Tech Lead Manager

Who you are

• Thrive in ambiguity and can guide a small team through uncertainty toward product-market fit
• Have strong instincts for what customers need and how to translate that into product decisions
• Enjoy the founding-team dynamic: small group, high ownership, fast iteration
• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Track record of shipping products in fast-moving environments
• Ability to read, write, and review code at a high level (Python/Go preferred)
• Experience hiring and developing engineers
• Bay Area location required—we operate with 25% in-office presence
• Experience building enterprise/B2B security products
• Familiarity with machine learning systems or ML-adjacent infrastructure
• Exposure to AWS, Kafka, containerized services, microservices

What the job involves

• Enterprises are undergoing two simultaneous transformations: moving critical infrastructure to the cloud and adopting AI agents at scale. Both create an identity explosion—humans, service accounts, and AI agents now outnumber traditional users 10-to-1, each with permissions that legacy tools can't govern
• Abnormal's Identity Security team is building the platform to secure this new reality: unified visibility across all identity types, behavioral intelligence that understands what's normal, and AI-native automation that operates at cloud speed. We're extending the same behavioral approach that made Abnormal the leader in email security to protect identities across cloud infrastructure and AI systems
• The Identity Security team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to build this critical product area. You'll start hands-on with a small team, shipping code while growing the product toward market fit
• Work in a team 8-10 engineers, writing and reviewing code daily alongside them
• Collaborate closely on technical direction while building the foundations for a scalable product
• Partner directly with internal and external customers to gather feedback and iterate quickly
• Grow the team and product as we find traction and expand scope
• Set engineering standards and practices that will scale as the team grows
• Growth Paths
• Expand scope as Identity Security grows, taking on additional product lines
• Build out a larger team as we scale beyond initial product-market fit

The application process

• Submit your application below. We review every submission and typically respond within two weeks

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Flexible PTO
• 401k
• One Medical
• Flexible Spending Account
• Mental Health Resources
• Home Office Stipend
• Monthly Internet & Phone Stipend
• Health and Wellness Stipend