Lead and develop four teams (Java, JavaScript/Go, Python, PHP) totalling ~18 engineers
Build a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement
Define hiring plans, conduct performance reviews, and drive career development for your reports
Manage onboarding and ramp-up of new team members, projects, and libraries into the team's scope
Set and enforce standards for CVE analysis, vulnerability assessment, patch backporting, and security release processes across all language ecosystems
Drive consistency in tooling and workflows across teams (CI/CD pipelines, patch delivery, release processes)
Evaluate and guide AI-assisted automation for backporting and vulnerability discovery
Serve as the final technical escalation point for complex or cross-team security issues
Own SLA compliance across all language platforms
Align team efforts with client expectations and delivery commitments
Organise and continuously improve development workflows and engineering processes
Coordinate internal documentation and ensure it reflects the actual state of each project
Ensure smooth coordination between language teams and OS, Docker, and platform teams
Manage scope boundaries and overlap with OS and platform teams, particularly around shared dependencies and cross-ecosystem vulnerabilities

Strong background in software development across multiple language ecosystems — at least 6 years of hands-on experience
3+ years of engineering leadership experience (Team Lead or Engineering Manager) in a product company
Proven experience with technical delivery and accountability for team outcomes
Solid working knowledge of at least 3 of the 5 languages your teams cover: Java, JavaScript, Go, Python, PHP
Hands-on experience with security research or vulnerability analysis: CVE triage, patch backporting, or similar
Ability to work effectively in distributed teams and within larger organisational structures
Strong communication skills — capable of interfacing with stakeholders and meeting external delivery expectations
Experience building or improving engineering processes from scratch
Experience with CI/CD systems (GitLab CI, Jenkins) and dependency management tooling (Maven/Gradle, npm, pip, Go modules)
Upper-intermediate or higher English (written and spoken).

Interesting and challenging projects
Mentor and other knowledge-exchange programs;
Fully remote work with flexible working hours, that allows you to schedule your day and work from any location worldwide;
Paid 24 days of vacation per year, 10 days of national holidays, and unlimited sick leaves to ensure you maintain a healthy work-life balance;
Compensation for private medical insurance;
Co-working and gym/sports reimbursement;
The opportunity to receive a reward for the most innovative idea that the company can patent, fostering a culture of creativity and innovation.

Engineering Manager, Language Security

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