Engineering Manager

Bitsight is a cyber risk management leader transforming how companies manage exposure, performance, and risk for themselves and their third parties. Companies rely on Bitsight to prioritize their cybersecurity investments, build greater trust within their ecosystem, and reduce their chances of financial loss.
Built on over a decade of technological innovation, its integrated solutions deliver value across enterprise security performance, digital supply chains, cyber insurance, and data analysis.

• We invented the cyber ratings industry in 2011
• Over 3000 customers trust Bitsight
• Over 750 teammates are dispersed throughout Boston, Raleigh, New York, Lisbon, Singapore, and remote

We are looking for a talented Engineering Manager and player/coach to lead one of our multicultural Engineering teams, focusing on our Third Party Risk Management business. You will lead one engineering team and operate as a hands-on technical leader, spending approximately 75% of your time coding and leading projects, and 25% on people management. Success in this role means delivering high-quality software, unblocking the team through technical leadership, and supporting the growth and performance of a small group of engineers. This role is well-suited for a hands-on Engineering Manager who enjoys leading through code and is excited to take on people leadership.

Requirements:

Technical:

• Demonstrates a strong growth mindset through continuous learning and by actively raising the technical bar for yourself and the team.

• Experience building and leading development of SaaS systems using CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and containerized environments.

• Experience with modern Python frameworks and technologies, such as Django, FastAPI, Flask, SQLAlchemy.

• Experience using modern developer tooling, including AI-assisted coding, to improve personal and team productivity.

• Acts as a technical owner for the team, driving design decisions, code quality, and long-term maintainability of the systems you build.

Product Delivery:

• Experience leading complex engineering efforts, from scoping and task break-down through delivery, while keeping a healthy and engaged team.

• Comfortable making and revisiting trade-offs as priorities shift, while keeping the team focused and productive.

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity, partnering closely with Product and Design to turn loosely defined problems into clear, executable plans.

• Takes clear ownership of the team’s outcomes and the impact of delivered work on the broader organization.

People:

• Demonstrates strong team leadership by building trust, encouraging healthy debate, driving clear commitments, holding the team accountable, and focusing on results.

• Has strong mentoring and coaching skills, guide professional development of direct reports by using the engineering ladder, sets goals and objectives.

• Be capable of providing timely constructive feedback, regular recognition, encouragement, credit to direct reports aimed at strengthening individual performance.

• Be capable of holding difficult conversations and mediating interpersonal conflict.

• Contributes to a healthy, learning-oriented, generative engineering culture.

Belonging & Inclusion. Bitsight is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. This means we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender identity, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability.

Culture. We put our people first. Bitsight offers best in class benefits. We devote the same energy to nurturing our company's inclusive culture as we apply to serving our customers' needs. Working at Bitsight will give you the opportunity to fulfill your professional goals and expand your skills.

Open-minded. If you got to this point, we hope you’re feeling excited about the job description you just read.  Even if you don’t feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply.  We’re eager to meet people that believe in Bitsight’s mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways.

Bitsight also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email [email protected]. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Additional Information for United States of America Applicants:

Bitsight is committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Bitsight will not discharge, discipline or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant.

Massachusetts Applicants: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment consistent with applicable law.

This position may be considered a promotional opportunity pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

The anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is US$130000 to $160000 annually for US-based employees.  This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations, is based on a full-time work schedule, and is Bitsight’s good faith estimate as of the date of this posting.  Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for participation in a bonus or commission plan and an equity grant.  Bitsight also offers a competitive benefits package, including but not but limited to medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid parental leave; flexible time off; a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities; life and disability insurance; and tuition reimbursement.