Director, Agentic AI Security Engineering

Netskope; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 313,000; Full time

Job summary

Netskope in Santa Clara, CA seeks an engineering leader for its AI SecOps team to guide architecture, mentoring, and product strategy. You will drive an AI-native lifecycle and collaborate with product to shape feature roadmaps while maintaining a strong security posture.

This role emphasizes hands-on coaching, customer engagement, and rapid AI innovation across cloud platforms, ensuring scalable, secure solutions for enterprise clients.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience.
• 8+ years leading engineering teams.
• 4+ years in cybersecurity and AI-enabled security.
• Experience delivering cloud-based solutions at scale.

Responsibilities

• Architect the Future: guide senior architects and mentor engineers on AI-driven design.
• Set the Strategy: partner with product to prioritize AI feature delivery and timelines.
• Cultivate Talent: coach and develop engineers to reach their potential.
• Advocate for Customers: engage with customers to influence engineering decisions.
• Relentlessly Learn: navigate the evolving AI landscape and apply research insights.

Skills

15+ years software engineering

8+ years leading engineering teams

4+ years in cybersecurity

AI and agentic technologies

customer interactions

cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

communication skills

fast-paced environment

Education

BSCS or equivalent

MS in CS or engineering equivalent preferred

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Netskope in Santa Clara, CA seeks an engineering leader for its AI SecOps team to guide architecture, mentoring, and product strategy. You will drive an AI-native lifecycle and collaborate with product to shape feature roadmaps while maintaining a strong security posture.

This role emphasizes hands-on coaching, customer engagement, and rapid AI innovation across cloud platforms, ensuring scalable, secure solutions for enterprise clients.