Manager, Software Development Engineering

Delinea•Redwood City, CA

9d•$145,000 - $181,000•Remote

About The Position

About Delinea: Delinea is a pioneer in securing human and machine identities through intelligent, centralized authorization, empowering organizations to seamlessly govern their interactions across the modern enterprise. Leveraging AI-powered intelligence, Delinea’s leading cloud-native Identity Security Platform applies context throughout the entire identity lifecycle – across cloud and traditional infrastructure, data, SaaS applications, and AI. It is the only platform that enables you to discover all identities – including workforce, IT administrator, developers, and machines – assign appropriate access levels, detect irregularities, and respond to threats in real-time. With deployment in weeks, not months, 90% fewer resources to manage than the nearest competitor, and a 99.995% uptime, Delinea delivers robust security and operational efficiency without compromise. Learn more about Delinea on Delinea.com, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube. Join our passionate, global team at Delinea and help us make the world a safer and more secure place. Our success is driven by world-class product leadership, outstanding engineers, and strategic investment from TPG. We value diversity, innovation, and a culture of respect and fairness. If you're ready to push boundaries and challenge the status quo in security, we want to hear from you. Apply today to help us achieve our mission. Job Summary: Delinea is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead three engineering teams responsible for the company's core platform services: Inventory – The system of record for customer asset data. Discovery – Services that discover identities, infrastructure, and access across cloud and on-premises environments. Identity Graph – A new platform that models relationships between identities, assets, and resources. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, this fully remote role combines technical leadership, people management, and strategic planning. The manager will oversee engineering delivery, guide architectural decisions, foster team growth, and promote the adoption of AI-driven development practices.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
5+ years of experience managing Agile software engineering teams.
5+ years of hands-on software development experience, preferably with .NET/C# or similar backend technologies.
Strong experience designing distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.
Experience building and operating scalable applications on Azure or AWS.
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience launching new teams or products in ambiguous environments.
Hands-on experience using AI development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar.
For this Job, Delinea is not considering candidates that need any type of US work authorization now or in the future. This includes, but is not limited to: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J1, etc.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Azure Cosmos DB and Elasticsearch.
Background in identity management, cybersecurity, or Privileged Access Management (PAM).
Knowledge of graph databases or relationship-based data models.
Experience scaling SaaS or enterprise software engineering organizations.
Experience establishing AI-first engineering practices and measuring their impact.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor three Agile software engineering teams.
Own the technical roadmap and delivery for Inventory, Discovery, and Identity Graph.
Guide the development of cloud-native microservices built with .NET 9, Azure Cosmos DB, and Elasticsearch.
Drive the design of scalable distributed systems and cloud services.
Collaborate with Product, Architecture, UX, and Engineering leadership on technical strategy.
Promote the use of AI coding assistants, design tools, and automated testing.
Build a collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation, quality, and career development.