Senior Director, Engineering – Proactive Offense

The posting, as Horizon3 wrote it

Get to Know Us

Horizon3 is a fast-growing, remote cybersecurity company dedicated to the mission of enabling organizations to proactively find and fix and verify exploitable attack vectors before criminals exploit them. Our flagship product, the NodeZeroTM platform, delivers production-safe autonomous pentests and other key assessment operations that scale across the largest internal, external, cloud, and hybrid cloud environments. NodeZero has been adopted by organizations of all sizes, from small educational institutions to government agencies and Global 100 enterprises. It is used by ITOps/SecOps teams, consulting pentesters, and MSSPs and MSPs.

We are a fusion of former U.S. Special Operations cyber operators, startup engineers, and formerly frustrated cybersecurity practitioners. We're committed to helping solve our common security problems: ineffective security tools, false positives resulting in alert fatigue, blind spots, "checkbox” security culture, cybersecurity skills shortage, and the long lead time and expense of hiring outside consultants. Collectively, we are a team of learn it alls, committed to a culture of respect, collaboration, ownership, and results.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As Senior Director of Engineering for Proactive Offense, you’ll set the engineering direction and build the organization that turns offensive security research and capabilities into dependable, customer-facing NodeZero products. You’ll lead through engineering managers, technical leaders, and senior individual contributors across multiple teams, balancing technical judgment with organization-wide strategy and execution.

You’ll shape how NodeZero identifies, exploits, and validates vulnerabilities across complex environments, and guide offensive capabilities from research and proof of concept through scalable production delivery. You’ll partner closely with Product and leaders across Engineering, including Precision Defense and Platform, to align the Proactive Offense portfolio with customer needs and company priorities.

This is a highly visible leadership role central to Horizon3 http://Horizon3.ai’s mission of delivering continuous, autonomous security testing at scale.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY

• Lead and scale the Proactive Offense engineering organization across teams responsible for offensive capabilities, exploit development, and attack automation within NodeZero.
• Translate the organization’s charter into a clear technical strategy, operating model, and sequenced roadmap, balancing customer value, product priorities, and durable engineering foundations.
• Build an effective leadership structure as the organization grows; hire, coach, and develop managers, technical leaders, and senior individual contributors with clear ownership and accountability.
• Establish goals and operating mechanisms that make progress, quality, capacity, dependencies, and risks visible across teams.
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following salary range information for this position:

• Base salary range: $315,000 - $370,000 annually. The exact salary will be determined based on the selected candidate’s location, qualifications, experience, and relevant skills.
• Additional compensation: All full-time roles are eligible for an equity package in the form of stock options.

You Belong Here

Horizon3 is not just an equal opportunity employer - we are a community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental principles of our culture and success. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels welcome and respected, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, or any other legally protected status by law.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion means we strive to attract, develop, and retain a workforce that reflects the varied communities we serve. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation and strengthen our ability to create cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions. At Horizon3, every team member is valued and supported in an environment that encourages personal and professional growth.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Come be a part of Horizon3, where your unique contributions are recognized, and your potential is limitless.

Other Duties

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