Engineering Team Lead

Description

Reco is the leader in SaaS & AI Security the only approach that secures AI sprawl across SaaS apps & agents. Close the security gap in your expanding AI footprint.

Reco helps organizations discover, govern, and secure their SaaS and AI ecosystem, enabling security teams to manage risk and confidently adopt AI technologies at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a cross-functional team of backend, frontend, and research engineers.
• Act as a hands-on technical leader: design critical systems, write production code when needed, and set a high engineering bar.
• Own backend systems end-to-end, from architecture and design through implementation and production delivery.
• Drive technical direction and architectural decisions for large-scale cybersecurity platforms.
• Lead the delivery of complex LLM- and agent-based solutions to production, ensuring they meet enterprise standards for reliability, scalability, security, and observability.
• Partner closely with Product, Research, and Client Services to translate complex technical challenges into clear, high-impact product capabilities.
• Ensure backend systems are built with a strong emphasis on security, correctness, and long-term maintainability.
• Review code, guide design decisions, and promote best practices across the team.
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in backend software development, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or team lead role.
• Proven experience designing and building scalable, highly available backend systems in production.
• Strong background in building cybersecurity platforms, with hands-on experience in areas such as:
• Identity and access management
• Authentication and authorization mechanisms
• Policy, permissions, and access-control models
• Security-related data processing or control planes
• Deep understanding of software design principles such as SOLID, modularity, testability, and long-term maintainability.
• Experience leading systems through the full software development lifecycle: design, development, deployment, and ongoing evolution.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to align technical, research, and product stakeholders.

Team & Personality

• A true team player (“soul player”) who prioritizes team success over individual credit.
• Leads by example, takes responsibility for outcomes, and creates a culture of trust, openness, and technical excellence.
• Comfortable balancing people leadership, technical depth, and delivery pressure.
• High ownership mindset and strong sense of accountability to customers and production systems.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience applying cybersecurity principles specifically to SaaS environments, including:
• Single Sign-On (SSO), MFA, and identity federation (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect)
• SaaS application configuration and security controls
• Monitoring and detection of suspicious or risky behavior within SaaS applications
• Integrating with SaaS APIs for security visibility and enforcement
• Familiarity with Go, Scala, Python, and modern backend ecosystems.
• Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, and distributed systems.
• Experience deploying and operating services on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Exposure to LLMs, NLP, or agent-based systems, including taking complex solutions from concept to production.
• BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.