Director of Engineering - Container Orchestration Security

About the job

Location: Bengaluru, India

About the Role

SecPod is looking for a Director of Engineering to lead the design, development, and evolution of our cloud-native security capabilities within the Saner Platform. You will define how enterprises continuously discover, assess, prioritize, remediate, and verify security risks across Kubernetes, containers, and modern cloud-native environments.

This is a highly technical, hands-on product leadership role. You will work closely with Engineering to define product requirements, make technical decisions, prioritize features, validate implementations, and deliver innovative capabilities that help enterprises secure Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native workloads.

Responsibilities

Own the product vision, roadmap, and execution for Container Orchestration Security.

Work closely with Engineering team to design, build, and deliver enterprise-grade product capabilities.

Translate customer problems and market requirements into detailed product specifications and technical requirements.

Drive product development across Kubernetes security, container security, runtime protection, workload security, and cloud-native security.

Review product designs, architectures, and implementations to ensure technical excellence and customer value.

Engage with customers, partners, and industry experts to validate product direction and gather feedback.

Stay current with emerging technologies, open-source projects, security research, and industry frameworks to shape the product roadmap.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, cloud-native technologies, or enterprise software development.

Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containers, Linux, and cloud platforms.

Strong technical understanding of container orchestration, cloud-native architectures, and modern application platforms.

Experience building enterprise software products in collaboration with engineering teams.

Ability to bridge customer needs, product strategy, and technical implementation.

Preferred Knowledge

Experience with one or more of the following:

• Kubernetes and container security
• Cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Runtime security and workload protection
• Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD security
• MITRE ATT&CK, CIS Benchmarks, NIST, and CNCF security best practices

What We Look For

Beyond technical expertise, we look for people who embody the qualities that define exceptional builders:

• Ownership - You take responsibility for outcomes, not just deliverables.
• Agency - You identify opportunities, solve problems proactively, and create momentum without waiting for direction.
• Curiosity - You ask thoughtful questions, challenge assumptions, and continuously seek to deepen your understanding.
• Systems Thinking - You connect technology, customer needs, and business outcomes to build holistic solutions.
• Bias for Execution - You move with urgency, experiment, learn, and iterate quickly.
• Sound Judgment - You make balanced decisions by combining technical depth, customer context, and business priorities.
• Passion for Building - You enjoy solving hard problems and creating products that customers love.
• Appreciation for Quality - You care deeply about craftsmanship, simplicity, and building products that are elegant, reliable, and intuitive.

Join us in shaping the future of cloud-native security and helping enterprises continuously reduce cyber risk through prevention-first security.

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