Director, Engineer (AI, Data & Security Tooling Ecosystem)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Director, Engineer (AI, Data & Security Tooling Ecosystem) in United States.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced engineering professional passionate about shaping the future of AI-enabled cybersecurity operations. In this role, you will lead the technical strategy behind a modern ecosystem that combines artificial intelligence, security data platforms, and enterprise-grade tooling to support scalable cyber operations. You will work in a highly collaborative, innovation-driven environment focused on automation, operational resilience, and secure-by-design engineering practices. The position offers the chance to influence enterprise-wide architecture decisions, mentor engineering talent, and help build intelligent systems that improve operational efficiency and security readiness. This remote role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys solving complex technical challenges with long-term business impact.

• Define and drive the technical architecture and engineering standards for AI-enabled cybersecurity platforms, security operations data systems, and integrated tooling ecosystems.
• Establish and enforce best practices related to code quality, test-driven development, CI/CD pipelines, platform reliability, observability, and secure software engineering.
• Design governance and safety mechanisms for AI-assisted workflows, ensuring auditability, evidence logging, least-privilege access, and secure operational controls.
• Lead the development and optimization of large-scale security data pipelines, including ingestion, transformation, enrichment, schema governance, and analytics readiness.
• Oversee tooling integration and lifecycle management by implementing standardized APIs, telemetry, automation, and monitoring frameworks.
• Support operational excellence through incident readiness planning, system health monitoring, runbook development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and provide strategic technical leadership across cross-functional teams, acting as a trusted advisor on complex architecture and platform decisions.
• Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, compliance, privacy, and operational stakeholders to align technology initiatives with enterprise objectives and risk standards.

Requirements:

• 7–10+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, cybersecurity engineering, or large-scale technology development environments.
• Strong background leading enterprise-level technical strategy, platform architecture, and complex system integrations.
• Hands-on expertise with CI/CD implementation, cloud-native systems, production platform operations, and performance optimization.
• Deep understanding of security data engineering concepts, including telemetry pipelines, schema governance, logging frameworks, and analytics-driven operations.
• Familiarity with AI and automation technologies, including secure-by-design practices for agentic or AI-assisted systems.
• Experience building reusable engineering frameworks, developer enablement tools, and scalable operational “golden path” solutions.
• Ability to partner effectively with risk, legal, compliance, and privacy teams in regulated or security-sensitive environments.
• Strong communication, leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills in distributed and cross-functional organizations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.

Benefits:

• Competitive annual compensation ranging from $199,000 to $274,000, based on experience and qualifications.
• Fully remote work environment within the United States.
• Comprehensive technology package including laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse.
• Monthly internet/connectivity reimbursement for remote employees.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI and cybersecurity transformation initiatives at enterprise scale.
• Collaborative and innovation-focused culture that encourages technical leadership and strategic influence.
• Access to professional growth opportunities, mentorship, and advanced engineering projects.
• Comprehensive healthcare and employee benefits package.
• Supportive environment focused on meaningful impact, operational excellence, and long-term career development.