Head of Engineering

SecurityScorecard is the global leader in cybersecurity ratings, with over 12 million companies continuously rated, operating in 64 countries. Founded in 2013 by security and risk experts Dr. Alex Yampolskiy and Sam Kassoumeh, SecurityScorecard's patented rating technology is used by over 25,000 organizations for self-monitoring, third-party risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting. Headquartered in New York City, our culture has been recognized by Inc Magazine, Crain's NY, Fast Company, and Achievers for innovation and workplace excellence.

About the Team

The Product Engineering organization builds, maintains, and improves the end-user experiences of our software platform. These full-stack solutions are built atop a complex data platform supporting key security workflows for third-party risk management and security self-assessment. The team also modernizes our data engineering infrastructure to service both current and next-generation products.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a globally distributed team of 40–50 engineers and engineering managers across multiple time zones.
• Develop and execute the strategic vision for Product Engineering, balancing investment in existing products, platform migration, and new product development.
• Own the health and performance of SecurityScorecard’s existing product suite while building for the future.
• Drive the migration of existing products onto the Titan platform, managing complexity and risk while maintaining operational stability.
• Partner with Product and Design to build new features and products on the Titan platform.
• Oversee data engineering, including modernization of Scala/Spark-based infrastructure.
• Champion SecurityScorecard’s AI-first engineering transformation, guiding practical AI adoption while maintaining quality and predictability.
• Drive adoption of engineering best practices, architecture standards, and continuous improvement.
• Define and track meaningful engineering metrics and KPIs.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Design, and other stakeholders to define requirements and roadmaps.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent, providing coaching and career development.
• Manage the product engineering budget, ensuring financial accountability and resource optimization.
• Engage directly with customers to gather feedback and translate insights into engineering priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10–12 years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role managing large, distributed teams.
• Proven experience in a B2B SaaS environment.
• Startup or high-growth technology company experience in a leadership capacity.
• Experience managing engineering organizations of 25+ people in a manager-of-managers capacity (minimum 3 direct-report managers/squads).
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale platform or product migrations (V1-to-V2, legacy-to-modern transitions).
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted and agentic development practices; production experience preferred.
• Credible engineering background with experience in Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, distributed systems, and large-scale data architectures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, focused on delivering high-quality solutions at pace.

Nice-to-Haves

• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles and practices.
• Experience with TypeScript, Node.js, React, Scala, or Spark.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and stock options.
• Health benefits.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursements.

Pay

The estimated total compensation range for this position is $260,000–$320,000 (base plus bonus). Actual compensation varies based on skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors. Employees may also be eligible for annual performance-based incentive compensation and equity.