Engineering Manager – Container Orchestration Security

Engineering Manager – Container Orchestration Security

Location: Bengaluru, India

About the Role

SecPod is looking for a Engineering Manager to lead the design, development, and evolution of our cloud-native security product within the Saner Platform. You will define how enterprises continuously discover, assess, prioritize, remediate, and verify security risks across Kubernetes, containers, and modern cloud-native environments.

This is a highly technical, hands-on product leadership role. You will work with Engineering team to define technical requirements, make technical architecture and design decisions, prioritize features, validate implementations, and deliver innovative capabilities that help enterprises secure Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native workloads.

Responsibilities

·      Own the roadmap and execution of Container Orchestration Security product.

·      Work with Engineering team to design, build, and deliver enterprise-grade product capabilities.

·      Drive product development across Kubernetes security, container security, runtime protection, workload security, and cloud-native security.

·      Review product designs, architectures, and implementations to ensure technical excellence and customer value.

·      Stay current with emerging technologies, open-source projects, security research, and industry frameworks to shape the product roadmap.

Qualifications

·      8+ years of experience in enterprise software development, with significant hands-on development experience.

·      Strong expertise in Python and/or Java for backend development.

·      Good experience building modern web applications using React .

·      Strong knowledge of databases, including PostgreSQL and MongoDB .

·      Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and backend services.

·      Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and software architecture.

·      Experience leading and mentoring software engineers and driving delivery of complex features.

·      Ability to bridge business needs, product strategy, and technical implementation.

Preferred Knowledge

Experience with one or more of the following:

• Kubernetes and container security
• Cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Runtime security and workload protection
• Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD security
• MITRE ATT&CK, CIS Benchmarks, NIST, and CNCF security best practices

What We Look For

Beyond technical expertise, we look for people who embody the qualities that define exceptional builders:

• Ownership – You take responsibility for outcomes, not just deliverables.
• Agency – You identify opportunities, solve problems proactively, and create momentum without waiting for direction.
• Curiosity – You ask thoughtful questions, challenge assumptions, and continuously seek to deepen your understanding.
• Systems Thinking – You connect technology, customer needs, and business outcomes to build holistic solutions.
• Bias for Execution – You move with urgency, experiment, learn, and iterate quickly.
• Sound Judgment – You make balanced decisions by combining technical depth, customer context, and business priorities.
• Passion for Building – You enjoy solving hard problems and creating products that customers love.
• Appreciation for Quality – You care deeply about craftsmanship, simplicity, and building products that are elegant, reliable, and intuitive.

Join us in shaping the future of cloud-native security and helping enterprises continuously reduce cyber risk through prevention-first security.