Job Description

You will be responsible for recruiting top talent, establishing a positive, innovative and productive culture and delivering high quality software to our customers. In this role you will manage a group of software development and quality assurance engineers working in an agile environment. This is a hands-on role requiring a strong technical background and the ability to get into the code and design process. This position is both people management and technical contribution to the Endpoint product within Forcepoint. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced manager to work with a strong team in developing the latest features for market leading company in data protection. Essential Functions: Provide hands-on technical leadership in the development team. Actively sourcing, recruiting and on boarding top talent from around the globe Provide day-to-day guidance and support to ensure that your team is successful and meets its goals Work with engineering managers across Forcepoint engineering to meet organizational goals and deliver high quality functionality to our customers Work closely with technical support to quickly qualify and resolve escalated customer issues related to the endpoint agent Take an active role in the career development of your team members Perform other duties and projects as assigned Preferred Technical Skills: 10+ years of experience with C/C++ on OS X, Linux and/or Windows Expert C/C++ coder with experience at the driver and kernel module layer. Excellent debugging skills. Reverse engineering techniques and debugging of kernel space code. Experience with WFP on Windows and/or experience with system extensions on MAC. Knowledge of software development method, design and implementation Expertise in languages, tools, and techniques used to implement quality software products Experience with test automation and CI/CD Experience developing security products Exposure to technical support processes and customer issue resolution Soft Skills: Strong communication (written and oral) and teamwork behaviour within a diverse team environment Strong experience in recruiting and team building Building good working relationships with other teams around the world Ability to create an innovative, collaborative and supportive culture Strong focus on reports talent development and career growth Self-motivated to research new skills and technologies (whether or not directly related to product) Commitment to the broader range of product development goals (teamwork at scale) Education and Experience: Bachelor s degree or equivalent experience Extensive experience managing a software engineering team Experience working in a fast-paced, agile environment

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