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. We’re not your average security company - we build Snyk on One Team, Care Deeply, Customer Centric, and Forward Thinking.
It’s how we stay driven, supportive, and always one step ahead as AI reshapes our world.
**Why this role? **
Our Engineering organization is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to lead our Platform Engineering division. Platform Engineering at Snyk is responsible for our cloud infrastructure and the platform experience we provide to our internal development teams.
As the Senior Director of Platform Engineering, you will oversee everything from providing rock-solid infrastructure to shared services, and from building a great internal developer experience through to setting the standards around our API and quality programs. You’ll be the strategic and operational leader for software and infrastructure vendors, so an interest in vendor management is a must. The Platform Engineering organisation at Snyk today is approximately 50 people, with office-based and remote teams in the UK, Israel, Germany, Switzerland, Canada and the US.
Reporting to the SVP, Engineering, you will lead a best-in-class Engineering team at scale and contribute heavily to the evolution of the function at Snyk.
What You’ll Do:
- Shaping overall R&D Strategy to achieve Snyk’s company goals as part of R&D leadership team.
- Ensuring effective engineering execution of Snyk’s industry leading applications.
- Building up Snyk’s security expertise and engagement with the wider community
- Attending to the highest priority items that affect the entire engineering function, as well as your Platform division.
- Staying at least one step ahead of our rapid growth by scaling the impact of engineering.
- Acting autonomously towards achieving goals, and enabling your team to do the same.
- Coaching and developing your team of engineering managers.
What You Bring:
- Proven experience at the highest levels of engineering leadership in fast moving technology companies.
- Proven experience in Enterprise SaaS at the highest levels of engineering leadership in fast moving technology focused companies.
- A driven, knowledgeable, and dedicated to productivity mindset.
- The ability to plan and succeed, setting milestones along the way, over-communicate, create alignment, rally people and satisfy stakeholders.
- To care about the details and achieving success in your areas of focus.
- An appreciation for a fast moving, energetic, and collaborative environment with a team that is ridiculously easy to work with.
****It’d Be Awesome If You Also… ****
- Have worked within an AI / Security company in the past.
#LI-TF1
We care deeply about the warm, inclusive environment we’ve created and we value diversity – we welcome applications from those typically underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this role but are not totally sure whether you’re the right person, do apply anyway!
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 that help our employees prioritize their health, wellness, financial security, and a work/life blend, we aim to support our employees along their entire journeys here at Snyk.
Benefits & Programs
Prioritize health, wellness, financial security, and life balance with programs tailored to your location and role.
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