Silverfort is a cyber-security startup that develops a revolutionary identity protection platform. Using patented technology, our product enables strong authentication across entire corporate networks and cloud environments, without any modifications to endpoints and servers. In addition, we use advanced behavior analytics to apply adaptive authentication policies and prevent cyber-attacks in real time.
Our mission is to provide industry-leading unified identity protection solutions for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. We develop cutting-edge cybersecurity technology that solves urgent customer needs today and is also a game changer for years to come.
Silverfort’s team includes exceptional researchers, engineers, and technology experts who successfully tackle some of the most complex challenges in cyber-security. Silverfort has happy customers worldwide, strong market validation (including several industry awards), strategic partnerships with the largest security vendors in the world, and significant funding from leading VCs.
As Head of Data Platform, you will establish and lead Silverfort’s Data Platform group within the R&D, shaping the long-term data strategy that powers decision-making, product development, and ML innovation across the company. Reporting directly to the VP of R&D, you will own the vision and execution of a modern, scalable, and secure data platform. This is a hands-on leadership role and you’ll play a key role in building the foundations of our data ecosystem, writing code, making architectural decisions, and growing a high-performing team.
Responsibilities
- Architect, build & own the end-to-end data platform – data warehouses, lakes, streaming systems, orchestration pipelines
- Take an active hands-on role in the design and development of the platform, especially in the early stages
- Set the foundations and build Silverfort’s Data Platform group from scratch – including hiring, mentoring, and setting engineering and operational standards
- Define and drive a multi-year roadmap for platform scalability, cost optimization, and reliability
- Define and monitor metrics and KPIs to measure the health, performance, and impact of our data systems, continuously optimizing for scalability, reliability, and efficiency
- Implement governance, security, and compliance practices – access control, lineage, auditing (GDPR/SOC2)
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business teams to enable data-driven decisions and innovation
Requirements
- 8+ years in data engineering/platform engineering, with 3+ years in leadership or management roles
- Hands-on experience building and scaling modern data platforms - Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, one or more
- Proven experience hiring, mentoring, and managing engineering teams
- Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT pipelines, streaming vs batch, data modeling, distributed systems
- Experience with orchestration and transformation tools (Airflow, dbt, Kafka, Flink, etc.)
- Proven ability to build, mentor, and scale engineering teams
- Excellent communicator - able to partner with technical and non-technical stakeholders, set vision, drive alignment
- Domain experience in high-scale environments - e.g., SaaS, fintech, cybersecurity
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What We Do
Fueled by a belief that identity professionals deserve better, we found a way to break down the silos of identity security—eliminating the gaps and blind spots left behind by a patchwork of point solutions.
The Silverfort Identity Security Platform is the first to deliver end-to-end identity security, protecting every identity in the cloud, on-prem, humans, machines, and everything in between. Our patented technology—Runtime Access Protection (RAP)—natively integrates with the entire IAM infrastructure, giving businesses visibility into all identities, analyzing every access, and extending active protection to resources that could not be protected previously—including NHIs, legacy systems, command line tools, and IT/OT infrastructure. It is easy to deploy and use, and doesn’t disrupt business operations, resulting in better security outcomes with less work.
Silverfort is the identity security platform that both identity and security professionals deserve, earning the trust of more than 1,000 leading organizations, including several Fortune 50 companies.
Why Work With Us
We believe that our high retention rates stem from our employees’ confidence in their ability to develop and progress within the company. We prioritize a supportive and encouraging environment that fosters a positive people culture, enhancing employee satisfaction, engagement, and their desire to stay and grow with us.
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