Software Engineering Manager- Backend

United States Remote Lead 10.04.2026
backend-developer Cybersecurity DevOps IT Security Management
<div class="content-intro"><p>Dragos is on a relentless mission to defend industrial organizations that provide us with the necessities of modern civilization; running water, functioning electricity, and safe industrial working environments. As the market leader in ICS/OT Cybersecurity, we are dedicated to arming our customers with best-in-class technology, threat intelligence, and services to protect their systems as effectively and efficiently as possible. We’re a remote-first culture with operations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC. We’re looking for mission-oriented teammates who embody our core values of authenticity, transparency, and trust. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join a mission that can save the world!&nbsp;</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">About the Role</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> <br></span><span class="TextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8">Dragos is seeking an experienced </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8">Backend</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8">Software Engineering Manager</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86019261 BCX8">&nbsp;with a background in building and leading teams who develop microservice architectures, data processing pipelines, and extensible platform components. Backend Engineering is a critical dependency across the Dragos platform. As such, this role requires deep technical knowledge, excellent leadership skills, and strong business acumen. This person will manage the team responsible for developing and sustaining the backend components of the Dragos Platform. Focus areas include streaming data ingest, streaming detection processing, baseline learning, asset reconciliation, core platform APIs, and platform coordination across sensor/analytic deployments.</span></span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Leadership and health of the Backend Engineering skill community</span></span> </span></li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Mentor Engineering team members, especially their growth in technical expertise</span></span> <span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">and career goals</span></span></span></li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Champion the vision and execution of the backend components of the Dragos</span></span> <span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Platform</span></span></span></li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Foster a strong technical community by developing close relationships amongst</span></span> <span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Engineering Leaders</span></span></span></li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Heavy collaboration with&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">tech l</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">eads</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">&nbsp;and</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Product&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Managers&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">on product teams</span></span> </span></li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Provide technical input/insight during software design, development, testing, and</span></span> <span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">release</span></span></span></li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{}"><span class="TextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51270415 BCX8">Ensure support for fielded production deployments</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Qualifications</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">7+ years of experience leading and building technical teams</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">5+ years of experience developing and/or leading teams developing software</span> <span data-contrast="auto">applications with microservice architectures</span></li> <li>Demonstrated hands-on experience as a software engineer, with strong fundamentals in backend system design, distributed systems, and production-grade development. Experience with&nbsp;<strong>Rust is strongly preferred</strong>, along with the ability to learn, adopt, and advocate for modern systems-level languages and architectures</li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Leadership experience within agile cross-functional teams</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Familiarity with Apache Flink, RabbitMQ, or Hashicorp Vault</span></li> <li>Comfortable stepping in when needed for occasional development, triage, or troubleshooting support</li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Compensation</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Salary: $220,000</span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Competitive Equity Package:&nbsp;</li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Comprehensive Benefits Plan<span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;<span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"><span data-contrast="none">#LI-NH1 #LI-REMOTE</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>Dragos is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local laws. All new hires must pass a background check as a condition of employment.</p></div>