Senior Engineering Manager - Static AI

What are we looking for?

The Detection Engineering organization is looking for an experienced engineering manager to lead our Static AI team. The Static AI team develops state-of-the-art machine learning models that operate on millions of machines across the world to make sub-second decisions to stop malware before it runs. The team brings together cross-functional skill sets including data science, ML engineering, and software engineering, to research, develop, ship, and support ML malware detection engines across Windows, Mac, and Linux machines and cloud environments.

Why us?

You will work on real-world problems and make an impact by protecting our customers from cyber threats. You will be joining a cutting-edge project and will be able to influence the architecture, design, and structure of our core platform. You will tackle extraordinary challenges and work with the very BEST in the industry.

What you will be doing?

• Mentor and lead a team in a globally distributed organization
• Foster a culture of mutual respect, collaboration and consensus based decision-making
• Lead the efficient delivery for time-boxed software releases, ensuring high quality and innovative feature development
• Active participation in ML research and model development, getting hands-on as needed
• Support the development and training of direct reports through regular 1-on-1s and performance evaluations
• Participate in interviewing and drive hiring and team growth
• Be an empathetic co-worker and leader who sincerely cares

What you will bring along

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Significant experience managing teams of software engineers and/or data scientists
• Significant hands-on work in machine learning, so you understand the core principles of the work that is going on in your team
• Demonstrated track record delivering software products
• Willingness to be a role model in a diverse, globally distributed team
• A genuine interest in the people you work with and the team culture that you build
• Passionate about our company mission

Experience / interest in some of these areas are a bonus

• Security products, especially detection systems
• Application development on Windows, Mac, and/or Linux
• Cloud infrastructure / MLOps

What we offer you

• Flexible working hours, In Prague & nearby we're working in a hybrid model with offices in Karlin (brand new Missouri Park), remotely in the rest of CZ or SK, with optional Brno offices (Clubco Vlněna) for those who like to meet
• Generous employee stock plan in the form of RSUs (restricted stock units) not options; 4 years vesting with 1-year cliff and then quarterly
• Yearly bonus depending on the performance of the company, paid out in 2 installments
• Flexible Time Off (on top of the standard 5 weeks of vacation)
• Flexible Paid Sick Days
• Fully Paid Short Term Sick/Short Term Nursing Leave
• Global gender-neutral Parental Leave (16 weeks, beyond the leave provided by the local laws) & Grandparent Leave
• Volunteering paid day off & Additional paid Company holidays off (e.g. 4 days in 2022)
• Pension insurance contribution
• Premium Life Insurance covered by S1
• Monthly Meal & Wellbeing Allowance
• Private medical care membership for you and your +1
• High-end MacBook or Windows laptop, Home-office-setup gear & on top of that additional WFH Allowance
• Udemy Business platform for Hard/Soft skills Training, internal mentoring 'MentorOne' & Support for your further educational activities/trainings
• Above-standard referral bonus
• On top of RSUs, you can benefit also from our attractive ESPP (employee stock purchase plan)
• Refreshments and snacks at the offices
• Optional company events for those who like to meet outside of work too (sport, BBQ, charity etc.)
• DEI&B programs that promote employee resource groups like SentinelWIN (Women Inclusion Network), Blk@S1, Latinos@S1, Pan-Asian@S1, Out@S1 (LGBTQIA+) and Sentinels Who Served