Manager, Engineering

Keyfactor, Inc.

1d•Remote

About The Position

Our mission is to build a connected society, rooted in trust, with identity-first security for every machine and human. Keyfactor helps organizations move fast to establish digital trust at scale — and then maintain it. With decades of cybersecurity experience, Keyfactor is trusted by more than 1,500 companies across the globe. We are proud to continually earn recognition as a Best Place to Work, and we achieve that through our amazing people who cultivate our culture as we grow. We hope you will trust your future with Keyfactor! Job Summary Leads a team of engineers, managing day-to-day activities and project goals. Drives technical excellence, supports team development, and ensures successful execution of engineering tasks. Applicants must hold U.S. citizenship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
7+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
Excellent managerial and organizational skills, strong decision-making, and resource allocation.
Proficiency in team management, process improvement, and effective communication.
Ability to manage multiple teams, ensure alignment with company goals, and drive performance improvements.
Ability to oversee project execution, collaborate across departments, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality software products.
Comprehensive knowledge of departmental operations, budget management, and strategic planning.
Knowledge of software development life cycle, agile methodologies, and performance optimization.
Hand-on experience with programming in C/C++ and Go.
Strong background in building scalable software systems for multi-cloud (AWS, Azure) and on-premise environments.
Experience with cryptographic libraries and frameworks.
Experience integrating with external systems using APIs for push-based (webhooks, pub/sub, streaming) and pull-based (polling, REST/RPC/gRPC) data exchange.
Strong knowledge of event-driven and message-oriented architectures, using tools such as Kafka, cloud-native pub/sub systems or similar.
Familiarity with containerization (docker, podman) and orchestration (Kubernetes) for deployment and scaling in distributed environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience with deep cryptographic object inspection, secure protocol implementation (TLS, PKI, key management), and certificate validation a big plus.
Experience with static analysis tools and techniques, including parsing, bytecode analysis, and vulnerability detection a big plus.
Exposure to endpoint agents, scanning tools, and security integrations a big plus.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team of engineers, focusing on project execution and team development.
Ensure that engineering work aligns with technical and business requirements.
Oversee project planning, execution, and delivery, managing timelines and resources.
Collaborate with product managers and other teams to drive project success.
Implement and maintain engineering processes and best practices.
Monitor and ensure the quality of engineering deliverables.
Provide guidance and support to team members, fostering their growth.
Address and resolve technical and project-related issues.
Manage resource needs and allocation for engineering projects.
Track and report on project progress and team performance.

Benefits

Second Fridays (a company-wide day off on the second Friday of every month minus November and December of 2025 due to the Holiday schedule). Please note that this benefit is subject to change.
Comprehensive benefit coverage globally.
Generous paid parental leave globally.
Competitive time off globally.
Dedicated employee-focused ambassadors via Key Contributors & Culture Committees.
DIVERSE Commitment, a call to action for a more inclusive and diverse future in business, society, and technology.
The Keyfactor Alliance Program to support DEIB efforts.
Wellbeing resources, wellness allowance, mindfulness app free membership, Wellness Wednesdays.
Global Volunteer Day, company non-profit matching, and 3 volunteer days off.
Monthly Talent development and Cross Functional meetings to support professional development.
Regular All Hands meetings – followed by group gatherings.