Senior Director, Engineering

BeyondTrust

. Set engineering strategy and technical vision for a portfolio of enterprise security products .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeRemote • Canada, United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in engineering strategy and technical vision for enterprise security products, with a strong focus on AWS architecture, AI integration, and quality engineering practices. Proven ability to lead multi-team organizations, manage budgets, and communicate effectively with executive leadership.

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AWS ArchitectureSecure Software DevelopmentAI Adoption LeadershipQuality Engineering AutomationMulti-Team Leadership

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringThreat ModelingSecure Code ReviewSecurity TestingVulnerability ResponseCI/CDInfrastructure As CodeObservabilityEnterprise Application Development.NET (C#)

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationTeam DevelopmentStrategic Planning

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolsTest Automation ToolsContinuous Testing Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceMaster's Degree (Preferred)

Industry Keywords

Enterprise Security ProductsSaaS Engineering PracticesRegulated Cloud EnvironmentsFedRAMPStateRAMP

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloud.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set engineering strategy and technical vision for a portfolio of enterprise security products
Guide AWS cloud architecture for SaaS offerings with security, reliability, and scale
Balance investment across on-premises, appliance, and SaaS deployment models
Partner with engineering leaders on shared services and common architecture
Lead adoption of AI-assisted and agentic development across design, coding, testing, and release
Establish AI standards, tooling, expectations, and impact measurement
Integrate AI into quality engineering and operational workflows
Own release quality and predictability across deployment models
Champion test automation, continuous testing, and quality within the pipeline
Ensure reliable and secure delivery of releases and updates
Partner with Support and customer-facing teams on sustaining engineering and high-impact customer issues
Lead vulnerability response from triage through fix and patch delivery
Partner with security on threat modeling, secure code review, and security testing
Lead a multi-team organization of software engineers, quality engineers, and managers through directors and senior managers
Hire, develop, and retain engineering leaders
Establish planning and execution rhythms for visibility into progress and risk
Own engineering budget, headcount plan, vendor, and tooling decisions
Serve as primary engineering counterpart to Product Management, owning feasibility and cost of roadmap commitments
Communicate proactively with executive leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years in software engineering
5+ years leading multi-team organizations through managers and directors
Track record of delivering enterprise software with a large installed base, ideally spanning on-premises and SaaS
Background in secure software development, including security-sensitive software, threat modeling, secure code review, security testing, and vulnerability response through fix and patch
Strong AWS fluency, including architecture, security, and cost
Hands-on use of AI tools and experience leading adoption across teams with measurable results
Experience with modern SaaS engineering practices: multi-tenant architecture, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and observability
Experience leading quality engineering toward automation and continuous testing
Financial and vendor judgment, including build-vs-buy decisions and budget ownership
Excellent written and verbal communication with executives, peers, and customers
Identity or privileged access management domain experience (nice to have)
Experience leading teams building enterprise applications on .NET (C#) (nice to have)
Experience with regulated cloud environments such as FedRAMP or StateRAMP (nice to have)
Experience delivering AI-powered product capabilities (nice to have)
Experience leading distributed teams across countries and time zones (nice to have)
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience; Master's a plus (nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Culture of flexibility, trust, and continual learning
Growth recognition and opportunities for continual learning
Diversity and inclusion culture
Employee care and support