Strong background in software development across multiple language ecosystems — at least 6 years of hands-on experience
3+ years of engineering leadership experience (Team Lead or Engineering Manager) in a product company
Proven experience with technical delivery and accountability for team outcomes
Solid Java experience is required; working knowledge of additional languages such as JavaScript, Go, Python, or PHP is a plus
Hands-on experience with security research or vulnerability analysis: CVE triage, patch backporting, or similar
Ability to work effectively in distributed teams and within larger organisational structures
Strong communication skills — capable of interfacing with stakeholders and meeting external delivery expectations
Experience building or improving engineering processes from scratch
Experience with CI/CD systems (GitLab CI, Jenkins) and dependency management tooling (Maven/Gradle, npm, pip, Go modules)
Upper-intermediate or higher English (written and spoken)
Hands-on experience identifying and analysing vulnerabilities in language-ecosystem applications
Understanding of the security vulnerability lifecycle (CVE, CVSS, CWE, CSAF/VEX)
Background in open-source security, supply chain security, or ELS-type products
Experience integrating AI tooling into research or patching workflows
Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud-native ecosystems