Director of Engineering – Endpoint Security
| Company | Kandji |
|---|---|
| Location | Miami, FL, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 7–10 years of progressive engineering leadership experience, including 5+ years managing teams in B2B SaaS
- Direct experience building security or IT SaaS products
- Proven ability to manage 20+ person organizations, including engineering managers and senior ICs
- Strong operational chops, with a track record of driving process maturity and excellence in complex environments
- Hands-on approach to leadership and mentorship; comfortable rolling up sleeves to unblock teams
- Effective communicator with experience influencing executive stakeholders and cross-functional partners
- Required to work on-site 5x a week in our Miami office (Coral Gables)
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of engineering managers and senior ICs focused on building and scaling endpoint security products
- Ensure technical excellence, resilience, and scalability across our EDR services in a fast-paced environment
- Oversee delivery of agent-based security products and features for the platform, including behavioral detection, telemetry, remediation, and prevention mechanisms
- Provide mentorship to technical leaders and invest in the growth of emerging managers and engineers
- Build and reinforce strong engineering processes that drive reliability, efficiency, and maintainability
- Partner closely with product, QA, data, and machine learning stakeholders to define and execute against shared objectives
- Foster a hands-on, mission-driven team culture rooted in accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
Preferred Qualifications
- Domain knowledge in endpoint security, EDR, or related security technologies
- Background in high-scale systems or agent-based architectures
- Experience working in regulated industries or familiarity with security frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK, SOC 2, ISO 27001)
- Experience at high-growth companies, ideally with strong operational rigor
- Success building and retaining inclusive, high-performing teams in ambiguous, fast-changing environments