Director of Platform Engineering

Summary

Join Blackpoint Cyber, a leading cybersecurity company, as their Director of Platform Engineering. You will lead the development and execution of a new Unified Security Posture data platform, overseeing its roadmap and operations. This role involves driving the vision across multiple engineering teams, collaborating with stakeholders, and translating needs into clear strategies. You will be responsible for platform security, reliability, and scalability, developing company-wide practices for operational excellence. This position requires deep engineering experience and a proven track record of building and scaling production systems. You will also mentor and lead a high-performing team.

Requirements

• 10+ years in software development, preferably in cybersecurity and with at least 5 years in people management and leading multiple teams
• Proven experience leading a Platform Engineering function at the Director level
• 5+ years working with large-scale AWS cloud solutions and technologies such as Postgres, Elastic, Redis, streaming data, and ETL
• Hands-on experience architecting and building complex data platforms and service integrations
• Deep knowledge of CI/CD, production deployment at scale, and data pipeline orchestration
• Demonstrated ability to drive high-impact initiatives and long-term strategic goals
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the platform roadmap aligned with product and business goals
• Partner across the Product org and SRE team to ensure platform security, reliability, and scalability
• Lead the development of the data pipeline, integrating with Blackpoint’s endpoint agent and vendor data, including storage, tiered access, and query capabilities
• Deliver platform services and public APIs supporting core functions like tenant management, identity, and RBAC
• Lead platform tooling and APIs to accelerate AI/ML and BI initiatives
• Oversee developer productivity tooling, including CI/CD systems
• Define the long-term vision for the data platform, implementing best practices in data architecture, modeling, and governance. Stay current on emerging technologies and trends
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and partners
• Foster excellence in platform reliability, scalability, security, and software quality
• Hire and grow a high-caliber team of platform and data engineers; scale the team and org structure as needed

Benefits

• Competitive Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance plans
• A robust 401k plan
• Discretionary Time Off