Engineering Manager - Sensor Development

Dragos

4d•$220,000•Remote

About The Position

Dragos is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Sensor & Networking engineering team. In this critical role, you will manage and mentor a team of Rust software development engineers focused on building and evolving the Dragos Sensor. This sensor is core to our network monitoring and protocol dissection platform deployed across operational technology (OT) and industrial control system (ICS) environments. You will be responsible for enabling your director reports to drive the design, development, and delivery of high-performance Sensor capabilities, network ingestion pipelines, and edge processing components. Working closely with Product Management, Analytic Developers, and Platform engineering teams, you will ensure the Sensor meets the performance, reliability, and scalability demands of critical infrastructure customers. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise in systems-level development and network protocols with proven engineering leadership skills to grow team capabilities, drive architectural decisions, and deliver production-quality Sensor features on a consistent cadence.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in software engineering with significant systems-level development, at least 2 years in an engineering leadership role managing software development teams
Excellent communication skills to translate technical architecture and performance data into actionable insights for both engineering teams and executive stakeholders
Demonstrated success in building, mentoring, and scaling high-performing engineering teams with a focus on technical growth and code quality
Deep understanding of network protocols, packet parsing, and protocol dissection concepts; experience with OT/ICS protocols (e.g., Modbus, DNP3, OPC-UA, Ethernet/IP, S7) is highly valued
Strong understanding of software engineering practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing strategies, and performance optimization
Experience with high-performance, low-latency systems, including profiling, benchmarking, and optimization of data processing pipelines
Experience in OT/ICS environments and familiarity with industrial monitoring or cybersecurity is highly valued

Responsibilities

Build, manage, and mentor a team of Rust Software Development Engineers focused on Sensor and protocol dissection development
Own delivery of Sensor features and protocol support end-to-end, ensuring engineering excellence, code quality, and on-time execution through our engineering core-expectations
Enable team and or lead root cause analysis (RCA) and post-mortems for complex production or canary issues involving Sensor or protocol dissection components
Establish and maintain standards for documentation, test harnesses, performance benchmarks, and coding conventions across the team
Coordinate with peer engineering managers across the organization to ensure consistent, efficient execution and alignment on cross-team dependencies and shared priorities
Foster a team environment that promotes ownership, learning, and accountability through regular 1:1s and team rituals
Recruit and onboard to build a diverse, high-performing team