VP of Engineering
Company: Vectra
Location: Campbell
Posted on: January 21, 2026
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Job Description:
We are seeking a VP of Engineering to lead the team tasked with
building Vectra’s groundbreaking initiative to transform the
Security Operations Center (SOC). This solution harnesses classical
AI/ML and Agentic AI approaches to radically transform the entire
SOC operational model, enabling enterprises to more intelligently
process alerts, to identify and resolve real threats faster, and to
identify changes to the environment that will lead to better future
outcomes. This is a hands-on leadership role dealing with all the
classic challenges of early-stage product development and
particularly with SaaS-delivered products or services applying data
analytics, ML or AI. The ideal candidate is a leader of
high-performance teams who is excited to work on cutting-edge
technology and who delights in exceeding customer expectations. The
role reports directly to the CTO. Key Responsibilities • Hire a
top-class engineering team • Build team culture which values very
rapid iteration with customer feedback over stable roadmaps and
lower cadence release delivery • Partner with CTO and PM leader to
choose tactics in support of overall strategy • Identify potential
technical risks and quickly determine whether they are real risks •
Grow the team by attracting, vetting and hiring talent • Mentor and
grow team members both technically and in their soft skills •
Participate in architecture discussions and guide the technical
direction of the team • Interface with the core Vectra product
organization to keep stakeholders abreast of progress and discuss
what maturing features should also be implemented in the Vectra
platform Qualifications • 5 years of technical management
experience • 5 years professional software development experience •
Knowledge of software design principles and leading software
development practices • Strong communication & collaboration skills
• Track record of getting things done, taking initiative and
challenging assumptions • Experience with real-time processing
pipelines (Kafka, Flink, etc.) and surrounding technologies •
Experience with LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, Mistral, Llama),
embeddings, and vector databases • Experience delivering products
via public cloud knowledge, preferably AWS • (desirable) Experience
with delivering solutions involving ML, expert systems, or
traditional AI • (desirable) Experience working in the
Cybersecurity industry Education • BS or MS or PhD in Computer
Science or similar technical degree Why Join Vectra? At Vectra,
you’ll be part of a mission-driven company defining the future of
cybersecurity with AI innovation. In this role, you’ll have the
opportunity to make a profound impact on how SOCs
operate—simplifying investigations, empowering analysts, and
enabling organizations worldwide to defend against the most
advanced threats. Our competitive total rewards package includes
cash compensation within the range provided below. Actual pay for
this position may vary based on the hired candidate’s location,
experience and relevant incumbent pay position.
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