Director of Software Engineering - Cybersecurity
Director of Software Engineering - Cybersecurity
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Job Description
We are looking for a Director of Software Engineering (Web Security) to lead the development of our nextgeneration web security and networking solutions. This is a critical leadership role for an expert in web traffic filtering security and protectionsomeone who thrives on solving complex security challenges and driving innovation.
This is not just a handson engineering role; its an opportunity to shape our technology strategy lead highimpact initiatives and define how we protect web traffic at scale. You will work closely with the CTO influencing key decisions on architecture security and product direction.
Tasks
- Leading the design and development of our core web security and networking technologies.
- Driving innovation in web traffic filteringdeveloping new techniques to detect and mitigate modern threats.
- Owning the security architecture for highperformance scalable systems that protect web traffic.
- Developing and optimizing integrations for Nginx Apache and other critical web infrastructure components.
- Mentoring and guiding engineers fostering a securityfirst culture across the team.
- Making strategic technical decisions on languages frameworks and infrastructurebalancing security performance and scalability.
Requirements
- 10 years of experience in software engineering with leadership in securityfocused projects.
- Deep expertise in network and web security including modern cyber threats and mitigation techniques.
- Strong programming skills in at least two of C Golang and PHP.
- Extensive experience with Linux networking protocols and web infrastructure.
- Knowledge of cloud and database technologies (SQL RabbitMQ PostgreSQL Clickhouse Kubernetes).
- A proactive leader who defines what needs to be done and takes ownership.
- Strategic mindsetyou dont just write code you make decisions that impact security at scale.
- Passion for web security and making the internet a safer place.
- Experience working in remotefirst asynchronous teams with strong communication skills.
What you wont be doing:
- Fixing legacy code and drowning in technical debtour focus is on building highquality modern security solutions.
- Following a rigid task listyou will define the roadmap and drive initiatives that push security innovation forward.
- Being a passive executorthis role is for a leader who takes initiative and makes things happen.
Benefits
Why Join Us
At Blackwall we dont just build softwarewe protect the internet. If youre passionate about web security and want a leadership role where you can drive real impact wed love to hear from you.
We are striving to create a diverse and inclusive environment. We encourage all applicants to apply for our roles. We value and actively seek diverse talent!
Employment Type
Full Time
