Explore high-impact Engineering Manager, Offensive Security & Vulnerability Management jobs, a critical leadership role at the intersection of proactive cybersecurity and strategic risk reduction. Professionals in this field are responsible for building and leading elite technical teams that function as an organization’s internal adversary, constantly testing and hardening its digital defenses. This is not a passive security role; it is a dynamic, offensive-oriented position designed to identify weaknesses before malicious actors can exploit them. As a leader, you will oversee two core, interconnected disciplines: Offensive Security, which simulates real-world attacks, and Vulnerability Management, which systematically identifies and drives the remediation of security flaws. Typical responsibilities for this profession involve strategic planning and hands-on technical leadership. You will define the roadmap for red team operations, penetration testing, and adversary emulation campaigns, ensuring they mimic the latest threat actor tactics. Concurrently, you will manage the end-to-end vulnerability lifecycle, from discovery and triage to prioritization and remediation, often overseeing bug bounty programs. A key strategic component is maturing an Autonomic Security Operations capability, which involves building automated pipelines to continuously validate security controls, codify attack knowledge, and scale security assurance through engineering. This requires translating complex technical findings into clear business risk language for stakeholders across engineering, product, and executive leadership. The typical skill set and requirements for these leadership jobs blend deep technical expertise with managerial acumen. Candidates generally possess a strong foundational background in offensive security techniques, vulnerability assessment, and threat modeling. Several years of experience directly managing technical security teams is a common prerequisite. Beyond technical prowess, success hinges on strategic thinking, the ability to influence without direct authority to drive remediation, and expertise in building automated security validation frameworks. The role demands a leader who can operationalize security data, create clear metrics and dashboards, and foster a culture of continuous security improvement across the organization. Ultimately, Engineering Managers in Offensive Security & Vulnerability Management are the architects of resilience. They move security from a reactive, compliance-driven function to a proactive, intelligence-led practice embedded within the engineering lifecycle. If you are a leader passionate about thinking like an attacker to build stronger defenders, and you thrive on transforming security insights into automated, scalable processes, exploring these specialized jobs could be your next career step. This profession offers the unique opportunity to directly shape an organization's security posture and culture in an ever-evolving threat landscape.
