Vice President of Engineering

SpyCloud is on a mission to make the internet a safer place by disrupting the criminal underground. SpyCloud’s solutions thwart cyberattacks and protect more than 4 billion accounts worldwide. Cybersecurity is an exciting, evolving space, and being at the forefront of the fight to disrupt cybercrime makes SpyCloud a special place to work. If you’re driven to align your career with a fantastic mission, look no further! As the Vice President of Engineering at SpyCloud, you will lead the technology teams building our cybersecurity solutions, guiding the organization through the transition to innovative agentic development practices—without sacrificing scale, quality, or security. Your technical vision and ability to lead change will be instrumental in fostering a culture where innovation and agility come first, advancing product innovation, and achieving business objectives. If you are a strategic engineering leader with a passion for cybersecurity and a drive to excel in a dynamic industry, we invite you to apply for this role at SpyCloud. Together, we will continue to protect digital identities and defend against cyber threats on a global scale. What You'll Do: Engineering Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive engineering strategy aligned with the company's vision and business goals. Product Development: Oversee the end-to-end development and release of SpyCloud's cybersecurity solutions, ensuring high-quality and high-speed delivery. Technical Leadership: Set technical direction and lead the engineering organization in adopting new technologies and ways of working, fostering a culture where innovation, speed, and agility are paramount. Agentic Development & AI-DLC: Lead the team's transition to agentic development practices and develop, implement, and enforce adherence to an AI Development Lifecycle AI-DLC that accelerates delivery while preserving scale, quality, and security. Technology Stack: Stay informed about emerging technologies and industry trends, ensuring SpyCloud's technology stack remains competitive and up-to-date. Scalability and Performance: Lead efforts to enhance product scalability, performance, and reliability to meet the needs of our growing customer base. Innovation & Agility: Cultivate a high-performing engineering organization where innovation and agility are the top priorities, empowering teams to experiment, adopt agentic practices, and move quickly. Data Security: Ensure adherence to best practices for data security and privacy in product development. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with product management, marketing, compliance, and other departments to ensure alignment and successful product launches. Quality Assurance: Implement quality assurance processes to maintain high product standards and reduce defects. Requirements: Minimum 7 years of engineering leadership experience, ideally in the cybersecurity or identity industry. Strong technical background with a deep understanding of cybersecurity concepts and best practices. Proven track record of successfully leading engineering teams and delivering complex software products. Excellent leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to motivate and guide a diverse engineering team. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels. Experience in driving technical innovation and embracing emerging technologies. Proven experience leading engineering teams through the transition to agentic development practices without sacrificing scale, quality, or security. Experience developing and enforcing an AI Development Lifecycle (AI-DLC) or comparable framework governing AI-assisted software delivery. Nice to Have: Prior experience as a Vice President or similar executive role in engineering is preferred. Base Salary Range:  $187,000 – $280,000 The salary range reflects the expected base compensation for a fully qualified candidate at this level based on experience, qualifications, and market data at the time of posting. U.S.-Based Benefits + Perks (for Full Time Employees): At SpyCloud, we are committed to working alongside individuals who are equally passionate about preventing cybercrime, regardless of their department or role. Guided by our core values in all business decisions, we prioritize unity in our mission and ensure all SpyCloud employees have the support and benefits they need to stay focused on our goals. In addition to our engaging workspace in South Austin, flexible and remote-friendly work options, and competitive salary package, we offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes: 401(k) with Employer Contribution Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance Health Savings Account (HSA) available with Employer Contribution Employer Paid Life, Short-term, and Long-term Disability Insurance Generous PTO Plan and 16 paid holidays per year U.K.-Based Benefits + Perks (for Full Time Employees): Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Contribution Employer Provided Private Health Insurance and Healthcare Cashplan Employer Paid Life Insurance and Income Replacement Generous Holiday Plan and 14 paid holidays per year About SpyCloud: SpyCloud transforms recaptured darknet data to disrupt cybercrime. Its automated identity threat protection solutions use advanced analytics and AI to accelerate investigations and  protect workforce, consumer, and supplier identities from the threats that matter most: authentication bypass, session hijacking, malicious insiders, account takeover, ransomware, and fraud. Its data from malware-infected devices, successful phishes, combolists, and third-party breaches also powers many popular dark web monitoring and identity theft protection offerings. Customers include 7 of the Fortune 10, along with hundreds of global enterprises, mid-sized companies, and government agencies wor