Engineering Manager - Security Standards and Hardening

About the role

This high‑impact Engineering Manager position focuses on strengthening security standards across a widely used open‑source technology ecosystem. Based in Estonia, you will lead a team that applies rigorous security practices to operating systems, cloud infrastructure, edge environments, and modern software platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and support a diverse engineering team ranging from graduate‑level to senior professionals.
• Coach team members, provide career guidance, and deliver actionable feedback.
• Establish and monitor team health indicators while fostering a collaborative, high‑performing culture.
• Implement disciplined engineering processes and promote effective technical practices.
• Represent the team with internal stakeholders, customers, industry partners, and the open‑source community.
• Plan and manage progress against engineering goals, projects, and deliverables.
• Support products and customers in meeting rigorous security frameworks such as FIPS, CIS, STIG, FedRAMP, and the Cyber Resilience Act.
• Lead initiatives involving cryptographic modules, FIPS 140 requirements, and system hardening.
• Collaborate with industry organizations to advance secure operating system deployments and compliance practices.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading and developing engineering teams with a strong track record of coaching technical talent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, STEM, or a comparable technical discipline, or an equivalent record of achievement.
• Deep technical involvement in security standards, system hardening, cryptographic modules, and compliance requirements.

Required skills

• FIPS 140 compliance and related cryptographic module expertise.
• Knowledge of CIS, STIG, FedRAMP, and the Cyber Resilience Act frameworks.
• System hardening techniques for operating systems and cloud environments.
• Experience with security standards development and implementation.