Head of Engineering, Patchstack
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Security for third-party component vulnerabilities
Open for applications
Security for third-party component vulnerabilities
21-100 employees
Open for applications
More information about location
21-100 employees
Company mission
Patchstack's mission is to make open-source safer.
Role
Who you are
- Are you a tech leader who loves building high-performing teams as much as scalable, secure software? Do you thrive in environments where you can make a real impact? Can you switch between high-level strategy and hands-on coding without missing a beat?
- If that sounds like you, then you might just be our next Head of Engineering!
- If you're the kind of leader who leads by example, prioritizing clean code and processes, and is always thinking five steps ahead, we want to hear from you!
- At least 2 years of experience leading and managing a team
- Strong PHP & Laravel ****experience
- Strong background in SQL, database architecture, and API development
- Hands-on experience with Vue.js, Nuxt.js, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Familiarity with tools such as NPM, Gulp, ESLint, Docker
- Version control experience such as git
- Excellent understanding of good coding practices and performance optimization
- Experience scaling SaaS applications
- A strategic mindset—you can balance short-term needs with long-term growth
- Outstanding communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Fluent in English
- Time zone: EEST (+/- 2 hours)
Desirable
- Previous experience leading a fully remote engineering team
- Good knowledge about WordPress and other PHP-based content management systems
- Industry certifications
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Head of Engineering who can lead our development team, drive our technical strategy, and ensure we continue delivering top-notch security solutions
- This is a strategic and hands-on role —you’ll be responsible for growing and mentoring our engineering team while also staying close to the code
- You should be just as comfortable making high-level architectural decisions as you are reviewing a pull request
- Own and drive the technical strategy for Patchstack’s products
- Lead and mentor a globally distributed engineering team
- Foster a culture of innovation, security, and continuous improvement
- Ensure best practices in software development, security, and performance
- Oversee scalability and reliability of our SaaS platform
- Collaborate with security researchers to integrate new vulnerability data
- Work closely with leadership to align engineering with business goals
- Optimize development workflows and processes for efficiency
- Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies
Our take
Cybersecurity is always getting more complex, with developers having to juggle all sorts of considerations to make sure their creations are not vulnerable to attack. Patchstack is a company that simplifies an important part of this picture, by enabling web developers to secure web apps from third-party component vulnerabilities.
Patchstack works by detecting and prioritising vulnerabilities and automating the response to the most potent threats. A stand-out feature is the speed at which it learns about new threats. According to the company, it can protect its users up to 48 hours before its competition, because it is the exclusive report for hundreds of ethical hackers.
Patchstack's popularity is a testament to its value, with the platform being the official security point of contact for 300+ plugins. It is also well-funded, with the latest round going towards product development and the building out of its sales and marketing team.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2024
$5m
SERIES A
Oct 2021
$2.1m
GRANT
Total funding: $7.1m
Company benefits
- Great people - Work with a super passionate team with shared values
- Full remote - Prefer a sick battle-station at home or love travelling – up to you
- Personal growth - We encourage and support our team to learn something new every day
- Make an impact - Work on a product that benefits thousands and help nurture a community
Company HQ
Pärnu, Pärnu County
Leadership
Oliver Sild
(Founder & CEO)Cyber Security Mentor at Tehnopol. Also Co-Founder at Forwardspace, and Co-Founder and Organizer at CTF Pärnu.
Dave J.
(CTO)Previously a PHP Developer and Security Researcher at Technidev, as well as a Website Developer at BlueICT.
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