Head of Engineering in Network Security (Remote in EU or UK)
Abusix · Remote · Remote - EU country of choice · Remote - Germany · Remote - UK · Remote - Bulgaria · Remote - Hungary · Remote - Denmark · Remote - Ireland ·
COMPENSATION
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- Head of Engineering
- Fully remote (EU/UK)
- Lead 10-person team
- Hands-on player-coach
- Network Security
Lead the engineering organization at Abusix, a fully remote company dedicated to making the internet safer through network abuse management. You will guide a distributed team of ten engineers and SREs, balancing technical leadership with hands-on contribution to the platform architecture.
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will bridge the gap between product strategy and engineering execution. Your focus will be on establishing predictable delivery cycles, improving development practices, and fostering a culture of ownership and transparency within a fast-paced cybersecurity environment.
What you'll do
- Lead and mentor a 10-person engineering team including SRE
- Define technical direction and enforce engineering principles
- Write and review production code alongside the team
- Optimize handoffs between product and engineering teams
- Communicate roadmap status and risks to leadership
- Drive predictable releases and unblock delivery issues
- Integrate AI tools into development workflows
- Hire, onboard, and retain engineering talent
What you'll need
- Experience as Head of Engineering or Engineering Director
- Proven track record of shifting from coding to leadership
- Player-coach mentality with strong technical skills
- Experience building engineering organizations in startups
- Strong collaboration skills with product functions
- Ability to translate business context for engineers
- Comfortable using AI in daily development
- Fluent English and remote-first mindset
Nice to have
- Background in Product Management
How you'll work
- Fully remote within EU or UK
- Flexible working hours
- Reports to CEO
What you get
- Location-based fair compensation
- Meaningful ESOP package
- Annual learning and development budget
- Budget for remote workspace or co-working
- Generous PTO policy