Synack · 22 hours ago
Director, Software Engineering, AI
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$240K/yr - $280K/yr
10+ years expSynack is a company that provides a Penetration Testing as a Service platform aimed at enhancing security for its clients. The Director of Software Engineering, specializing in AI, will lead engineering teams to develop innovative AI-powered products and ensure the alignment of technical direction with business goals.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurity
Responsibilities
Set technical direction and guide engineering decisions for the delivery of AI-enabled product capabilities, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security
Establish and refine SDLC processes that accommodate for the fast rate of change of the AI technological landscape without sacrificing the overall delivery quality
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
Drive the prioritization of feature delivery, while ensuring the alignment with business goals through the performance indicators evaluation
Ensure ethical AI practices are embedded throughout the development process, addressing concerns like data privacy, bias, and transparency
Champion the culture of collaboration, ownership and engineering excellence throughout the AI engineering organization
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
Collaborate with Product Management to develop the vision, strategy, and roadmap for AI-driven initiatives, aligning with overall short and long term business objectives
Qualification
Required
Strong technical background with extensive experience in software development (10+ years) and delivery of production-grade capabilities
Exceptional software architecture and system design skills
Proven experience in a leadership role, experience managing multiple teams and managing managers (5+ years)
Deep understanding of the SDLC and experience with agile methodologies
Demonstrable ability to define and implement processes that result in positive product delivery outcomes
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
Familiarity with industry trends and advancements in AI/ML
Track record of successfully delivering complex AI solutions to enterprise customers
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
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Synack
Synack is a crowdsourced security platform that utilizes augmented intelligence to discover and secure vulnerable applications.
201-500 employees
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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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