Director, Software Development Engineering (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Director, Software Development Engineering (Cybersecurity): Leading key initiatives for the hirify.global Internet Access (ZIA) platform, driving a culture of execution and quality while balancing service stability with feature innovation. Focus on mentoring engineering talent, collaborating with product management, and improving service delivery.

Location: Hybrid role based in San Jose, CA (3 days a week)

Salary: $206,500 - $295,000 USD

Company

hirify.global accelerates digital transformation to ensure customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure.

What you will do

• Lead and scale engineering teams, driving a culture of execution and quality while balancing service stability with feature innovation.
• Serve as a strong mentor and coach to develop engineering talent and nurture technical excellence within the organization.
• Collaborate closely with product management to define, prioritize, and deliver on the strategic ZIA product roadmap.
• Partner with customer-facing organizations, including support and customer success, to improve service delivery and drive better outcomes.
• Evangelize the ZIA product vision and strategy internally and externally, representing hirify.global engineering at all levels.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer Science or a related engineering/technical field.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in technical engineering roles, including significant experience in a senior leadership capacity.
• Deep domain expertise in Secure Web Gateway (SWG), L4-L7 Proxy technologies, distributed systems, and authentication/authorization mechanisms.
• Proven experience operating high-performance, large-scale network security platforms within an Agile/CI/CD development lifecycle.
• Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Nice to have

• Strong Go-To-Market (GTM) and business analysis skills.
• Direct experience leading and managing geographically distributed engineering teams.
• A track record of identifying and addressing process or architectural gaps to drive continuous improvement.

Culture & Benefits

• Impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results.
• Value constructive, honest debate and are focused on getting to the best ideas, faster.
• Build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality.
• Committed to building a team that reflects the communities served and the customers worked with.
• Foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging.