Netskope
Engineering Director, Foundation Services
Santa Clara, California, United States · Director
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About the role
- Imagine leading the team that keeps the heart of a global security platform beating.
- You'll be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of scalable, resilient foundational services across our 100+ global data centers.
- You'll work closely with Product, Program Management, and other engineering service owners to align priorities and clear any technical roadblocks.
Responsibilities
- Coach and Grow: You will manage and mentor engineering managers and tech leads, driving organizational growth through strategic hiring and hands-on coaching.
- Own the Delivery: You'll be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of scalable, resilient foundational services across our 100+ global data centers.
- Collaborate Across the Board: You'll work closely with Product, Program Management, and other engineering service owners to align priorities and clear any technical roadblocks.
- Architect the Future: Lead the architecture for distributed systems, runtime synchronization, and high-volume, high-availability cloud infrastructure.
- You will manage and mentor engineering managers and tech leads, driving organizational growth through strategic hiring and hands-on coaching.
- You'll be at the helm of a high-impact team building the essential systems that every other service at Netskope depends on.
Requirements
- You have 15+ years in software engineering, with at least 5 years specifically managing managers and multi-team organizations.
- Technical Expertise:
- You are an expert in distributed systems, infra-services, data synchronization, cloud infrastructure, and Kubernetes.
- Leadership Track Record:
- You have hands-on experience leveraging AI to boost team performance and delivery leverage.
- Deep Experience: You have 15+ years in software engineering, with at least 5 years specifically managing managers and multi-team organizations.
- Technical Expertise: You are an expert in distributed systems, infra-services, data synchronization, cloud infrastructure, and Kubernetes.
- AI Savvy: You have hands-on experience leveraging AI to boost team performance and delivery leverage.
Nice to have
- A background in cybersecurity or network security technologies.
- Experience with Kubernetes and containerized deployments at scale.
- Familiarity with observability, monitoring, and on-call operations.
- A track record of reducing operational toil through automation and AI-driven tooling.
- A BS in Computer Science or an equivalent technical degree is required.
- An MS in Computer Science or an equivalent technical degree is strongly preferred.
Skills
- Join the Future of Security at Netskope
- Netskope (NASDAQ:
- NTSK) is a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era.
- At Netskope, our technology is driven by our greatest strength:
- Visit Careers at Netskope to learn more.
- Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Compensation
- At Netskope, salary is one component of our competitive total rewards package.
- The salary range for this position is as listed below.
- The successful candidate's starting pay will also be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, location, and market conditions.
- For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the On Target Earnings (OTE) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target commission amount at 100% goal achievement.
- In addition to salary, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus plan (for non-sales roles) and a stock award program.
- $154,000 - $312,000 USD
Benefits
- Candidates may also be eligible for a comprehensive health plan and other benefits that can be reviewed at Netskope Benefits site.
- Technical Vision and Innovation -
Company info
- Thousands of customers, including more than 30 of the Fortune 100, trust the Netskope One platform, its Zero Trust Engine, and the powerful NewEdge network to gain full visibility and control without performance trade-offs.
- Team Leadership: Experience leading remote teams across multiple countries and time zones.
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