Principal Engineering Manager

Summary

Join ExtraHop, a leader in network detection and response (NDR) technology, as a Principal Engineering Manager. You will lead product initiatives, ensuring the team delivers high-quality products. This role involves attracting, developing, and cultivating a top-tier engineering team. You will guide the team on design decisions, architectural choices, and technical direction. ExtraHop offers a flexible work environment, including remote options. The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in software engineering management and excellent communication skills.

Requirements

• BS degree or equivalent in CS or a related Engineering Field
• 8-10 years experience in software engineering management including knowledge of software design principles and leading software development practices (Agile/DevOps)
• Experience in coaching line managers
• Strong track record of getting things done
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Experience leading by influence

Responsibilities

• Work with the product management team to deliver on the product vision and feature priorities
• Identify patterns, roadblocks, and issues while they are emerging, provide solutions, and ensure the development process moves forward swiftly
• Provide tradeoff recommendations to Engineering leadership on navigating resources, risks, and sustainability for your product area
• Guide the development team on responsibilities, including shepherding day-to-day design decisions and product roadmap progress while encouraging healthy work-life balance
• Shepherd the team on long-term architectural choices and setting technical direction for multiple teams that own software to meet larger business or organizational goals

Preferred Qualifications

• Managed teams that have delivered customer-facing features through design, architecture, and development
• Knowledge of networking, networking protocols and cyber security
• Experience in API development and database design (PostgresSQL)
• Experience around containers and related technologies (Kubernetes / Docker / HashiCorp - Packer, Vault, and Terraform / etc.)
• Experience with building and scaling distributed, highly available systems

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Flexible PTO, Sick Time Prorated Based on Date of Hire, and All Federal Holidays (US Only) + 3 Days of Paid Volunteer Time
• Non-Commissioned Positions may be eligible to participate in the Annual Discretionary Bonus Plan
• FSA and Dependent Care Accounts + EAP, where applicable
• Educational Reimbursement
• 401k with Employer Match or Pension where applicable
• Pet Insurance (US Only)
• Parental Leave (US Only)
• Hybrid and Remote Work Model