Senior Engineering Manager, Recorded Future

• At least 10 years of experience in software engineering, ideally in an Enterprise SaaS product
• At least 4 years in a management or leadership role, ideally overseeing multiple functions with remote teams in different timezones
• Meaningful hands-on software engineering experience, ideally including familiarity with languages such as Python, Go, or C. You don’t need to be actively coding day-to-day, but you should be able to engage credibly with engineers on technical decisions and hold the team to a high engineering bar
• Background in or strong familiarity with low-level, network-heavy applications with a focus on high-volume traffic, availability, and global scale is highly desirable, despite this role being primarily managerial
• Familiarity with key technologies such as message busses/queues (Kafka, Rabbit, etc.), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Extensive familiarity with the TCP/IP protocol stack, including application of concepts from DNS, WHOIS, and other artifacts needed for technical reconnaissance and discovery
• Comfort with AI development concepts and a genuine enthusiasm for guiding teams to incorporate AI into their workflows and understanding its practical applications in software development
• Experience in technical leadership such as leading project teams' development efforts and setting technical direction
• A passion for coaching others to grow their technology career and sharing good practices with more junior engineers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent education/work experience

Desirable

• Recorded Future is seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead a diverse team of engineers building one of the world’s most comprehensive global internet scanning platforms. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will oversee multiple established teams and functions, including:
• Scan Engine Development – Our proprietary network scanning engine that operates on a global scale to collect intelligence insights from everything on the internet, supported by a cross-functional team of software engineers and operations specialists
• Vulnerability and Signature Research – Our team of vulnerability researchers working in coordination with internal intelligence functions to develop unique detections and signatures that power the scan engine
• Scan Operations and Site Reliability – Our team responsible for the operational health, scale, and reliability of the platform, ensuring intelligence is generated and delivered continuously to support teams and clients across the organization
• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary team of vulnerability researchers, scan operations engineers, and software engineers across multiple geographies, fostering a collaborative, high-performing, and inclusive environment. Provide technical leadership by guiding development efforts, setting direction, and coaching engineers to grow their careers while maintaining a high engineering bar
• Cross-Team Coordination: Partner closely with engineering leadership, product managers, and stakeholders across the broader organization — including teams from recently integrated business units — to align on scope, timelines, and solution designs that serve the full breadth of Recorded Future’s needs. Effectively communicate and advocate technical solutions to product, engineering, and business audiences
• Engineering Excellence: Drive the continuous improvement of engineering practices, processes, and tools to increase efficiency and product quality. Ensure teams design, develop, and deploy features with a focus on high availability, quality, low latency, and scalability
• Project Management: Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of product features and updates, ensuring alignment with company goals and timelines
• Agile Practices: Implement and maintain agile methodologies for project tracking and documentation
• AI-First Development: Champion an AI-first engineering culture across your teams, encouraging the adoption of AI tools, workflows, and practices in day-to-day development. You should be comfortable guiding your team in its application and aligned with Recorded Future’s broader commitment to AI-driven engineering

• Our interview process for all final-round candidates requires a mandatory in-person interview or a live, scheduled video conference with the hiring manager