Senior Software Engineering Lead

Ready to embark on the quest of joining Hack The Box?

At the end of this thrilling journey, you'll become a proud member of Hack The Box, with the ultimate mission to help cybersecurity professionals and organizations enhance their cyber-attack readiness. Get ready for an exciting adventure into the world of cybersecurity! 🚀🔒💻

✨The core mission of the Senior Software Engineering Lead:

We’re seeking an experienced and strategic Engineering Leader to oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of initiatives. In this role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring engineering alignment with business goals, leading cross-functional teams, and fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.

This role is pivotal in shaping the direction of our engineering efforts in the HTB Business platform while supporting the growth and success of individuals and teams. You will collaborate closely with product, design, and leadership to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality solutions that support our customers and drive business impact.

🍺 The fellowship you’ll be joining:

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will be responsible for a team of 10 engineers that is divided in front end and back end. You will collaborate closely with product, design, and leadership to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality solutions that support our customers and drive business impact.

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🚀 The adventures that await you after becoming Senior Software Engineering Lead at Hack The Box:

Initiative Planning & Delivery

• Lead the end-to-end execution of engineering initiatives, aligning with business priorities and technical vision
• Identify dependencies, remove roadblocks, mitigate risks early, and ensure timely and high-quality delivery
• Collaborate with product managers to align initiatives with the product roadmap and customer needs.

Team Leadership & Culture

• Foster a strong team culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Promote the company’s values and ensure teams adopt and represent our engineering mindset and culture.
• Build and maintain a psychologically safe environment that encourages open communication and team ownership.

People Management & Development

• Conduct regular 1:1s, goal setting, and performance reviews with engineers and managers.
• Support career development through growth plans, upskilling opportunities, and mentoring
• Provide hands-on support to unblock individuals and ensure they’re empowered in their roles.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with cross-functional peers to ensure communication, planning, and execution are streamlined.
• Participate in and facilitate agile ceremonies, planning meetings, and postmortems.
• Manage dependencies across teams and departments to keep initiatives on track.

Communication & Reporting

• Provide clear and timely updates on progress, risks, and results to stakeholders and leadership.
• Use metrics and qualitative insights to raise concerns, celebrate wins, and inform strategic decisions.

Engineering Excellence & Quality

• Ensure adherence to engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, security, and CI/CD.
• Drive system modernization, maintainability, and compliance with documentation standards.

Resource Management & Hiring

• Make strategic decisions about team allocation based on expertise, capacity, and growth paths.
• Contribute to hiring plans, interview processes, and leveling conversations with talent acquisition.
• Ensure teams are staffed appropriately to meet delivery goals and company growth.

🏆 Skills, knowledge, and experience points required to unlock the role of Senior Software Engineering Lead at Hack The Box:

• Previous experience in engineering leadership roles
• Proven track record of managing engineering teams and successfully delivering complex initiatives
• Previous technical background with the ability to contribute to architecture and process decisions
• Excellent leadership, mentorship, and team-building skills
• Experience working in cross-functional environments, driving alignment, and resolving communication gaps
• Deep understanding of modern engineering practices, secure development, testing, and DevOps workflows
• Comfortable managing project status reporting, risk management, and stakeholder communication
• Experience in resource planning, hiring, and supporting team growth and structure
• Nice to have : experience in software B2B delivery

What your Hack The Box adventure will have in store: 

• 🎯You'll have the exhilarating opportunity to contribute to a product that is highly appreciated by users and the cybersecurity community at large.
• 🎯 You'll experience a highly supportive and caring environment, fostering growth, flexibility, and autonomy.
• 🎯 You'll embark on an exciting journey of continuous learning and problem-solving, leveling up as our organization grows.
• 🎯 Most importantly, you'll have a blast at HTB 🥳 because fun is an essential ingredient in our recipe for success! Just wait until you see our global meet-ups! 

💰 The gems you’ll be enjoying as a Senior Software Engineering Lead:

• Private insurance
• 25 annual leave days
• Dedicated budget for training and professional development, participation in conferences
• State-of-the-art equipment (Macbook, iPhone, and mobile plan)
• Free lunch & snacks at the office
• Full access to the Hack The Box lab offerings; so you can learn how to hack
• Flexible/Hybrid working

🗺️ The Quest of Becoming Hack The Box’s Senior Software Engineering Lead:

• Level 1: To complete level one’s objective, submit your application. 
• Level 2: Meet the Talent Acquisition team. Level’s objective: highlight your past achievements, ambitions, and values.
• Level 3: Meet the hiring team. Level’s objective: connect with the hiring team and share with them your achievements. 
• Level 4: Complete an assignment that aligns with day-to-day job-related tasks and responsibilities. Part of the assignment is discussing it with the hiring team in a debriefing session, in order to walk the team through your thinking process. 
• Level 5: Congratulations! Not many reach this level 💪. Level’s objective: have a constructive, final conversation with senior leadership to explore the role and your future at HTB. 
• Level 6: You've officially received an offer from HTB! To complete the last level and the Quest, all you need to do is accept the offer. 
• Quest complete. Congratulations, you’re officially one of us 🥳🎉🎇Your next quest: complete the onboarding.
  

Hack Your Career, Today. Join us in this epic adventure of cybersecurity at Hack The Box! 🚀🔒💻

At Hack The Box, we are on a quest to find the most exceptional and enthusiastic talent to join our team. Whether or not you consider yourself a gamer, we value what makes you unique and want to know more about you. This job post provides just a glimpse of the incredible gamified experience our business and consumer customers enjoy through our platforms. So, if you're ready to embark on a journey of growth and adventure, we can't wait to meet you!

ABOUT HACK THE BOX

Hack The Box is the Cyber Performance Center with the mission to provide a human-first platform to create and maintain high-performing cybersecurity individuals and organizations. 

Hack The Box is the only platform that unites upskilling, workforce development, and the human focus in the cybersecurity industry, and it’s trusted by organizations worldwide for driving their teams to peak performance. Offering an all-in-one environment for continuous growth, assessment, and recruitment, Hack The Box provides solutions for all cybersecurity domains. 

Launched in 2017, Hack The Box brings together the largest global cybersecurity community of more than 3 million platform members. Rapidly growing its international footprint and reach, Hack The Box is headquartered in the UK, with additional offices in the US, Australia, and Greece.

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At Hack The Box, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We believe that diversity enriches our performance, services, and the communities we serve. As such, we ensure that all job applications are considered solely based on merit, skills, and qualifications. We do not discriminate on grounds of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We are dedicated to providing a fair and respectful work environment that reflects our values.