[Remote] Engineering Director, Application Security
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Trail of Bits is a cybersecurity company focused on research-based and custom-engineering solutions that address emerging technology risks. The Engineering Director will lead the Application Security practice, overseeing technical delivery, client relationships, financial performance, staffing, team development, technical direction, and AI adoption while remaining hands-on with security engineering work.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical delivery. Own the quality and profitability of every engagement your team ships. Review findings, guide technical direction on complex audits, and step in when projects need senior expertise. Maintain direct relationships with your most important clients
- Staff and grow the practice. Make project assignment decisions that balance engineer development, client needs, and profitability. Manage utilization, identify when to hire, and build the pipeline through the intern program and recruiting. Own the practice's P&L
- Develop your engineers. Create space for your team to present at conferences, publish research, contribute to open source tools, and advance their careers. Identify and remove obstacles. Your success is measured by their output, not yours
- Set technical direction. Decide where the practice invests in tooling, methodology, and capability development. Stay hands-on enough to know what's working and what isn't. Ensure the team's approach evolves with the threat landscape and client needs
- Integrate AI into the practice. Champion and model the use of AI tools across your team's workflows. Help engineers adopt AI-assisted auditing, reporting, and research practices that amplify their effectiveness
Skills
- 10+ years in security, including significant time performing source code audits, not only penetration testing
- Recent, demonstrable hands-on security work (code review, vulnerability research, tool development) within the last 12 months
- Experience leading a team of 8+ engineers through client engagements with direct financial accountability
- Proficiency in at least 4 of: Rust, Go, Python, C/C++, Solidity, JavaScript/TypeScript
- Track record of managing project profitability, utilization, and staffing decisions in a consulting environment
- Experience building team members' careers and external visibility (conference talks, publications, open source contributions)
- Proficiency with AI coding and analysis tools in your own work
- Active contributions to the security community (research, tools, advisories, publications)
Benefits
- Performance-based bonuses for full-time employees.
- Fully company-paid insurance packages, including health, dental, vision, disability, and life, for full-time employees.
- A 401(k) plan with a 5% match of base salary for full-time employees.
- 20 days of paid vacation with flexibility for more, adhering to jurisdictional regulations, for full-time employees.
- 4 months of parental leave for full-time employees.
- For full-time employees interested in moving to NYC, $10,000 in relocation assistance is offered.
- A global, remote-first work arrangement for full-time employees.
- A $1,000 Working-from-Home stipend for full-time employees.
- An annual $750 Learning & Development stipend for full-time employees.
- Company-sponsored all-team celebrations, including travel and accommodation, for full-time employees.
- Philanthropic contribution matching up to $2,000 annually for full-time employees.
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