Software Development Engineering Manager - Security & Compliance - eLxr

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a hands-on Software Development Engineering Manager to lead the team responsible for the security compliance and core OS development of eLxr, our Debian derivative. You will guide a U.S.-based team delivering OS hardening, cryptography compliance, image generation, vulnerability management, and CICD pipeline integrity. This role requires strong Linux expertise, modern engineering leadership, and the ability to drive security-focused development at scale.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Team & Leadership Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing U.S.-based engineering team. Foster a culture of collaboration, clarity, security-first thinking, and technical excellence. Align roadmap execution and priorities across Engineering, Product, and Security partners.

Security & Compliance Own compliance frameworks (FIPS, STIG, CIS, and internal SDL practices). Oversee CVE triage, prioritization, fixing, testing, and reporting. Lead engineering for secure boot, cryptographic tools (e.g., OpenSSL), and key security components.

Platform & OS Engineering Drive OS image generation, signing, reproducible builds, and automated build pipelines. Lead development of the eLxr installer, entitlement systems, and provisioning tools. Ensure CICD pipelines include security scanning, artifact integrity, and compliance automation.

Qualifications

• 8 years in software engineering, DevSecOps, Linux platform development, or OS engineering
• 3 years managing engineering teams
• Strong Linux fundamentals; Debian experience ideal
• Experience with secure boot, cryptography, OS packaging, CVE workflows, automated pipelines, and cloud-native development
• Background in compliance-heavy environments (FIPS, STIG, CIS, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience contributing to or maintaining Linux distributions
• Knowledge of kernel hardening, container security, or virtualization security