Synack · 4 months ago
Director, Product Engineering, AI
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$240K/yr - $280K/yrSynack is a company dedicated to enhancing security through its Penetration Testing as a Service platform. The Director of Product Engineering, specializing in AI, will lead the strategic direction and execution of AI-powered products, guiding engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions while ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurity
Responsibilities
Help to develop and execute the vision, strategy, and roadmap for AI-driven initiatives, aligning with overall short and long term business objectives
Have a deep understanding of the market, competitors in order to identify market opportunities and analyze competitive landscapes to inform AI product development and key investment areas
Translate complex AI capabilities and research into user-friendly and valuable solutions
Drives Product Management to define product requirements, prioritize features, and ensure alignment with business goals by measuring performance indicators
Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement within the AI engineering organization. Inclusive of driving innovation through the broader organization
Set product direction and guide architectural decisions for AI and machine learning solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security
Drive the technical design and development of AI and machine learning solutions leveraging various technologies (e.g., LLMs, natural language processing, generative AI)
Ensure the implementation of continuous integration, continuous delivery, and other modern engineering practices
Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement, optimizing development lifecycles and mitigating technical risks
Ensure ethical AI practices are embedded throughout the development process, addressing concerns like data privacy, bias, and transparency
Communicate complex technical concepts and project updates clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
Act as a technical authority in customer engagements, understanding needs and ensuring solutions deliver tangible business impact
Qualification
Required
Strong technical background with extensive experience in software development and AI/ML technologies
Proven experience in a leadership role, building and managing engineering teams
Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and experience with agile methodologies
Expertise in AI/ML fundamentals, including model training, optimization, deployment, and monitoring
Experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) and modern data ecosystems
Exceptional communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making
Ability to think strategically and translate business goals into technical solutions
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Experience with specific AI technologies such as LLMs, natural language processing, or computer vision
Track record of successfully delivering complex AI solutions to enterprise customers
Familiarity with industry trends and advancements in AI/ML
Benefits
Equity
Benefits
Company
Synack
Synack is a crowdsourced security platform that utilizes augmented intelligence to discover and secure vulnerable applications.
Founded in 2013
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (6)
2021 (3)
2020 (10)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$107.57MKey Investors
M12 - Microsoft's Venture FundKleiner PerkinsTechstars
2020-10-13Secondary Market
2020-05-28Series D· $52M
2017-04-11Series C· $21.25M
Leadership Team
Jay Kaplan
CEO and Co-Founder
Jeff Barker
Senior Vice President, Product
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