Platform Security Engineering Manager Platform & Security · Barcelona Office

We’re on a mission to do something really, really small. You’ll keep the systems behind it safe, strong, and secure.

Lace Lithography is developing revolutionary chip lithography technology to dramatically improve chip performance. We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager/Squad Lead with deep expertise in cybersecurity and platform technologies to join our growing team in Barcelona. This role is focused on establishing robust security practices and building the foundational platform for our core scientific and engineering workloads.

About the Role

You will be responsible for shaping and implementing our cybersecurity strategy and leading a squad to build and manage a scalable platform for our simulations, design algorithms, and experimental data.

This role is based in Barcelona, and will involve regular travel between our two locations throughout the year.

What you’ll do

• Cybersecurity:
  • Develop, implement, and manage company-wide cybersecurity policies, infrastructure, and practices.
  • Conduct risk assessments, manage incident response, and ensure compliance.
  • Advise the Board's cybersecurity committee and champion security awareness.
  • Stay current with cybersecurity threats and mitigation strategies.
  • Select, deploy, and manage advanced cybersecurity tools and technologies to proactively protect Lace’s digital assets
  • Design, develop, and oversee custom security software and automation scripts to enhance threat detection, incident response, and system resilience.
• Platform Engineering & Squad Leadership:
  • Lead, mentor, and manage a squad dedicated to designing, building, and maintaining a robust platform for our scientific and engineering computations and data.
  • Define the platform architecture and technology stack, considering HPC, data management, and workflow orchestration.
  • Oversee platform operations, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance.
  • Collaborate with scientific teams to translate their needs into platform requirements.
  • Implement DevOps/MLOps best practices for infrastructure, CI/CD, and monitoring.
  • Collaborate in the design and optimization of compute-intensive algorithms to ensure high performance, scalability, and efficient distributed computing at scale.
  • Partner with external stakeholders and experts in high-performance computing (HPC)
• General:
  • Drive best practices in software development, infrastructure management, and security.
  • Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration.
  • Manage project timelines and resources effectively.
  • Manage Lace’s IT processes - ranging from onboarding routines, application management, etc.

Who you are

• Proven experience in a technical leadership role (e.g., Engineering Manager, Tech Lead) with a strong background in cybersecurity and/or platform engineering.
• Deep expertise in cybersecurity principles, technologies (SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, IAM), risk management, incident response, and policy development. Cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM) are a plus.
• Strong understanding of platform technologies, including cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible), and CI/CD tools.
  
• Experience with platforms for computationally intensive workloads is highly beneficial.
  
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with both technical teams and leadership.
  
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security, or a related field.
  
• Strong coding skills are positively considered. You will be asked to perform a coding interview.
  
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity and/or platform engineering, with at least 2+ years in a leadership or senior IC capacity.
  
  

Our team here at Lace

…consists of amazing people who’ve joined us from all over the world, driven by intense curiosity, the urge for exploration, and a desire to push the limits of physics. We promise to offer you a place among highly motivated Lacers, present you with extremely difficult problems - and have a lot of fun solving them.

Workplace & culture

Lace operates out of two beautiful, vibrant, and strong-willed cities. Although we are cities apart, we strive to make the team feel as one.

We don’t define values - but we have one universal expectation:
Be the best team player you can be.

Perks and Benefits

Part of the team, part of the company

Competitive salary + equity through our incentive plan.

️ Wellness & Team Culture
€600 annual wellness allowance, weekly team lunches, monthly social events, and an annual off-site with the whole team.

Personal Development
Quarterly development goals with your manager and your own budget to learn and grow.

Smooth onboarding, wherever you're coming from
We support relocation and immigration to make joining Lace as smooth and welcoming as possible.

️ Travel between Lace locations
We encourage cross-site collaboration and support travel between our York, Barcelona, and Bergen locations to stay connected and aligned.