Senior Engineering Manager

Who we are

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.

Sound interesting? Let’s talk if you want to be part of the next big leap in security innovation!

What you’ll do

As a Senior 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 and Java 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
• Oversee the design and implementation of scalable distributed systems and microservices architecture
• 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 and/or Java, 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
• Data-driven decision-making approach
• Excellence in stakeholder management and communication.
• Proven ability to drive technical excellence while maintaining team velocity

At Endor Labs, we:

• Go to extraordinary lengths to distinguish ourselves through world-class work.
• Prioritize quality over speed, and speed over scope.
• Desire to work with deeply kind, mission-driven people.
• Strive to make the complex simple.
• Use first principles to debate ideas, test assumptions, and make decisions.
• Seek the truth by putting data above opinions.
• Assume good intent and give tactical feedback to help each other get better.
• Hold no ego—when our customers win, we all win