Keeper Security, Inc. is hiring a Director, Engineering Operations to serve as the CTO’s primary technical partner and execution lead. In this hands-on technical leadership role, you will drive architectural alignment, technical execution, and engineering acceleration across the organization.
What You'll Do
- Operate as a senior hands-on technologist within the Office of the CTO, accelerating high-impact engineering initiatives.
- Design, architect, and implement secure, scalable, and high-performance systems across backend services, cloud infrastructure, and integration layers.
- Translate the CTO’s technical vision into actionable architectures, prototypes, and execution plans.
- Lead architectural reviews and ensure alignment across engineering teams on scalability, security, and reliability.
- Identify and resolve complex technical bottlenecks in performance, observability, resiliency, and security.
- Drive strategic R&D initiatives including platform modernization, automation, DevSecOps, and secure SDLC improvements.
- Represent engineering in executive forums, leadership syncs, and occasional board-level technical discussions.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and vendors to improve platform scalability, developer velocity, and security posture.
- Collaborate with engineering leaders on long-term technical strategy, roadmaps, and cross-functional initiatives.
- Mentor senior engineers and technical leads to elevate engineering excellence across the organization.
- Participate in incident reviews, architecture assessments, system audits, and critical hiring efforts.
- Potentially lead a small team of engineers as the Office of the CTO grows.
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience building secure, scalable, distributed systems.
- Deep hands-on coding expertise across multiple backend and platform languages such as Java, Python, Go, C#, or similar.
- Strong system architecture experience including API design, cloud infrastructure, and security-focused engineering.
- Proven technical leadership in complex, high-scale, or security-sensitive environments.
- Extensive experience with AWS and modern CI/CD practices.
- Excellent communication, cross-functional collaboration, and executive-level influence skills.
- Ability to operate autonomously, drive clarity, and execute effectively in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with privileged access management, secrets management, or cybersecurity platforms.
Technical Stack
- Java, Python, Go, C#, AWS
Team & Environment
Function as the CTO’s technical right hand within the Office of the CTO, reporting directly to the CTO. This role may lead a small, high-impact team of up to ~10 engineers as strategic initiatives expand.
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical, Dental & Vision (inclusive of domestic partnerships)
- Employer Paid Life Insurance & Employee/Spouse/Child Supplemental life
- Voluntary Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
- 401K (Roth/Traditional)
- Generous PTO plan that celebrates your commitment and seniority (including paid Bereavement/Jury Duty, etc)
- Above market annual bonuses
Work Mode
This role operates on a hybrid basis in El Dorado Hills, California.
Keeper Security, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program.
