Description | Jobright is an AI-powered career platform that helps job seekers discover the top opportunities in the US. We are NOT a staffing agency. Jobright does not hire directly for these positions. We connect you with verified openings from employers you can trust. Job Summary: Stairwell is a pioneering company providing security solutions with a focus on automated threat detection and response tools. They are seeking a VP of Engineering to lead the development of a complex distributed system for malware discovery and analysis while also building and nurturing a high-performance engineering team. Responsibilities: • Drive execution across core platform infrastructure detection pipelines artifact ingestion and customer integrations. • Translate product direction and threat research into system architecture engineering plans and shipped software. • Balance speed with quality. Prioritize ruthlessly. Deliver predictably. • Build a high-performance engineering org - sharp low-ego engineers who care about the work and the mission. • Hire experienced accountable engineers who thrive with autonomy. Set high standards early make expectations explicit and raise the bar as the company grows. • Create a culture of ownership curiosity and continuous improvement - where everyone knows what good looks like. • Work shoulder-to-shoulder with the CTO to align technical vision with product and company strategy. • Partner with Threat Research to turn detection insights into capabilities. • Partner with Sales Engineering and Customer Success to ensure we’re building solutions that matter in the field. • Represent engineering in executive discussions. Drive alignment across teams. • Define and evolve the system architecture to support petabyte-scale data real-time analysis and continuous reprocessing of historical artifacts. • Champion engineering quality: secure-by-default design strong review culture automated testing and reliable releases. Qualifications: Required: • 10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ in senior leadership roles (VP Director or similar). • Proven track record building and scaling complex distributed systems - including architecture execution and operations. • Experience leading cross-functional teams across backend platform and infrastructure - with a strong bias for shipping. • Deep familiarity with cloud-native systems (ideally GCP) Go Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines. • Experience integrating AI/ML into product features or infrastructure — ideally in applied contexts like detection logic enrichment anomaly analysis or automation workflows. • Strong grasp of how to apply AI tools to modern software development — from internal copilots to code quality checks testing and build acceleration. • Demonstrated ability to set and enforce high standards across hiring code quality technical design and delivery. • Strong communication and planning skills - with a willingness to roll up your sleeves when needed. Preferred: • Background in security infrastructure malware analysis threat detection or high-scale telemetry systems. • Experience with large-scale data pipelines ETL or continuous scanning infrastructure. • Familiarity with detection logic (YARA Sigma) binary analysis or reverse engineering workflows. • Track record of building customer-facing APIs or developer platforms with high adoption and integration complexity. • Comfortable balancing short-term wins with long-term architectural decisions - and communicating those tradeoffs clearly. Company: Stairwell is a cybersecurity company that offers an Automated Threat Detection and Response platform that attackers can’t detect or evade. Founded in 2019 the company is headquartered in Mountain View California USA with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage. Stairwell has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. |