Director, Threat Research & Engineering (Remote)

VulnU; United States; Remote; USD 272,000 - 321,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Flexible PTO

Equity

Job summary

Horizon3 is a remote cybersecurity company executing cutting-edge threat research and vulnerability management. As Director of Engineering, Threat Research, you will lead the engineering teams behind NodeZero Rapid Response and Threat Hunting, shaping strategy, roadmap, and execution across US, Europe and Asia.

You will drive 24/7 coverage, ensure rigorous safety controls, and partner with product, design, and customer-facing teams to deliver scalable, secure, and timely threat intelligence and

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering leadership roles guiding multiple teams and managers.
• Strong strategic thinking and capacity to align research with product roadmaps.
• Proven track record in threat research and security product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the engineering strategy for Rapid Response and Threat Hunting products.
• Build and maintain follow-the-sun vulnerability research capabilities across regions.
• Partner with Product, Design and Engineering to translate requirements into scalable, reliable systems.
• Establish practices for quality, observability, and secure, production-ready delivery.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Threat research leadership

Cross-team collaboration

Strategic planning

Education

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

Tools

Python

Go

TypeScript

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Job description

Horizon3 is a remote cybersecurity company executing cutting-edge threat research and vulnerability management. As Director of Engineering, Threat Research, you will lead the engineering teams behind NodeZero Rapid Response and Threat Hunting, shaping strategy, roadmap, and execution across US, Europe and Asia.

You will drive 24/7 coverage, ensure rigorous safety controls, and partner with product, design, and customer-facing teams to deliver scalable, secure, and timely threat intelligence and