Senior Engineering Manager, Email Security
Are you ready to lead the charge against the most sophisticated cyber threats targeting critical enterprise data? At Material Security, we are on a mission to protect the world's most sensitive information, starting at the primary point of vulnerability: email. We're trusted by Fortune 500 giants and global nonprofits alike to halt advanced attacks that bypass conventional defenses.
We are seeking an exceptional Senior Engineering Manager for Email Security to take the helm of our flagship product. This is a pivotal opportunity to scale high-throughput distributed systems, cultivate a world-class engineering team, and strategically define the future of email security alongside our leadership. If you thrive in high-stakes environments, possess a passion for building robust platforms that solve real-world cybersecurity problems, and are eager to make a tangible impact, we want you on our team.
What You'll Do: Lead & Empower: Champion and scale a high-performing team of engineers, fostering their growth through mentorship, career development, and a culture of technical excellence. What You'll Bring: Proven Technical Leadership: Extensive experience as a high-impact Individual Contributor (IC) in distributed systems or backend infrastructure, with a clear and successful progression into engineering management. About Material Security: Compensation & Benefits: Join us in building the next generation of email security and protecting what matters most. Apply today!
Drive Product Vision: Own the successful delivery and execution of the Email Security roadmap, ensuring rapid velocity, uncompromising quality, and rock-solid reliability.
Architect the Future: Drive critical architectural decisions for complex, high-throughput distributed systems and security platforms that underpin our cutting-edge email protection.
Strategic Partnership: Collaborate closely with Product and Security teams, translating customer needs and threat intelligence into impactful technical strategies and solutions.
Cultivate Operational Excellence: Instill a culture of proactive operational health, overseeing on-call rotations, incident response, and continuous system optimization.
Scaling Expertise: Demonstrated ability to lead and grow engineering teams within high-scale, high-growth environments, tackling complex challenges.
Product Acumen: A strong product sense, enabling you to effectively translate technical constraints into pragmatic product tradeoffs and solutions.
Exceptional Collaboration: Outstanding communication skills and a track record of effective collaboration with cross-functional partners, especially Product and Security teams.
Startup Agility & Drive: A "roll-up-your-sleeves" mindset, low ego, and the ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced settings, embracing new challenges with enthusiasm.
We are a remote-first company, with an office presence in San Francisco, California. We value innovation, collaboration, and a relentless pursuit of solving the hardest problems in cybersecurity.
The projected annual salary range for this position is $235,000 - $260,000. Compensation at Material Security is determined by a range of factors, including the individual’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience.