI-assisted automation for backporting and vulnerability detection.

• Act as the ultimate technical escalation point for intricate or cross-team security challenges.

• Take ownership of SLA compliance across all language platforms.

• Align team initiatives with client expectations and delivery obligations.

• Organize and continually refine development workflows and engineering practices.

• Coordinate internal documentation and ensure it accurately reflects the current status of each project.

• Facilitate seamless collaboration between language teams and OS, Docker, and platform teams.

• Manage scope boundaries and overlaps with OS and platform teams, particularly concerning shared dependencies and cross-ecosystem vulnerabilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong foundation in software development across various language ecosystems — a minimum of 6 years of hands-on experience.

• 3+ years of experience in engineering leadership roles (Team Lead or Engineering Manager) within a product-oriented company.

• Demonstrated experience with technical delivery and accountability for team outcomes.

• Solid working knowledge of at least 3 of the 5 languages your teams cover: Java, JavaScript, Go, Python, PHP.

• Practical experience with security research or vulnerability analysis: CVE triage, patch backporting, or similar activities.

• Ability to effectively collaborate in distributed teams and within larger organizational frameworks.

• Excellent communication skills — adept at engaging with stakeholders and meeting external delivery expectations.

• Experience in building or enhancing engineering processes from the ground up.

• Familiarity with CI/CD systems (GitLab CI, Jenkins) and dependency management tools (Maven/Gradle, npm, pip, Go modules).

• Upper-intermediate or higher proficiency in English (both written and spoken).

🏝️ Benefits

• Engaging and challenging projects.

• Mentorship and other knowledge-sharing programs.

• Fully remote work with flexible hours, allowing you to plan your day and work from any location worldwide.

• Paid 24 days of vacation annually, 10 national holidays, and unlimited sick leave to promote a healthy work-life balance.

• Coverage for private medical insurance.

• Reimbursement for co-working spaces and gym/sports activities.

• The chance to earn a reward for the most innovative idea that the company can patent, encouraging a culture of creativity and innovation.