Remote Director, Threat Research Engineering

Royper Royco LLC

United States

Remote

USD 272,000 - 321,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Horizon3 is seeking a Director of Engineering, Threat Research, to lead the teams behind NodeZero Rapid Response and Threat Hunting, turning security signals into fast, safe, customer-specific validation.

You will build follow-the-sun research org, scale cross-region teams, and partner with Product, Design, and engineering to deliver measurable outcomes, while maintaining high standards for safety and reliability.

Qualifications

Significant experience leading software engineering teams that build customer-facing products, ideally in cybersecurity or another technically complex SaaS domain.
Experience leading multiple teams and developing managers and senior technical leaders, with a track record of building accountable, high-performing organizations.
Demonstrated ability to set strategy and deliver across a portfolio, translating customer and business priorities into focused roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
Experience building or scaling distributed teams and operational coverage across regions and time zones; ability to establish sustainable 24/7 operating practices.
Strong technical judgment in software architecture, automation, data systems, and production operations, with the ability to engage credibly with engineers and researchers.
Experience taking technically complex capabilities from research, prototype, or concept through reliable production delivery and ongoing improvement.
A customer-oriented product mindset and sound judgment balancing innovation, speed, coverage, reliability, safety, and maintainability.
Ability to build effective partnerships across Engineering, Product, and customer-facing teams, resolve misalignment, and communicate decisions and risks clearly.
A demonstrated commitment to coaching, clear performance feedback, inclusive leadership, and healthy team culture.
Excellent written, verbal, and analytical communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical choices to varied audiences.
A high degree of initiative, ownership, and accountability; comfort operating in a fast-moving environment with ambiguity.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the engineering organizations for Rapid Response and Threat Hunting, setting ownership, goals, and measurable outcomes.
Define a coherent engineering strategy and roadmap aligned to customer needs and product priorities.
Build leadership and succession structures, coaching managers and senior contributors.
Own organizational health: talent planning, feedback, performance, retention, and development.
Establish operating mechanisms to visualize priorities, delivery, dependencies, quality, and risks.
Foster an inclusive, high-standard culture with technical rigor and accountability.