Director, Software Engineering – Agent Platform

SentinelOne

. Lead the Agent Platform organization, owning the control plane for agent communication and configuration, agent management and health, and detection services .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $206,250 - $309,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading engineering teams across multiple time zones, managing high-availability SaaS platforms, and driving reliability improvements through effective planning and execution. Possesses strong technical communication skills and the ability to connect engineering investments to customer outcomes.

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SaaS Platform ManagementDistributed Backend SystemsCloud InfrastructureKubernetesIncident Command

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringData-Driven Reliability ImprovementRoot Cause DisciplineService Level Objectives (SLOs)Multi-Tenancy

Soft Skills

Technical CommunicationLeadershipEffective PlanningPredictable ExecutionCross-Cultural Team Management

Tools & Technologies

Cloud InfrastructureKubernetesData Stores

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceMaster's Degree in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

High-AvailabilityIncident ManagementEngineering ManagementSaaSSecurity Domain Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Agent Platform organization, owning the control plane for agent communication and configuration, agent management and health, and detection services
Own delivery, operational health, quality, and roadmap commitments end to end
Drive reliability by reducing incident inflow, closing corrective actions within target timelines, and improving observability
Lead and develop four engineering managers across three geographies
Represent the domain to executives and customers, including executive incident communication and engagement with enterprise, MSSP, and federal customers
Partner with agent and endpoint organizations, SaaS Platform architecture, Product Management, and SRE
Lead the transition from a monolithic control plane to regional, horizontally scalable services and a modern container-based deployment model
Keep the existing platform running for customers during the re-architecture
Plan capacity and headcount and communicate trade-offs to Product and leadership
Grow senior engineering capability and US presence
Deliver sustained reliability improvements, proactive domain-health visibility, re-architecture milestones, predictable team execution, stronger managers, and increased US senior engineering presence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated success leading engineering teams across multiple time zones and cultures
Experience running a high-availability SaaS platform in production, including incident command, root cause discipline, SLOs, and data-driven reliability improvement
Strong background in distributed backend systems at scale
Experience with cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, data stores, and multi-tenancy
Ability to communicate technically with staff engineers and architects
Ability to communicate accurately with leadership and represent engineering credibly to customers
Track record of predictable execution, clear ownership, effective planning, and delivered commitments
Experience managing managers, hiring senior engineers, and raising organizational standards
Ability to connect engineering investment to customer outcomes and explain trade-offs
Typically 12 or more years in software engineering
At least 3 years leading multiple teams through managers in a SaaS or cloud infrastructure environment
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Security domain experience is advantageous but not required
Must be based in the EST or CST time zones
Role is U.S.-based

Benefits

Comp & perks

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Flexible time off
Paid company holidays and paid sick time
Gender-neutral parental leave
Grandparent leave
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Life and disability insurance
Health and dependent care FSA
Voluntary benefits (hospital, accident, critical illness)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
ARAG pre-paid legal
Nationwide pet insurance
Cancer Care program
Global business travel medical insurance
Home office allowance
Mobile phone reimbursement
Wellness coach
Wellness/gym reimbursement
Fertility coverage
Adoption & surrogacy reimbursement