Director of Endpoint Engineering

Blackpoint Cyber is the leading provider of world-class cybersecurity threat hunting, detection and remediation technology. Founded by former National Security Agency (NSA) cyber operations experts who applied their learnings to bring national security-grade technology solutions to commercial customers around the world, Blackpoint Cyber is in hyper-growth mode,  fueled by a recent $190m series C round. 

Why Blackpoint?

Ready to give some hackers hell? On the Blackpoint Cyber Team, we win the unfair fight while helping others protect what’s most important to them. Simply put, our team takes out the adversaries before they see us coming. Join us today and help put the bad guys in their place for good. Blackpoint Cyber was built by former US Department of Defense and Intelligence security experts focused on stopping malicious tradecraft and safeguarding MSP operations. Our mission? Provide absolute and unified Managed Detection and Response services to organizations across the world.

Company Culture

On this team, we value high-quality execution, ownership, and strong morals. With us, principles are never tested, and we are proud to always do right by our customers. If you’re a driven professional with a passion for learning and contributing towards the best, then Blackpoint welcomes you. Our team is energetic and collaborative, maintaining a high-performance culture and enabling growth through overcoming challenges in the modern cyber threat landscape.

What You'll Do:

As the Director of Endpoint Engineering, you will be the owner responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating roadmap execution and operations of Blackpoint’s agent solution. You will drive the vision & execution for evolving the Blackpoint endpoint agent, including collaborating with multiple engineering teams, and work cross-functionally with leaders across the company who use the agent. You will be responsible for understanding the needs of customers and possibilities with the agent, setting a clear strategy, ensuring the teams deliver their projects with quality and on time, and hiring and developing a high-performing team.

You will be a highly visible leader who partners across the Product team. You will partner with our product leaders to deliver innovative solutions for the agent in conjunction with our cloud-based platform. Customer focus is key; you will drive our commitment to quality and operational excellence. This role demands a deep engineering background with hands-on experience in building and scaling robust and secure endpoint agents. You excel in leading teams to deliver high-quality products and will provide mentorship, guidance, and leadership to build a high-functioning team.

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the Endpoint Agent solution roadmap that is aligned with product and business objectives.

• Define the long-term vision of the endpoint agent. Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in endpoint agent solutions.

• Provide hands-on technical leadership in designing and building robust, high-performance endpoint agents. Actively participate in code review, debugging, and optimizing core components to meet rigorous security and performance standards.

• Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of engineers. Foster technical excellence within the team, promoting best practices in software development, security, and system design.

• Oversee the full product lifecycle of endpoint agents and cloud-based agent management, from architecture and design through development, testing, and deployment. Ensure the smooth on-time delivery of secure, scalable, and reliable endpoint solutions.

• Work closely with product management, QA, and other engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of endpoint agents with other security solutions and platforms. Drive collaboration to resolve technical challenges and deliver high-quality products.

• Engage directly with customers and stakeholders to gather feedback, understand their needs, and translate these insights into actionable product improvements. Lead technical discussions during customer escalations and incidents.

• Implement and oversee processes for managing and maintaining endpoint agents, including regular updates, patches, and support. Establish robust monitoring, alerting, and reporting mechanisms to track KPIs related to performance and customer satisfaction.

• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team. Encourage proactive problem-solving and the adoption of new technologies to enhance product quality.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in software development, with 5+ years of people management experience, demonstrating success in building, growing, and managing multiple teams.

• Deep technical and strategic understanding of endpoint agent products.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with endpoint agent solutions. EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response), and related technologies is a plus.

• Technically competent with previous proven experience building endpoint agent products.

• Proven ability to influence and deliver high-impact initiatives. Forward-thinking mindset with the ability to define and drive the team’s mission, vision, and long-term strategies.

• Excellent leadership skills with a track record of managing teams and collaborating effectively across departments. Strong writing and communication skills with a keen business intuition and adaptability to new technologies.

• A passion for quality and a “Get Stuff Done” attitude, balanced with a sense of responsibility to customers and the team.

• B.S. or M.S. Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

If you are passionate about cyber security and have a proven track record of leading and managing software engineering teams, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a dynamic work environment where you can make a real impact in the field of cyber security.

Blackpoint Cyber welcomes and encourages applications from qualified individuals of all races,  colors, religions, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital  status, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to equality of opportunity in all  aspects of employment.  For eligible employees in the US, Blackpoint offers competitive Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance plans, a robust 401k plan, Discretionary Time Off, and other minor perks.