Overview

Snyk Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Senior Director, Engineering role at Snyk

Snyk is the leader in secure AI software development, helping millions of developers develop fast and stay secure as AI transforms how software is built. Our AI-native Developer Security Platform integrates seamlessly into development and security workflows, making it easy to find, fix, and prevent vulnerabilities — from code and dependencies to containers and cloud. Our mission is to empower every developer to innovate securely in the AI era, boosting productivity while reducing business risk.

It’s how we stay driven, supportive, and always one step ahead as AI reshapes our world.

What You’ll Do

• Owning and overseeing the CLI & IDE environment, which are external developer-facing tools and core components for other Snyk teams that ensure a seamless and powerful developer experience.
• Owning the workspace & file upload capabilities, which are critical customer-facing core functionalities of the Snyk platform.
• Leading and guiding the IDE team\'s engagement in MCP experimentation and Gen AI initiatives, driving innovation and exploring new frontiers in developer productivity and security.
• Providing exceptional technical leadership and guidance to your teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Defining and executing long-term projects and multi-year investments, demonstrating strong leadership to build vision and execute strategic initiatives that scale our platform.
• Scaling our platform and infrastructure to meet the demands of a rapidly growing user base and evolving product capabilities.
• Collaborating closely with Systems teams to understand and optimize operational support for owned domains.
• Managing internal and external customer relationships, acting as a platform owner who champions the needs of both engineering teams and end-users.

What You’ll Need

• At least 7 years of experience in software engineering, with significant experience managing a high-performing engineering team.
• A proven track record of leading teams that build, operate, and scale complex, reliable, and high-performance systems.
• Demonstrated exceptional technical strength with a proven track record of solving complex engineering challenges at scale.
• Extensive experience in leading and managing engineering teams focused on developer experience, platform, or infrastructure.
• Proven ability to build and execute a long-term technical vision and manage multi-year strategic investments.
• Deep understanding and experience with scaled platform/infrastructure environments.
• Experience in a role requiring internal customer management, ideally in a platform-type capacity.
• Strong understanding of operational support models within an engineering organization.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice-to-Have

• Have direct experience with CLI and IDE development and ecosystems.
• Possess a background in security or developer tools.
• Have experience with multi-cloud platform (MCP) strategies and Gen AI applications in a product context.
• Are passionate about creating exceptional developer experiences and building highly scalable, resilient systems.
• Have experience working in a globally distributed team environment.

About Snyk

Snyk is committed to creating an inclusive and engaging environment where our employees can thrive as we rally behind our common mission to make the digital world a safer place. From Snyk employee resource groups to global benefits, we aim to support our employees along their entire journeys here at Snyk.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours, work-from-home allowances, in-office perks, and time off for learning and self development
• Generous vacation and wellness time off, country-specific holidays, and 100% paid parental leave for all caregivers
• Health benefits, employee assistance plans, and annual wellness allowance
• Country-specific life insurance, disability benefits, and retirement/pension programs, plus mobile phone and education allowances

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Industries: Computer and Network Security

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