Director, Engineering, Agentic AI

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

Job summary

Netskope is seeking an engineering leader for a fast-growing, AI-native product suite. You will guide a high-velocity team, driving AI-authored lifecycles and collaborating with product to shape priorities and roadmaps.

You will mentor engineers, engage with customers, and help steer decisions from engineering and product perspectives in a rapidly evolving AI landscape.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience.
• 8+ years leading engineering teams.
• 4+ years in cybersecurity.
• Experience coding with AI agents.

Responsibilities

• Architect the future by guiding senior architects and mentoring engineers.
• Set strategy with product team to prioritize features and timelines.
• Cultivate talent through coaching and development of engineers.
• Advocate for customers by shaping engineering decisions with customer feedback.
• Relentlessly learn and apply AI advances to stay competitive.

Skills

AI and agentic tech

Inspirational leadership

Customer interaction

Cloud development

AI leadership

Education

BSCS or equivalent

MS in CS or engineering equivalent

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Join the Future of Security at Netskope

Netskope (NASDAQ: NTSK) is a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era. We secure and accelerate cloud, data, and AI in real time, everywhere. Thousands of customers, including more than 30 of the Fortune 100, trust the Netskope One platform, its Zero Trust Engine, and the powerful NewEdge network to gain full visibility and control without performance trade-offs.

At Netskope, our technology is driven by our greatest strength: our people. We believe that belonging powers innovation, and success is both personal and organizational. We embrace differences in gender, ethnicity, beliefs, ability, and identity, creating an environment where every voice is heard and respected. We empower our employees to bring their authentic selves to work, grow their careers through continuous education and mentorship, and lead with transparency and curiosity. Join a team where you belong, where you are encouraged to be an entrepreneur, and where together, we continue to redefine the landscape of security.

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About the role

Please note, this team is hiring across all levels and candidates are individually assessed and appropriately leveled based upon their skills and experience.

Netskope’s AI SecOps team utilizes the latest in AI innovations to build agentic solutions that empower security operations professionals to effectively see, analyze, and take control of what’s happening within their companies. With billions of daily signals in play, these agentic solutions quickly pinpoint potential risks in the sea of normal business behaviors.

What’s in it for you

In this role, you will be the engineering leader for a fast-growing product suite that is deeply rooted in AI. You will lead a robust technical team that is AI-native and running at high velocity. You will guide and evolve a team that has already transitioned to fully AI-authored engineering lifecycles. You will have rich customer interactions, giving you the opportunity to work closely with our product team to define priorities and roadmap strategy.

What you will be doing

• Architect the Future: Guide senior architects and mentor junior engineers to make strong architecture and design decisions that utilize the latest AI breakthroughs.
• Set the Strategy: Collaborate with our product team to promote engineering innovation and out-of-the-box thinking, utilizing both to make strategic decisions on prioritizing feature delivery and timelines.
• Cultivate Talent: Provide hands‑on coaching and continuous development of our engineers to maximize their potential, understand them as people, and help them grow in their careers.
• Advocate for Customers: Participate in discussions with customers to help shape the decisions you make from both an engineering and product perspective.
• Relentlessly Learn: Master the rapidly evolving AI landscape and distill complex research into actionable strategies that enable our team to pivot, adopt new paradigms, and maintain a competitive edge.

What we want you to bring to the table

• Extensive work experience: 15+ years of software engineering experience, 8+ years leading engineering teams, 4+ years in cybersecurity
• Inspirational leadership capable of maintaining high energy and high velocity within the team
• Deep understanding of AI and agentic technologies
• Passionate about building products that provide rich experiences for users
• Track record of interacting with customers and understanding their workflows and use cases
• Direct experience coding using AI agents and leadership experience guiding teams to use AI agents for R&D
• Hands‑on experience developing software in the cloud with AWS, GCP, and Azure
• Experience collaborating with globally distributed teams, reaching consensus, and driving execution as a team player
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and rapidly evolving environment
• BSCS or equivalent is required, with an MS in CS or engineering equivalent strongly preferred

Compensation:

At Netskope, salary is one component of our competitive total rewards package. The salary range for this position is as listed below. This is a national range. For purposes of complying with applicable laws, the range applies to candidates in California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Washington, and other states.

The successful candidate’s starting pay will also be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, location, and market conditions.

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In addition to salary, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus plan (for non-sales roles) and a stock award program. Candidates may also be eligible for a comprehensive health plan and other benefits that can be reviewed at Netskope Benefits site.

Salary Range

$154,000—$312,500 USD

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