Head of Engineering

Summary

Join Confiant, a cybersecurity trailblazer, as its Head of Engineering. Guide the company's transition from a scrappy startup to a scaled engineering organization. Establish trust and build a solid foundation of leadership, systems, and processes to enable the engineering team's growth. Partner with the founding CTO and product leadership to shape a shared technical and product vision. Cultivate a culture of ownership and shared responsibility, focusing on observability and continuous learning. Develop and empower engineering managers and technical leaders, fostering an environment of psychological safety and growth. Lead with pragmatism and empathy, balancing technical progress with business needs and prioritizing team well-being. This role offers a significant leadership impact, the chance to work with market-disruptive technology, and a collaborative environment.

Requirements

• An Experienced Engineering Leader
• 10+ years in the software industry, beginning as a hands-on engineer and growing into senior leadership roles
• Proven track record of leading engineering teams through phases of organizational growth and change
• Extensive experience managing both individual contributors and engineering managers, with a clear understanding of the distinct needs and dynamics of each
• Prior experience in a Director-level (or equivalent) role, with direct reporting to executives or C-level leaders. Brings a strong sense of ownership, strategic alignment, and clear, transparent communication at the leadership level
• Culture-Driven Leadership
• Recognized for building engineering cultures that balance autonomy with accountability
• Leads with humility, pragmatism, and a people-first mindset—focused on supporting others to thrive and do meaningful work
• Strong Communicator & Cross-Functional Partner
• Skilled at aligning engineering priorities with broader company goals and building collaborative relationships across product and business teams
• Communicates with clarity and empathy, adept at navigating complexity and fostering shared understanding across stakeholders
• Deep Technical Expertise
• Hands-on experience scaling distributed systems and applying modern software development practices, including CI/CD, observability, and service ownership
• Familiar with AWS or other cloud-native platforms
• Comfortable working with and improving legacy systems, managing technical debt thoughtfully
• Proven ability to support innovation and improve developer experience while staying closely aligned with business outcomes

Responsibilities

• Drive Execution : Partner with the Founding CTO, Director of Product Management, and Engineering Managers to shape a shared technical and product vision that thoughtfully supports our company’s goals and evolving market needs
• Foster Our Engineering Culture : Cultivate a culture of ownership and shared responsibility, where teams care for the systems they build, prioritize observability, and view iteration and post-incident reflection as essential parts of learning and growth
• Build Scalable Systems and Processes : Partner with Product leadership to co-create simple, effective frameworks for planning, prioritization and delivery. Support the adoption of sustainable practices for quality, reliability, and architecture that help teams build with both care and momentum
• Develop and Empower Managers and Technical Leaders : Support emerging leaders as they navigate technical and team-related decisions, while fostering an environment of psychological safety, growth, and shared learning. Encourage mentorship and development tailored to individual needs, and actively champion inclusive practices that welcome diverse perspectives and approaches
• Lead with Pragmatism and Empathy: Practice servant leadership grounded in transparency, humility, and care. Balance thoughtful technical progress with business needs, focusing on what’s meaningful. Prioritize the well-being of the team through people-first practices that support sustainable, inclusive growth

Preferred Qualifications

Leading engineering teams through transitions from founder-led to more structured, scalable organizations

Benefits

• Base Salary: $200,000 - $300,000 annually, commensurate with experience
• Performance bonuses tied to company valuation milestones as we scale
• Equity: Meaningful equity grant with opportunity to increase based on performance and company growth
• Benefits: Comprehensive healthcare, 401(k) matching, Unlimited PTO, Sabbatical, Free Coworking Membership, Office Stipend and more!