Director of Engineering

Who you are

• Technical Proficiency: Proven experience with Go and/or Python, specifically for building high-concurrency, high-throughput backend systems
• Distributed Systems Expertise: Strong background in microservices, REST/GraphQL APIs, and message brokers (e.g., Kafka or RabbitMQ) for building resilient SaaS platforms
• Developer Platforms: Experience leading SDKs or integration platform development, with a focus on normalizing data and metadata for downstream compliance and security use cases
• AI-Driven Development: Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development workfl ows and the judgment to implement guardrails for team productivity
• Leadership Experience: Proven track record of managing and growing high-performing engineering teams in a fast-paced environment
• Privacy Expertise: Deep understanding of PrivacyOps philosophies and global privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• Execution Mindset: Ability to balance hands-on technical contribution with strategic organizational leadership

What the job involves

• Veeam is seeking a highly technical, hands-on Director of Engineering - PrivacyOps to lead the development of our core privacy-related product suite
• This leader will manage multiple cross-functional modules responsible for the end-to-end delivery of products that define the PrivacyOps category
• You will provide overarching leadership for the Securiti Product Suite
• You will define the technical vision, ensure architectural consistency across all modules, and drive operational excellence for a portfolio that ncludes Cookie Consent, Assessments, DSR Fulfillment, Breach Management, and Privacy Notices
• In this role, you will work in close partnership with established, senior engineering leads who manage specific products within the suite
• Your focus will be on ross-team strategy, unified architectural standards, and tight collaboration with Product Management to ensure a cohesive platform experience
• Hands-on Technical Direction: Actively participate in architectural reviews and code sessions, ensuring that our systems of engagement, automation, and record are scalable and reliable
• Engineering Innovation:
• Build an AI-first engineering practice, leveraging tools like Cursor, Copilot, and custom agents to standardize code quality, improve security, and accelerate development cycles
• Own the architecture and roadmap for a scalable, high-performance integration and connector framework that powers our privacy product suite across diverse SaaS, IaaS, and AI platforms
• Product Support:
• Represent engineering in key customer interactions
• Improve support to the customer engagement functions
• Product Delivery: Work closely with our distributed PrivacyOps leadership in driving the roadmap for critical PrivacyOps modules, including:
• DSR Automation: Implementing robotic automation to fulfill data subject requests quickly and reliably
• Consent Lifecycle Management: Managing complex cookie consent, mobile consent and user preferences across various jurisdictions
• Assessment Automation: Streamlining internal and vendor privacy risk assessments
• Breach & Notice Management: Automating incident response and real-time privacy notice updates
• Product Management Partnership: Collaborate deeply with Product Management and facilitate better interactions to align engineering execution with the overarching business strategy for the Securiti platform
• Strategic Engineering Leadership: Mentor and partner with senior engineering leads to scale the Securiti Product Suite, fostering a culture of technical excellence and cross-functional agility

Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off, plus 3 global VeeaMe Days for self-care
• Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one
• Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via SupportLinc EAP
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions up to annual limits
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
• AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
• Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
• Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
• Professional training and education, including courses and workshops, internal meetups, and unlimited access to our online learning platforms (LinkedIn Learning, Athena, O’Reilly) and mentoring through our MentorLab program