AI-First Director of Email Security Engineering

OPSWAT; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Stable employer with international presence

Performance assessments for compensation adjustments

Job summary

OPSWAT is looking for a Director of Engineering to lead its MetaDefender Email Security product. This hands-on leadership role requires experience in AI-centered software development and a proven track record in engineering leadership.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring product quality, team performance, and technical direction while managing a distributed team. The role supports remote work with a preference for the USA or the UK.

Qualifications

• Lead AI-first engineering initiatives and practices.
• Contribute to product architecture and delivery from specification to launch.
• Experience in high-security enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee engineering processes and product delivery.
• Stay hands-on with code and technical architecture.
• Lead a distributed engineering team in multiple countries.

Skills

Agentic development experience

Technical leadership

Performance-based management

Security awareness

Scalable systems design

Education

8+ years of software engineering experience

3+ years of managing engineers

Tools

CI/CD systems

AI tooling

Cloud technologies

Job description

OPSWAT is looking for a Director of Engineering to lead its MetaDefender Email Security product. This hands-on leadership role requires experience in AI-centered software development and a proven track record in engineering leadership.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring product quality, team performance, and technical direction while managing a distributed team. The role supports remote work with a preference for the USA or the UK.