Director of Platform Engineering

🔥 16 hours ago

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 CA$187k - CA$237k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🏗️ Platform Engineer

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Blackpoint Cyber

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51 - 200 employees

💼 Consulting

🎖️ Defense

🔒 Cybersecurity

💰 $190M Series C on 2023-06

Consulting • Defense • Cybersecurity

Blackpoint Cyber is a technology-focused cybersecurity company headquartered in Maryland, USA. Established by former US Department of Defense and Intelligence security experts, Blackpoint leverages its real-world cyber experience to help Managed Service Providers (MSPs) safeguard their infrastructure and operations. The company offers a proprietary cybersecurity ecosystem, including its SNAP-Defense platform for Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services. Blackpoint's dedicated security analysts work 24/7 to combine various security measures, including network visualization and endpoint security, to monitor and respond to threats. Additionally, Blackpoint is launching LogIC, a logging and integrated compliance service designed to assist MSPs with cyber compliance requirements. The company's mission is to deliver comprehensive detection and response services to help MSPs combat the evolving threat landscape.

📋 Description

• Define and drive the platform roadmap aligned with product and business goals • Partner across the Product organization and SRE team to ensure platform security, reliability, and scalability • Lead development of the data pipeline integrating endpoint agent and vendor data, including storage, tiered access, and query capabilities • Deliver platform services and public APIs for tenant management, identity, and role-based access control • Lead platform tooling and APIs supporting AI/ML and business intelligence initiatives • Oversee developer productivity tooling, including CI/CD systems • Define the long-term vision for the data platform through data architecture, modeling, and governance best practices • Build relationships with internal stakeholders and partners • Foster excellence in platform reliability, scalability, security, and software quality • Hire, develop, and grow platform and data engineering teams • Drive adoption of AI across the development lifecycle to increase productivity, accelerate delivery, improve software quality, and enable efficient product delivery

🎯 Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in software development, preferably in cybersecurity • At least 5 years of people management experience leading multiple teams • Proven experience leading a Platform Engineering function at the Director level • 5+ years of experience working with large-scale AWS cloud solutions • Experience with Postgres, Elastic, Redis, streaming data platforms, and ETL processes • Hands-on experience architecting and building complex data platforms and service integrations • Deep knowledge of CI/CD, production deployment at scale, and data pipeline orchestration • Demonstrated ability to drive high-impact initiatives and long-term strategic goals • Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • Comprehensive benefits • Dynamic work environment • For eligible employees in the US: Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance plans • Robust 401k plan for eligible employees in the US • Discretionary Time Off for eligible employees in the US • Other minor perks for eligible employees in the US • International employees receive competitive benefits in accordance with local market standards and applicable country requirements • Equity participation available to employees globally, with program details varying by location and employment structure • Equity • Bonus