Director Solutions Engineering

Snyk is the leader in secure AI software development helping millions of developers develop fast and stay secure as AI transforms how software is built. Our AI-native Developer Security Platform integrates seamlessly into development and security workflows making it easy to find fix and prevent vulnerabilities — from code and dependencies to containers and cloud.

Our mission is to empower every developer to innovate securely in the AI era — boosting productivity while reducing business risk. We’re not your average security company - we build Snyk on One Team Care Deeply Customer Centric and Forward Thinking.

It’s how we stay driven supportive and always one step ahead as AI reshapes our world.

Our Solutions Engineering organization is seeking a Director of Solutions Engineering to lead a highly skilled SE Organization focused on Strategic customers in our AMER region. As Snyk enters the age of agentic security with EVO and Snyk Studio you will play a pivotal role in helping global brands navigate the "AI-first" operating model.

As a Director you will direct and control the strategic activities of the AMER region leading through multiple managers to drive business outcomes. You are a strategic advisor who provides unique thought-leadership based on market trends and a track record of success ensuring our customers realize their full potential through prescriptive AI-native security solutions.

• Lead Strategic Execution: Partner with cross-functional leaders to drive Regional and Account strategy acting as a business and technical thought leader for the AMER Enterprise business.

• Architect AI-Native Success: Guide customers in adopting EVO our agentic orchestration system and Snyk Studio to automate discovery risk intelligence and policy enforcement within their AI supply chain.

• Drive Global Collaboration: Drive all global relationships with peer groups in Marketing Channel and Product to ensure consistent strategy for both short-term revenue and long-term innovation.

• Build & Mentor at Scale: Recruit hire and coach a world-class solutions engineering team maintaining accountability for the "health" and professional growth of employees across your entire reporting line.

• Executive Advocacy: Serve as a "CTO" or Executive Sponsor to C-level champions at Fortune 2000 customers leading Executive Briefing Centers (EBCs) and establishing credibility at the CxO level.

• Optimize Performance: Build and implement strategic processes to measure the performance and impact of the SE team ensuring the organization is optimized to meet rapidly evolving business needs.

• Champion the Customer: Represent the "voice of the customer" to influence Snyk’s product roadmap specifically regarding Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) and AI security.

• Extensive Leadership: 12+ years of industry experience in a pre-sales capacity with 7+ years of management experience including a successful track record of leading "leaders of leaders."

• Domain Expertise: Deep knowledge of the developer DevOps Application Security and ASPM ecosystems with a specific focus on securing AI-native development lifecycles.

• Executive Presence: Outstanding executive presence and the ability to foster deep long-term relationships with strategic customers and internal executive staff.

• Strategic Planning: Proven ability to manage overall planning staffing and coverage-mapping for a large region or segment.

• Technical Curiosity: A strong understanding of various coding languages and a bias for action when learning how new technologies work "under the hood."

• Empathic Leadership: The ability to lead with high EQ and empathy creating a positive environment that motivates teams in a fast-paced ever-changing landscape.

• Have hands-on experience with AI/LLMs MCP (Model Context Protocol) or modern security orchestration tools.

• Are a recognized industry speaker who frequently represents Snyk at demand-generating or brand-building events.

• Have experience leading professional services or partner organizations at an enterprise scale.

• Can build presentations that keep a meeting room awake and love a good meme—we take our mission seriously but not ourselves!

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We care deeply about the warm inclusive environment we’ve created and we value diversity – we welcome applications from those typically underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this role but are not totally sure whether you’re the right person do apply anyway!

About Snyk

Snyk is committed to creating an inclusive and engaging environment where our employees can thrive as we rally behind our common mission to make the digital world a safer place. From Snyk employee resource groups to global benefits that help our employees prioritize their health wellness financial security and a work/life blend we aim to support our employees along their entire journeys here at Snyk.

Benefits & Programs

• Prioritize health wellness financial security and life balance with programs tailored to your location and role.

• Flexible working hours work-from home allowances in-office perks and time off for learning and self development

• Generous vacation and wellness time off country-specific holidays and 100% paid parental leave for all caregivers

• Health benefits employee assistance plans and annual wellness allowance

• Country-specific life insurance disability benefits and retirement/pension programs plus mobile phone and education allowances

What We Do

Snyk the leader in secure AI software development empowers organizations to build fast and stay secure by unleashing developer productivity and reducing business risk. The company’s AI Trust Platform seamlessly integrates into developer and security workflows to accelerate secure software delivery in the AI Era. Snyk delivers trusted actionable insights and automated remediation enabling modern organizations to innovate without limits. Snyk is redefining secure AI-driven software delivery for over 4500 customers worldwide today.

Why Work With Us

Every team member at Snyk contributes to our vision for a more secure digital world. No matter where we are in the world we operate as one team and work together to shape the future of application security. We take immense pride in the diversity of our people cultures and experiences.

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