Senior Director, Engineering

Snyk; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software security company in London seeks a Senior Director for Snyk Open Source Engineering. This role involves owning the engineering team, developing strategies, and leading a high-performing team to solve complex challenges. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of technical leadership experience and a background in software development. Join us to make a significant impact in the AI-driven security landscape.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Generous vacation and wellness time off

Health benefits and wellness allowance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in technical leadership roles in software engineering.
• Proven track record of successfully leading software engineering organizations of 75+.
• Strong analytical abilities to support technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Build a long-term strategy for Snyk Open Source that aligns with business priorities.
• Lead cross-team collaboration to resolve issues and unblock progress.
• Develop a high-performing, engaged team for program analysis challenges.

Skills

Technical leadership

Software development

System architecture

Analytical abilities

Leadership and influencing skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Snyk is the leader in secure AI software development, helping millions of developers develop fast and stay secure as AI transforms how software is built. Our AI-native Developer Security Platform integrates seamlessly into development and security workflows, making it easy to find, fix, and prevent vulnerabilities — from code and dependencies to containers and cloud.

Our mission is to empower every developer to innovate securely in the AI era — boosting productivity while reducing business risk. We’re not your average security company - we build Snyk on One Team, Care Deeply, Customer Centric, and Forward Thinking.

It’s how we stay driven, supportive, and always one step ahead as AI reshapes our world.

Why this role?

As Senior Director, Snyk Open Source Engineering at Snyk you will own the engineering team for Snyk Open Source, our >$100m ARR Software Composition Analysis product. You will build and run a world-class engineering team which solves technically challenging problems in dependency analysis, security intelligence and remediation, leading the team to innovate strongly, deliver predictably, and delight Snyk’s customers.

You’ll be a technical leader that thrives on the details of building delightful developer tools and high-volume production systems, whilst at the same time being able to lead and grow your team at scale. You’ll be equally happy explaining our roadmap to customers, making trade-offs to deliver the right outcomes for our business, and helping to solve technical issues directly.

What You’ll Do:

• Build a long term strategy for Snyk Open Source that delivers on business priorities and drive its execution, in collaboration with cross-functional partners and peers.
• Be an owner of the Snyk Open Source product as a business, optimizing for and trading off the competing requirements of innovation, support, cost, reliability and performance to maximize benefit for that business long-term.
• Create and execute on organizational strategy which proactively identifies requirements for senior talent, and grow or hire to fill gaps as required.
• Lead cross team collaboration across Snyk to quickly resolve issues and risks, and unblock progress.
• Establish clear success criteria for direct reports and the group, monitoring and course-correcting as required.
• Build a high-performing, engaged, world-class team that can deliver on the technical challenge of program analysis in the security domain.
• Serve as role model, mentor and advisor to Snyk’s most senior engineering talent.

What You Bring:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in technical leadership roles in software engineering.
• Proven track record of successfully leading software engineering organizations of 75+ in a product context.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Proficiency in software development, system architecture, and operational practices.
• Familiarity with modern software development methodologies and tools.
• Excellent leadership and influencing skills to collaborate effectively with senior technical and managerial stakeholders.
• Strong analytical abilities to support technical decisions with data-driven metrics.
• Exceptional communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop emerging technical talent.

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We care deeply about the warm, inclusive environment we’ve created and we value diversity – we welcome applications from those typically underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this role but are not totally sure whether you’re the right person, do apply anyway!

About Snyk

Snyk is committed to creating an inclusive and engaging environment where our employees can thrive as we rally behind our common mission to make the digital world a safer place. From Snyk employee resource groups, to global benefits that help our employees prioritize their health, wellness, financial security, and a work/life blend, we aim to support our employees along their entire journeys here at Snyk.

Benefits & Programs

Prioritize health, wellness, financial security, and life balance with programs tailored to your location and role.

• Flexible working hours, work-from home allowances, in-office perks, and time off for learning and self development
• Generous vacation and wellness time off, country-specific holidays, and 100% paid parental leave for all caregivers
• Health benefits, employee assistance plans, and annual wellness allowance
• Country-specific life insurance, disability benefits, and retirement/pension programs, plus mobile phone and education allowances