Software Engineering Manager

Endor Labs; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Job summary

A leading company in application security is seeking a Software Engineering Manager in Palo Alto. In this role, you'll lead backend engineering teams, drive strategy, and implement best practices in a fast-paced startup environment. You'll have an opportunity to shape the engineering culture while ensuring high-quality product delivery.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in management roles.
• Strong hands-on experience in Go distributed systems and cloud technologies.
• Proven track record of building and scaling teams in startup environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and build high-performing engineering teams focused on backend development.
• Drive technical strategy and collaborate with product management.
• Establish best practices in software engineering.

Skills

Technical Excellence

Mentoring

Cross-functional Collaboration

Agile Methodologies

DevOps Practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

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Base pay range

$170,000.00/yr - $220,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus and Stock options

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About Us

Endor Labs is building the Application Security platform for the software development revolution. Modern software is complex and dependency-rich, making it increasingly difficult to pinpoint the risks that truly matter. Endor Labs solves this challenge by building a call graph of your entire software estate—enabling teams to clearly identify, prioritize, and fix critical risks faster.

Trusted by companies that are one or one hundred years old, Endor Labs secures code whether it was written by humans or AI, and whether it's 40-year old C++ code or cutting edge Bazel Monorepos. Endor Labs was founded by serial entrepreneurs Varun Badhwar and Dimitri Stiliadis, and is backed by leading VC firms such as Dell Technology Capital, Lightspeed, and Sierra Ventures.

What You'll Do

As an Engineering Manager at Endor Labs, you will lead and grow our backend engineering teams working on our core distributed systems and cloud infrastructure. Your role will be crucial in scaling our engineering organization and delivering high-quality products that our customers love.

• Build and lead high-performing engineering teams focused on Go backend development, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation
• Drive technical strategy and architecture decisions while working closely with Product Management to align engineering efforts with business goals
• Mentor and coach engineers, providing regular feedback and creating opportunities for career growth and skill development
• Establish and maintain engineering best practices, including code quality standards, testing protocols, and deployment processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth delivery of features and maintain high operational standards
• Participate in technical decision-making and contribute to system architecture and design
• Drive operational excellence through metrics, monitoring, and continuous improvement of development processes
• Actively participate in hiring and growing the engineering team
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for production systems, ensuring reliability, performance, and security. You lead by example in fostering a culture of operational excellence, monitoring, and incident response.

What We're Looking For

If you are passionate about building and leading high-performing engineering teams at an early-stage company, and the list below matches your background, we would love to talk to you!

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 12+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in engineering management roles
• Strong hands-on technical background with experience in Go distributed systems, and cloud technologies
• Proven track record of building and scaling engineering teams in a fast-paced startup environment
• Experience managing distributed teams and working with multi-geo engineering organizations
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture, API design, and cloud-native development
• Strong background in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation
• Experience with agile methodologies and project management tools
• Excellence in cross-functional collaboration and communication
• Track record of delivering complex technical projects on time and with high quality
• Experience in security products or developer tools is a plus
• Strong understanding of open-source ecosystems and community dynamics

Leadership qualities we value:

• Ability to balance tactical execution with strategic thinking
• Strong mentorship abilities and track record of growing engineering talent
• Excellence in stakeholder management and communication
• Proven ability to drive technical excellence while maintaining team velocity
• Strive for excellence in everything we do, prioritizing quality, speed, and impactful outcomes.
• Engage in first principles thinking to debate ideas, test assumptions, and make decisions.
• Put data above opinions, seeking truth and clarity in all our endeavors.
• Embrace a culture of feedback and continuous improvement, assuming good intent in all interactions.
• Celebrate wins as a team, understanding that our collective success is intertwined with the success of our customers.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Management, and Product Management

• Industries

  Computer and Network Security, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Software Development

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