Director of Product Engineering, Synack
Artificial Intelligence
$240-280k
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Security testing platform
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Security testing platform
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$240-280k
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To create technology that unleashes the best cybersecurity talent to secure our digital world.
Role
Who you are
- Strong technical background with extensive experience in software development and AI/ML technologies
- Proven experience in a leadership role, building and managing engineering teams
- Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and experience with agile methodologies
- Expertise in AI/ML fundamentals, including model training, optimization, deployment, and monitoring
- Experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) and modern data ecosystems
- Exceptional communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making
- Ability to think strategically and translate business goals into technical solutions
Desirable
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Experience with specific AI technologies such as LLMs, natural language processing, or computer vision
- Track record of successfully delivering complex AI solutions to enterprise customers
- Familiarity with industry trends and advancements in AI/ML
What the job involves
- The Director of Product Engineering, with a specialization in AI, is a key leadership role responsible for the strategic direction, development, and execution of AI-powered products and features
- This role bridges the gap between product vision and technical execution, and enablement - leading engineering teams to deliver innovative and impactful AI solutions
- Help to develop and execute the vision, strategy, and roadmap for AI-driven initiatives, aligning with overall short and long term business objectives
- Have a deep understanding of the market, competitors in order to identify market opportunities and analyze competitive landscapes to inform AI product development and key investment areas
- Translate complex AI capabilities and research into user-friendly and valuable solutions
- Drives Product Management to define product requirements, prioritize features, and ensure alignment with business goals by measuring performance indicators
- Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement within the AI engineering organization. Inclusive of driving innovation through the broader organization
- Set product direction and guide architectural decisions for AI and machine learning solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security
- Drive the technical design and development of AI and machine learning solutions leveraging various technologies (e.g., LLMs, natural language processing, generative AI)
- Ensure the implementation of continuous integration, continuous delivery, and other modern engineering practices
- Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement, optimizing development lifecycles and mitigating technical risks
- Ensure ethical AI practices are embedded throughout the development process, addressing concerns like data privacy, bias, and transparency
- Communicate complex technical concepts and project updates clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
- Act as a technical authority in customer engagements, understanding needs and ensuring solutions deliver tangible business impact
Our take
As the cyberthreat landscape continues to get more complex, there is a need for sophisticated solutions. Fuelled by expertise in countering kinetic and cyber threats, Synak was founded to deliver on-demand security testing to meet this need.
Synack fosters an ecosystem where world-class security researchers collaborate to provide continuous penetration testing and vulnerability management. This allows the company not only to supply actionable results but also to cultivate a community-based approach to knowledge sharing.
In 2022, Synack was integrated into Microsoft Intelligence. This allowed it to bolster its innovation through collaboration with Microsoft's vast resources and expertise. As a result, Synack has fortified its position at the forefront of cutting-edge security solutions, and continues to launch new capabilities to address the evolving challenges of cybersecurity.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
May 2020
$52m
SERIES D
Apr 2017
$21.3m
SERIES C
Total funding: $107.3m
Company benefits
- Ample Holidays and Time Off: Depending on where you are in the world, we offer the best and most accommodating time off policies, bar none. We believe in working hard to play hard
- Paid Parental Leave: Proud parent-to-be? We are thrilled for you and recognize this is a time you don't want to miss. Synack provides team members with a generous paid parental leave policy
- 100% Covered Health Plan Benefit: Our people are our greatest asset, and that's why we invest in high-quality healthcare coverage for our employees with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits in the U.S.
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Jay Kaplan
(Co-Founder & CEO)Graduated from the George Washington University with an MS in Engineering Management. Previously worked as a Computer Scientist at the Defense Information Systems Agency and as a Senior CNO Analyst at the National Security Agency.
Mark K.
(Co-Founder & CTO)Graduated from Auburn University with a Ph.D. in Computer Science. Previously worked as an Advisor at CloudKnox Security and as a CNE Analyst at Novetta.
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