Head of AI-Driven Engineering—Cybersecurity

Aspiron Search Limited; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspiron Search Limited is representing a well-funded US cybersecurity firm seeking a Head of Engineering who will shape an AI-native engineering organization and guide what to build.

You will own delivery cadence, tooling decisions as models evolve, manage OpEx (Cloud, AI, Training) and influence hiring, with a strong emphasis on customer-focused product and hands-on cybersecurity leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering experience with leadership of 20+ engineers/senior staff.
• Strong background in implementing shifting to AI-native engineering with high output per engineer.
• Experience in VC-backed startups (Series A-C) with input on product decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the speed and quality of delivery across the engineering organization.
• Make decisions on agentic tooling as models evolve and update.
• Manage OpEx budget (Cloud, AI, Training) and influence hiring within the team.
• Lead with a customer-centric mindset, aligning product decisions with customer needs and security considerations.

Skills

Leadership of 20+ engineers

AI-native engineering

VC-backed startup experience

Hiring and team development

Cybersecurity experience

Job description

Aspiron Search Limited is representing a well-funded US cybersecurity firm seeking a Head of Engineering who will shape an AI-native engineering organization and guide what to build.

You will own delivery cadence, tooling decisions as models evolve, manage OpEx (Cloud, AI, Training) and influence hiring, with a strong emphasis on customer-focused product and hands-on cybersecurity leadership.