Director, Engineering, Endpoint Security
Miami
Engineering /
Full-Time /
On-site
About Iru
Iru is the AI-powered security & IT platform used by the world’s fastest-growing companies to secure their users, apps, and devices. Built for the AI era, Iru unifies identity & access, endpoint security & management, and compliance automation—collapsing the stack and giving IT & security time and control back.
Iru is backed by some of the smartest investors in tech—General Catalyst, Tiger Global, Felicis, Greycroft, and First Round Capital. In July 2024, Iru raised $100 million from General Catalyst, valuing the company at $850 million. Customers include Notion, Cursor, Lovable, Replit, and Mercor, and Iru partners with industry leaders such as ServiceNow and AWS. Iru was named to Forbes’ America’s Best Startup Employers 2025 list for employee engagement and satisfaction.
The Opportunity:
We are looking for a Director of Engineering to lead our growing Endpoint Security team, with a focus on Iru's Security products. In this role, you’ll drive the technical and organizational execution behind one of the most strategically important areas of our business. You’ll guide a team of experienced engineering managers and senior technical leads to deliver performant, reliable, and secure endpoint protection at scale. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll work cross-functionally with product, QA, ML, and data teams, while also mentoring and growing a team of talented security-focused engineers.
How You Will Make a Difference Day to Day:
- Lead a High-Impact Team: Manage a team of engineering managers and senior ICs focused on building and scaling endpoint security products.
- Drive Technical Execution: Ensure technical excellence, resilience, and scalability across our EDR services in a fast-paced environment.
- Own Security Product Delivery: Oversee delivery of agent-based security products and features for the platform, including behavioral detection, telemetry, remediation, and prevention mechanisms.
- Mentor and Develop Talent: Provide mentorship to technical leaders and invest in the growth of emerging managers and engineers.
- Instill Operational Excellence: Build and reinforce strong engineering processes that drive reliability, efficiency, and maintainability.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with product, QA, data, and machine learning stakeholders to define and execute against shared objectives.
- Inspire a Culture of Ownership: Foster a hands-on, mission-driven team culture rooted in accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 7–10 years of progressive engineering leadership experience, including 5+ years managing teams in B2B SaaS.
- Direct experience building security or IT SaaS products.
- Proven ability to manage 20+ person organizations, including engineering managers and senior ICs.
- Strong operational chops, with a track record of driving process maturity and excellence in complex environments.
- Hands-on approach to leadership and mentorship; comfortable rolling up sleeves to unblock teams
- Effective communicator with experience influencing executive stakeholders and cross-functional partners.
- Required to work on-site 5x a week in our Miami office (Coral Gables).
Nice to haves, but NOT required:
- Domain knowledge in endpoint security, EDR, or related security technologies.
- Background in high-scale systems or agent-based architectures.
- Experience working in regulated industries or familiarity with security frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK, SOC 2, ISO 27001).
- Experience at high-growth companies, ideally with strong operational rigor.
- Success building and retaining inclusive, high-performing teams in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive salary
100% individual and dependent medical + dental + vision coverage
401(K) with a 4% company match
20 days PTO
Flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 30 days per year
Iru Wellness Week the first week in July
Equity for full-time employees
Lunch stipend provided Monday through Friday
Up to 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents
Paid Family and Medical Leave
Modern Health mental health benefits for individuals and dependents
Fertility benefits
Working Advantage employee discounts
Onsite fitness center
Free parking
Exciting opportunities for career growth
We are excited to be serving a significant need for a fast-growing market, and are proud of the high-performing team we have brought together so far. If you’re someone who wants to engage in new, exciting projects that will challenge your skills in the best way possible, we would love to connect with you.
At Iru, we believe in fostering an inclusive environment in which employees feel encouraged to share their unique perspectives, leverage their strengths, and act authentically. We know that diverse teams are strong teams, and welcome those from all backgrounds and varying experiences.
Iru is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, protected veteran or military status or any other status protected by applicable law.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
