Senior Software Engineering Manager

About the job

The world’s most critical--and at-risk--business applications have been neglected for far too long. Onapsis eliminates this blind spot by providing cybersecurity solutions dedicated to business-critical applications. Whether running on-premises, in the cloud, or a hybrid environment, Onapsis helps nearly 30% of the Forbes Global 100 understand the threats and risks across their SAP and Oracle landscapes.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead and scale a new product engineering organization, starting from a prototype to a full-fledged production release and beyond. This role is a strategic growth position, bridging the responsibilities of a Senior Manager and Director, providing an opportunity to scale with the new Product Engineering Group as we build the next generation of cybersecurity solutions.

As a key leader in our new development center in Bucharest, you will drive engineering execution, technical implementation, and cross-functional alignment across Product, DevOps, Business Operations, Support, and Engineering. This role is ideal for an experienced technical leader with a track record in building and scaling engineering teams, implementing best practices, and delivering innovative products.

What you will be doing, your legacy: Leadership & Organizational Growth:

• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing engineering team to support the development of our next-generation SaaS product.
• Hire, develop, and mentor engineers and managers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Ensure engineering teams have clear ownership and autonomy while maintaining alignment with business objectives.

Product Execution & Technical Implementation:

• Own execution of product initiatives by translating high-level priorities into scalable, well-defined engineering projects.
• Work closely with Product Managers and UX teams to refine requirements, define scope, and manage dependencies.
• Identify gaps in feasibility, performance, or architecture before committing to product features.
• Ensure that engineering teams have clear technical direction, delivery timelines, and risk management strategies.

Operational Excellence & Scalability:

• Implement technical best practices and operational scalability, ensuring long-term sustainability.
• Drive process improvement, dependency resolution, and cross-team collaboration to optimize execution efficiency.
• Ensure effective allocation of resources and headcount.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Serve as a bridge between Product, DevOps, Business Operations, Support, and Engineering, ensuring seamless collaboration.
• Report execution challenges, scaling needs, and technical risks.
• Advocate for engineering-driven initiatives to improve platform reliability, security, and scalability.

Execution & Continuous Improvement:

• Ensure that engineers understand the business context and user impact of the features they build.
• Escalate product gaps, technical feasibility issues, and UX concerns early in the development cycle.
• Implement a DevSecOps-oriented culture, transforming the SDLC for continuous integration and delivery.
• Continuously evaluate and recommend technical improvements based on product needs.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Proven experience leading and scaling development teams (20+ engineers) while optimizing quality and speed.
• Strong experience in DevSecOps methodologies, SDLC, data engineering, and cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience leading and coaching engineering managers and senior engineers.
• Expertise in enterprise software development (on-prem and cloud-native).
• Experience in SAP-related technologies or other business-critical applications is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with enterprise security, security research, and vulnerability management is highly desirable.

What we offer: 

• A role in shaping the future of protecting the most critical applications that run the world's business and a career that grows as the company grows.
• A unique culture of high achievement and teamwork.
• Supportive and humble colleagues are the space's top problem solvers and innovators.
• Financial security through competitive compensation and incentives.

Location:  Onapsis is establishing a new development center in Bucharest. This is a hybrid role, so candidates must be commutable to Bucharest.

 About Onapsis:

Onapsis protects the business applications that run the global economy. The Onapsis Platform delivers vulnerability management, change assurance, and continuous compliance for business applications from leading vendors such as SAP, Oracle, and others. The Onapsis Platform is powered by the Onapsis Research Labs, the team responsible for the discovery and mitigation of more than 1,000 zero-day vulnerabilities in business applications.

Onapsis is headquartered in Boston, MA, with offices in Heidelberg, Germany and Buenos Aires, Argentina, and proudly serves hundreds of the world’s leading brands, including close to 30% of the Forbes Global 100, six of the top 10 automotive companies, five of the top 10 chemical companies, four of the top 10 technology companies, and three of the top 10 oil and gas companies.

For more information, connect with Onapsis on LinkedIn or visit https://www.onapsis.com.

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