Sr. Engineering Manager, Data Collection

About TraceableJoin the future of API security with a company founded by serial innovators reshaping the software industry. Visionaries Jyoti Bansal and Sanjay Nagaraj, creators of AppDynamics (acquired by Cisco for $3.7B), established Traceable with a bold ambition: to become the global leader in API security. We're experiencing explosive growth, tripling revenue and scaling rapidly to empower enterprises facing evolving API threats. This success is fueled by a winning strategy: unwavering customer obsession, relentless product innovation, and strategic partnerships - all backed by the entrepreneurial expertise behind past industry-defining success. Our cutting-edge solution makes API security manageable for businesses across the globe, ensuring APIs drive growth, not risk.Join this winning team and make your mark! About The RoleWe are looking for a dynamic Senior Engineering Manager of Data Collection to lead and scale our agent and data collection team at Traceable. This team is at the heart of the Traceable platform, tackling complex challenges by extracting API data from diverse systems through advanced mechanisms such as eBPF, mirroring, API gateway policies, language agents, and this leadership role, you will own the strategy and execution of end-to-end data collection systems - from low level kernel instrumentation (eg: eBPF) and language agents (Java, .NET) to high level gateway policies and beyond. You will work cross functionally with product, customer success, sales and quality engineering teams to prioritize features, deliver exceptional solutions and shape the future of data infrastructure. You will be responsible for driving innovation, setting strategic direction, and managing a team of talented engineers working on critical data pipeline and collection technologies.Role ResponsibilitiesLeadership: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of data collection engineers, providing guidance on best practices, career development, and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.Team Development: Drive performance reviews, set objectives, and ensure high team morale and alignment with company goals.Technical Roadmapping: Define and execute the roadmap for comprehensive data collection solutions, spanning eBPF, JVM, .NET, Nginx modules, and beyond.Architecture & Design: Architect and oversee end-to-end data collection frameworks, from OSkernel-level instrumentation to language-specific agents and gateway policies.Optimization & Scalability: Leverage advanced techniques (e.g., eBPF, C++ optimizations, runtime injection) to minimize overhead on monitored applications and systems. Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with cross functional teams including sales, product management, data science and other stakeholders to define data requirements and ensure the collection systems are aligned with company goals. Verification & Validation: Implement strong data validation and quality control measures to ensure the integrity and accuracy of collected data. Oversee data collection and performance and address issues proactively. Stay ahead of the curve on emerging technologies and trends in data collection, API security and related fields. Champion the adoption of modern technologies and practices to improve data collection processes. QualificationsBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role focused on data collection.Experience with leading high-performance comprehensive data collection or instrumentation teams (e.g., eBPF agents, .NET or JVM instrumentation, network-level gateways)Expertise in data collection technologies, frameworks, and tools (e.g., eBPF, JVM, .NET, AWS, Azure etc.).Strong understanding of data pipeline architecture, data processing frameworks, and distributed systems.Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala.Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders across different teams.Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders across different teams.Traceable Perks & BenefitsCompetitive pay and equity Flexible paid time off Paid parental leaveFlexible Spending Account (FSA)Employee Assistance Program (EAP)Remote home office setupMonthly internet reimbursement401(K)We value diversity and treatment of employees and applicants is based on merit, talent and qualification. We encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. We believe the key to success is bringing together unique perspectives and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. For qualified applicants with criminal histories, consideration will be consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.Direct applicants only. Recruiting agencies: Please do not email or call our team. We are not accepting agency candidates.#LI-LBWe believe the key to success is bringing together unique perspectives and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.For qualified US: applicants with criminal histories, consideration will be consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Created: 2025-03-02