Software Technical Lead

Description

• Define the end-to-end technical architecture for assessment capabilities —challenge delivery, scoring infrastructure, reporting pipelines, and enterprise integrations—with full accountability for outcomes. • Architect containerized CTF-style challenge environments with dynamic flag generation, automated attack simulation, participant isolation, and anti-cheat mechanisms integrated with the ranges.io platform. • Integrate the reporting layer that turns participant performance data into employer-ready insights: role suitability scores, skill gap analysis, ranked candidate views, and personalized SANS course recommendations. • Partner with Product, UX, Cybersecurity SMEs, and executive leadership to translate strategy into roadmaps; present technical decisions to VP/C-level audiences; and drive alignment across engineering, security, and operations. • Conduct architecture and code reviews; recruit top talent; and foster a culture of engineering excellence across the ASAP organization. • Own platform reliability, security posture, and DevOps maturity—CI/CD, infrastructure as code, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and support for on-demand, remote, hybrid, and in-person delivery modes. • Foster a culture of engineering excellence and serve as the technical escalation point for complex problems across teams. • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Unrestricted authorization to work in the USA; visa sponsorship is not available. • 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a senior architect, principal engineer, or equivalent technical leadership role. • Demonstrated experience building and shipping assessment platforms, CTF/cyber range products, or EdTech platforms from 0→1 at meaningful scale. • Deep, hands-on expertise in full-stack development (JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python) and production cloud-native architectures (AWS and/or Azure), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code. • Experience with AI-enabled product development and deployment with various frontier AI models. • Hands-on experience with containerized challenge environments: docker-compose orchestration, isolated network topologies, and automated environment seeding. • Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop engineering teams of 5+ engineers, and to operate as a technical partner to product and executive leadership. • Unrestricted authorization to work in the USA; visa sponsorship is not available.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary, bonus opportunities, and a 401(k) plan with company match. • Robust medical, dental, and vision plans; company-provided short term disability; optional long-term disability, supplemental life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents; voluntary benefits including accident insurance and identity theft protection; fitness and wellness programs; and a company paid employee assistance program (EAP). • Generous paid time off, including volunteer time. • Access to professional development and SANS training opportunities.

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