Senior Engineering Manager, Horizon3
$210-260k
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Autonomous security solutions
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Autonomous security solutions
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$210-260k
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To help find and fix attack vectors before attackers can exploit them.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience in leading engineering teams, with a strong track record of building and launching new products in a fast-paced startup environment
- Highly technical background with expertise in software development, cybersecurity, and B2B SaaS multi-product platforms
- Demonstrated ability to take products from concept to market, including the development of POCs, MVPs, and GTM strategies
- Ability to manage concurrent initiatives and use effective judgment in prioritization and time management
- Creative, self-motivated, highly energetic, detail and results-oriented
- Experience collaborating with designers, developers, and product managers
- Excellent analytical/problem-solving ability
- A positive attitude, and a desire to build accessible products for all users
- Ability to understand the product, its logs, and troubleshoot errors
- Strong technical documentation and communication
- Strong ability to identify procedural gaps, implement engineering best practicies, and streamline and empower the team to build the best new products at a high velocity
- Subject matter expert on platform design and flow
- Knowledge or awareness of the following: Multiple Operating systems (Kali, Ubuntu, Windows)
- Understanding of cloud infrastructure and their related services such as AWS, Azure, GCP
- Databases such as Neo4j and Postgresql
- Bash, ruby, Python, and LUA scripting languages
- Cyber security related certifications/designations (or equivalent experience), such as:
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
- Offensive Security Expert Penetration Tester (OSEP)
- Bachelor’s and/or master's degree in computer science, engineering or related field and significant relevant industry experience
- Extensive architectural management experience
- Exposure and/or experience with cyber security industry standards and trends
What the job involves
- As a Senior Manager, Engineering at Horizon3.ai, you will lead the growth and execution of critical engineering teams that power our autonomous pentesting platform, NodeZero
- This manager-of-managers role involves scaling technical leadership across backend systems, offensive content, and defensive automation, while aligning closely with product and go-to-market strategy
- Engineering Leadership Across Domains: Oversee engineering managers across multiple teams, including Application Platform (backend systems, ETL pipelines, and data flow), Proactive Offense (attack content development), or Precision Defense (defensive content and detections)
- Product-Driven Development: Partner with Product and GTM teams to drive delivery of MVPs and POCs that translate real-world security insights into scalable platform features
- Team & Talent Growth: Hire and develop technical leaders and engineers, ensuring team structures that enable high velocity, strong ownership, and deep domain expertise
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Lead pods of backend, security, and infrastructure engineers, bridging offensive and defensive capabilities to drive measurable customer outcomes
- This role is key to advancing Horizon3.ai’s mission of delivering continuous, autonomous security at scale
Our take
In an era marked by escalating cyber threats and data breaches, safeguarding digital assets has become a high priority across all industries. Amid this landscape, Horizon3.ai stands out as an autonomous security solution by addressing the critical need for robust cybersecurity.
At the heart of Horizon3.ai's mission is NodeZero™, a platform designed to elevate proactive security measures. Using this, customers can verify their security posture and identify potential vulnerabilities through self-service. This proactive approach to cybersecurity effectively thwarts potential exploits and ensures the integrity of their digital infrastructure.
With recent funding under its belt, the company is poised to further its ambition to develop into an industry-leading cybersecurity company. The infusion of funds will be channelled towards expanding its partner network and refining its offerings. Horizon3 aims to establish itself as a pivotal player in the evolving cybersecurity landscape, growing its presence across industries and geographies.
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Insights
-8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jun 2025
$100m
SERIES D
Aug 2023
$40m
SERIES C
Total funding: $187m
Company benefits
- Growth Opportunities: Be part of a dynamic and growing team with numerous career advancement opportunities
- Innovation-Driven Culture: Work in a collaborative environment that encourages creativity and out-of-the-box thinking
- Flexible Work Environment: Enjoy the convenience and work-life balance that comes with remote work
- Inclusive and Diverse Team: We value diversity and promote an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Snehal Antani
(Co-Founder & CEO)Graduated from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with an MS in Computer Science. Previously worked at IBM as a Lead Architect, at GE Capital as the CIO of Distribution Finance and Splunk as the SVP & GM of Business Analytics & IoT.
Anthony Pillitiere
(Co-Founder)Graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. Previously worked at the United States Air Force in multiple roles, including Deputy Chief Technology Officer.
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