Engineering Director (San Francisco)

About Radiant Security

Were a Bay Area Cyber AI startup (with support for working remotely). Weve raised funding from top tier investors. Our vision is simple: enable all security teams, to perform security operations with the efficiency and effectiveness needed to prevent breaches . Were a small team of researchers and engineers with a deep focus in cyber and AI. Our product automates the triage for any security alert leveraging deep research, big data and dozens of AI Agents.

Join us and boost your career with hands-on AI experience.

The Role

Were looking for an Engineering Director to drive the development of our AI-powered applications for security alert triage, investigation, and response automation. This is a critical leadership role at the intersection of engineering, AI research, and cybersecurity with direct influence across multiple teams and product directions. Youll guide a team of strong engineering managers and senior ICs, help define our technical direction, and ensure we scale with clarity and excellence.

What problems you will be working on?

• Building and scaling a high-performing engineering organization as the company scales
• Evolving team structure, processes, and culture to support rapid growth and cross-functional collaboration
• Driving clarity and alignment across a growing org while keeping execution fast and focused
• Ensuring the engineering team stays close to product and customer needs

What youll do

• Lead, coach, and grow multiple engineering teams focused on AI-driven security systems
• Partner with AI researchers, security experts, and product leads to ship high-impact features
• Stay close to the tech: participate in architecture discussions, technical strategy, and critical reviews
• Drive alignment across functions and scale team structures and processes as we grow
• Be a key voice in company-wide strategic initiatives

Things were looking for

• 3+ years as a hands-on engineering manager (first-line), plus 12 years as a manager of managers
• Strong technical background, ideally as a former senior/staff/stakeholder IC
• Experience building and scaling complex systems in startups or fast-moving environments
• History of working closely with AI/ML teams or in data-intensive products]
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills cross-functional alignment is core to this role

Benefits

• Generous equity package
• Unlimited PTO (take time when you need it)
• Top-of-market salary
• Great healthcare
• 401k plan

The process

Were a startup and were making decision quickly. Our process is designed to give you the best glimpse of our team and allow us to evaluate your technical and culture fit.

• Step 1: Executive interview + Technical interview
• Step 2: Virtual On Site: Technical and Leadership interviews