Senior Director, Network Intelligence

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

📋 Description

• Design and establish the foundational specifications for the global network telemetry ecosystem while taking full ownership of the intelligence framework.

• Oversee the global DDoS detection framework and the corresponding mitigation policies.

• Create mechanisms for threat detection and infrastructure aimed at countering hackers, reducing network security risks, and improving overall trust and safety on the platform.

• Develop comprehensive data reporting structures to offer in-depth visibility into network performance, security incidents, and operational well-being.

• Establish detection and reporting capabilities focused on safeguarding IP and network reputation.

• Spearhead capacity management and network monetization projects.

• Partner with engineering and finance teams to design and operationalize a thorough, telemetry-driven billing system for accurate usage tracking.

• Lead, mentor, and expand a high-performing engineering team dedicated to network security, data pipelines, and infrastructure intelligence.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in large-scale network engineering, network security, or data infrastructure roles within a global cloud or service provider environment.

• Extensive technical knowledge of network telemetry protocols, flow analysis (such as NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX), and real-time processing of vast data pipelines.

• Proven track record of architecting and managing large-scale DDoS defense architectures, including the development of detection algorithms, defensive policy frameworks, and real-time incident response workflows.

• Demonstrated ability to apply unsupervised machine learning models and statistical methods to extensive network datasets for automated anomaly detection, demand forecasting, and behavioral modeling.

• Practical experience in deploying distributed stream processing engines, like Flink or Spark Streaming, to facilitate low-latency analytics across high-throughput global telemetry streams.

• Significant experience in managing capacity lifecycle and implementing data-centric governance for optimizing global-scale infrastructure.

• Proven proficiency in architecting data lakes and designing real-time enrichment pipelines, with a strong focus on data governance that includes PII management, access protocols, and compliance-driven retention frameworks for high-volume network telemetry.

• Solid background in software engineering or scripting related to network automation and big data systems.

• Demonstrated leadership experience in managing senior technical teams and translating complex data insights into actionable business results.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical Benefits with 100% company-paid premiums for employee-only plans, in addition to 100% company-paid dental and vision premiums.

• 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4% with immediate vesting.

• Annual Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500.

• 11 Holidays plus Paid Time Off Accrual, Rollover Plan, and the opportunity to take your birthday off.

• Increased PTO at 3-year and 10-year anniversaries, along with a 1-month paid sabbatical every 5 years and an Anniversary Bonus each year.

• $500 for first year remote office setup and $400 for new equipment in subsequent years.

• Internet reimbursement of up to $75 per month.

• Gym membership reimbursement of up to $50 per month.

• Company-paid Wellable subscription.