Director of Engineering

About the Company

VulnCheck is transforming exploit intelligence by helping security teams act faster and with more confidence. Our platform delivers early, high-quality exploit intelligence, deep asset correlation, and contextual insights to help organizations stay ahead of emerging threats.

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
• Hire, manage, and develop a high-performing engineering team
• Provide mentorship, career development, and regular feedback to engineers
• Partner with Product and Data teams to define scope, timelines, and tradeoffs
• Drive predictable, high-quality delivery across the team's roadmap

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering
• 3+ years in an engineering leadership role
• Experience in cybersecurity, vulnerability management, or threat intelligence
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or Java
• Experience designing and scaling distributed systems, microservices, and cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
• Deep experience with data pipelines, APIs, or high-volume data processing
• Proven track record of hiring and growing engineering teams

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 company match
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Generous paid parental leave
• Expense reimbursement for Cell Phone & Internet
• Ongoing professional development and coaching