Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dragos, Inc. is a global leader in xOT cybersecurity, protecting critical infrastructure through technology, threat intelligence, and expert services. The Backend Engineering Manager will lead the team responsible for developing and sustaining backend components of the Dragos Platform, including microservices, data processing pipelines, APIs, and platform coordination. The role combines technical leadership, team mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and production support.
Responsibilities
- Leadership and health of the Backend Engineering skill community
- Mentor Engineering team members, especially their growth in technical expertise and career goals
- Champion the vision and execution of the backend components of the Dragos Platform
- Foster a strong technical community by developing close relationships amongst Engineering Leaders
- Heavy collaboration with tech leads and Product Managers on product teams
- Provide technical input/insight during software design, development, testing, and release
- Ensure support for fielded production deployments
Skills
- 7+ years of experience leading and building technical teams
- 5+ years of experience developing and/or leading teams developing software applications with microservice architectures
- Demonstrated hands-on experience as a software engineer, with strong fundamentals in backend system design, distributed systems, and production-grade development
- Along with the ability to learn, adopt, and advocate for modern systems-level languages and architectures
- Leadership experience within agile cross-functional teams
- Familiarity with Apache Flink, RabbitMQ, or Hashicorp Vault
- Comfortable stepping in when needed for occasional development, triage, or troubleshooting support
- Experience working in cybersecurity, OT, or ICS environments
- Experience with **Rust is strongly preferred**
Benefits
- Competitive Equity Package
- Comprehensive Benefits Plan
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