Senior Engineering Manager, Database Platform
Horizon3 · Remote · US, Remote ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Senior Engineering Manager
- Fully remote (US)
- PostgreSQL + Neo4j
- Team of ~8 engineers
- Cybersecurity product
Lead the engineering team responsible for the data infrastructure powering NodeZero, an autonomous pentesting platform. You will manage approximately eight engineers, including a Principal Engineer, to build a world-class data platform organization.
The team handles millions of assets and vulnerability findings, focusing on design, operation, and reliability of the core data layer. You will drive technical direction, establish engineering norms, and ensure high availability and data integrity across production environments.
What you'll do
- Hire, mentor, and grow the Database Platform team to full capacity
- Define technical direction for schema design, query patterns, and scalability
- Own SLOs for database availability, latency, and data integrity
- Establish schema review processes and data modeling standards
- Collaborate with other teams on data contracts and API design
- Translate platform needs into a prioritized engineering roadmap
What you'll need
- Experience leading teams scaling relational databases in production
- Expertise in schema migration strategies for zero-downtime environments
- Knowledge of multi-tenant data architectures and security isolation
- Strong understanding of query optimization and indexing strategies
- Proficiency in Go, Python, or SQL with deep expertise
- Production experience with PostgreSQL at scale and AWS data services
- Experience building engineering culture and operational runbooks
Nice to have
- Background in cybersecurity data or threat intelligence
- Experience with SOC 2, FedRAMP, or GDPR compliance
- Familiarity with analytical query patterns and BI tooling
- Experience operating databases in multi-region configurations
- Knowledge of graph databases like Neo4j or time-series stores
Stack
- PostgreSQL
- Neo4j
- Go
- Python
- SQL
- AWS RDS/Aurora
- Kubernetes
How you'll work
- Fully remote company
- Up to 5% travel required
- On-call responsibilities for database reliability
What you get
- Base salary $242,250 - $275,000 annually
- Equity package via stock options
- Health, vision, and dental insurance for family
- Flexible vacation policy
- Generous parental leave