Engineering Director
New Yesterday
About Radiant Security
We're a Bay Area Cyber AI startup (with support for working remotely). We've 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 . We're 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
We're 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. You'll 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 you'll 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 we're looking for
3+ years as a hands-on engineering manager (first-line), plus 1-2 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
We're a startup and we're 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
- Location:
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Management Occupations