This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on cybersecurity, data security, and advanced software engineering. The successful candidate will combine deep security expertise with strong software architecture skills to define technical direction, lead engineering execution, mentor developers, and build enterprise-grade security solutions.
The role requires strong technical ownership, the ability to solve complex security challenges, and close collaboration with security researchers, product teams, customers, and engineering organizations. Occasional travel may be required for technical discussions and customer engagements.
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of 3-5 software engineers, providing technical guidance and driving engineering excellence.
Define software architecture, technical strategy, and development direction for database security products.
Design and develop advanced cybersecurity and data security solutions for enterprise environments.
Lead security architecture discussions, technical design reviews, and code reviews.
Translate complex security requirements and research concepts into practical, scalable software solutions.
Drive secure software development practices across architecture, design, implementation, and deployment.
Solve complex technical challenges related to security, reliability, scalability, and performance.
Collaborate with security researchers, product management, and cross-functional engineering teams.
Participate in customer-facing technical discussions and occasional international travel.
Remain hands-on and contribute to critical software components and technical decisions.
Requirements
10+ years of software development experience.
Proven experience as a Tech Lead, Senior Software Engineer, or equivalent technical leadership role.
Strong expertise in cybersecurity, data security, or security software development.
Proven experience conducting cybersecurity research and developing security technologies.
Strong software architecture and system design skills.
Extensive hands-on experience with C/C++ development on Linux.
Experience designing and developing complex enterprise software systems.
Strong understanding of secure software development methodologies and security-focused system design.
Ability to analyze complex security problems and develop practical engineering solutions.
Excellent technical leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability and willingness to travel occasionally.
B.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (M.Sc. is an advantage).
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, or MySQL.
Understanding of database security concepts including encryption, auditing, access control, authentication, authorization, and data protection technologies.
Background in security research, vulnerability analysis, threat modeling, or security architecture.
Experience analyzing attack surfaces and designing security mechanisms to protect complex software systems.
Experience with operating system security concepts including process isolation, privilege management, memory protection, and Linux security mechanisms.
Familiarity with cryptographic concepts and secure communication protocols.
Experience with vulnerability research, reverse engineering, binary analysis, fuzzing, or security testing methodologies.
Experience developing security-sensitive enterprise software, infrastructure products, or low-level system components.
Understanding of cloud security concepts and modern enterprise security architectures.
Familiarity with security standards and frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, OWASP, or similar
