Responsibilities
Product & Strategy
Introduce, own and constantly improve key metrics for antivirus productsDefine and prioritize the product roadmap across all three teamsDrive product initiatives to achieve challenging key metricsCollaborate with Product Management on VIP customer requirements and competitive analysisIntroduce more AI tools & instruments within malware detection lifecycleTechnical Leadership & Architecture
Own the end-to-end malware detection pipeline: from file ingestion through cloud analysis to on-server verdict delivery and cleanupDrive architectural decisions for distributed data processing (Airflow DAGs, async Python, ClickHouse, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka)Oversee migration and modernization initiatives (e.g., AI malware analysis, AI rules creation)Design and implement performance optimizations for cloud processing throughput (10M+ brand new samples added daily)Manage infrastructure capacity planning: compute nodes, Ceph storage clusters, database scalingPeople Management
Lead 3 teams across multiple time zonesHire, mentor, and grow engineers and team leaders for 3 teams Coordinate cross-team dependencies with Server Team, Web Protection Team, QA, Infrastructure, and SupportOperational Excellence
Ensure signature release quality through automated testing pipelinesMonitor and improve detection rates, false positive rates, and cleanup success metricsRespond to production incidents (certificate expiries, infrastructure failures, processing bottlenecks)Manage vendor and partner technical integrationsGoals for the First 6 Months
Understand the full pipeline end-to-end: from file ingestion from clients' servers, pipelines processing in the cloud, verdict delivery, and on-server scanning/cleanupMaintain momentum on active initiatives: e.g. Rust migrationEstablish relationships with cross-functional stakeholders (Server Team, Web Protection Team, Product, Support, Infrastructure)Identify and address the top 3 detection quality or infrastructure bottlenecksDefine the department key metrics and start tightening them to excellenceRequirements
Must have
Past experience leading security products / labs with / researches8+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years in a management role leading multiple teamsDeep expertise in malware analysis and antivirus technologies: static/dynamic analysis, signature-based detection, heuristic engines, file classificationNice to have
Strong background in distributed systems and data engineering: experience with workflow orchestration (Airflow, Luigi, or similar), message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and large-scale data processingExperience with infrastructure at scale: managing compute clusters, storage systems (Ceph, S3), databases (ClickHouse, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis)Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines: Jenkins, GitLab CI, containerized deployments (Docker)Experience with monitoring and observability: Grafana, Sentry, log aggregationExperience in the web hosting security domain (cPanel, Plesk, shared hosting environments)Background in machine learning applied to malware detection (transformers, LLMs for code analysis)Experience with GCP (Secret Manager, Cloud Storage)Familiarity with PHP internals and PHP emulation for dynamic analysisTrack record of building and scaling cloud antivirus / threat intelligence platformsExperience managing geographically distributed teamsTechnical Stack
Languages: Python (primary), Rust, PHP, SQLOrchestration: Apache Airflow, Celery, RedisDatabases: ClickHouse, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, RedisStorage: Ceph, S3-compatible storageInfrastructure: Bare metal (Atman DC), Nebula, Docker, GCPCI/CD: Jenkins, GitLabMonitoring: Grafana, Redash, SentryBenefits
What's in it for you?
A focus on professional development.Interesting and challenging projects.Fully remote work with flexible working hours, that allows you to schedule your day and work from any location worldwide.Paid 24 days of vacation per year, 10 days of national holidays, and unlimited sick leaves.Compensation for private medical insurance.Co-working and gym/sports reimbursement.Budget for education.The opportunity to receive a reward for the most innovative idea that the company can patent.By applying for this position, you consent to the processing of your personal data as described in our Privacy Policy (), which provides detailed information on how we maintain and handle your data.
