Backend Engineering Manager

<div class="content-intro"><p><span class="TextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8">At Dragos, the mission is personal. The systems we protect deliver the water you drink, power your home, and keep the hospitals your community depends on running. Those critical infrastructure systems that power our civilization around the world are under attack every day by adversaries. When those systems fail, people are </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8">immediately</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8"> at risk. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8">We are the global leader in </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8">xOT</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8"> cybersecurity, combining technology, threat intelligence, and expert services. The people here chose this work because they understand </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8">what is</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8"> at stake</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW107525881 BCX8">. Here, you will find a remote-first mission-driven team across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC built on authenticity, transparency, and trust. If safeguarding the systems that protect your family, friends, and community is the kind of work that matters to you, you are in the right place.</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW107525881 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":120,"335559739":160,"335559740":360}"> </span></p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">About the Role</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> <br></span><span class="TextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8">Dragos is seeking an experienced </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8">Backend</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8"> </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8">Software Engineering Manager</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8"> with a background in building and leading teams who develop microservice architectures, data processing pipelines, and extensible platform components. Backend Engineering is a critical dependency across the Dragos platform. As such, this role requires deep technical knowledge, excellent leadership skills, and strong business acumen. This person will manage the team responsible for developing and sustaining the backend components of the Dragos Platform. Focus areas include streaming data ingest, streaming detection processing, baseline learning, asset reconciliation, core platform APIs, and platform coordination across sensor/analytic deployments.</span></span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Leadership and health of the Backend Engineering skill community</span></span> </span></li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Mentor Engineering team members, especially their growth in technical expertise</span></span> <span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">and career goals</span></span></span></li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Champion the vision and execution of the backend components of the Dragos</span></span> <span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Platform</span></span></span></li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Foster a strong technical community by developing close relationships amongst</span></span> <span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Engineering Leaders</span></span></span></li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Heavy collaboration with </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">tech l</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">eads</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8"> and</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Product </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Managers </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">on product teams</span></span> </span></li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Provide technical input/insight during software design, development, testing, and</span></span> <span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">release</span></span></span></li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Ensure support for fielded production deployments</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Qualifications</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">7+ years of experience leading and building technical teams</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">5+ years of experience developing and/or leading teams developing software</span> <span data-contrast="auto">applications with microservice architectures</span></li> <li>Demonstrated hands-on experience as a software engineer, with strong fundamentals in backend system design, distributed systems, and production-grade development. Experience with <strong>Rust is strongly preferred</strong>, along with the ability to learn, adopt, and advocate for modern systems-level languages and architectures</li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Leadership experience within agile cross-functional teams</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Familiarity with Apache Flink, RabbitMQ, or Hashicorp Vault</span></li> <li>Comfortable stepping in when needed for occasional development, triage, or troubleshooting support</li> <li>Experience working in cybersecurity, OT, or ICS environments is preferred</li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Compensation</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Salary: $220,000</span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Competitive Equity Package</li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Comprehensive Benefits Plan<span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">#LI-LF1 #LI-REMOTE </span> <span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>Dragos is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local laws. All new hires must pass a background check as a condition of employment.</p></div>