Chief Engineer, Threat Research & Rapid Response

Horizon3.ai; United States; Remote; USD 272,000 - 321,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive team

Growth opportunities

Innovative culture

Hybrid & remote work

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Horizon3.ai seeks a Director of Engineering, Threat Research, to lead the engineering teams behind NodeZero Rapid Response and Threat Hunting. You’ll shape strategy, drive execution, and manage multiple teams across US, Europe, and Asia.

This role combines people leadership with hands-on technical depth to ensure rigorous research, safe production, and scalable, customer-focused security capabilities. You will partner with Product, Design, and customers to deliver measurable outcomes and

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading software engineering teams delivering customer-facing products.
• Proven ability to scale organizations across multiple regions and time zones.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in CS, engineering, cybersecurity, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute engineering strategy for Rapid Response and Threat Hunting initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional teams with Product, Design, and Data to deliver scalable capabilities.
• Ensure 24/7 operational readiness and high-quality security product delivery.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related

Tools

Python

Go

TypeScript

Job description

Horizon3.ai seeks a Director of Engineering, Threat Research, to lead the engineering teams behind NodeZero Rapid Response and Threat Hunting. You’ll shape strategy, drive execution, and manage multiple teams across US, Europe, and Asia.

This role combines people leadership with hands-on technical depth to ensure rigorous research, safe production, and scalable, customer-focused security capabilities. You will partner with Product, Design, and customers to deliver measurable outcomes and