Director of Engineering at Catonetworks

Welcome to the future of cloud networking and security! Cato Networks is the first company to converge enterprise networking and security into one centralized and global service that is delivered by cloud. It is led by networking and security pioneer Shlomo Kramer (Check Point, Imperva) and early investor (Palo Alto Networks, Exabeam, Trusteer and more). Cato’s unique technology inspired a brand-new product category, later named “SASE” by Gartner and a market expected to reach $28.5 billion by 2028. This is your opportunity to get on the rocket ship and join a company that is building a cutting-edge enterprise network and secure cloud platform, and is on a fast track to becoming the worldwide market leader – don’t miss it! We are looking for an experienced Director of Engineering to lead a large, highly technical engineering organization (50+ engineers) responsible for end-to-end development of Cato’s platform. This role combines people leadership, technical vision, and product partnership. You will own the full lifecycle of multiple enterprise-grade services. You will be a key partner to Product Management, driving technology strategy, shaping product vision, and building scalable, resilient, and best-in-class security architecture at cloud scale. Responsibilities:  • Lead and scale a 50+ engineer organization, including group managers and senior technical leaders, responsible for planning, building, and operating Cato’s platform • Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering managers and senior engineers, building a high-performance, inclusive, and growth-oriented culture • Own the technical vision and architecture of end-to-end security services, including: • High-throughput, low-latency runtime traffic processing • Cloud-native microservices and APIs • Web-based configuration, policy management, analytics dashboards, and alerting systems • Drive enterprise-grade architecture for large-scale, multi-tenant SaaS systems with strict requirements for availability, performance, and security • Act as a thought leader for new technologies, security capabilities, and architectural evolution within the organization • Partner closely with Product Management to define roadmaps, influence product strategy, and translate business needs into technical execution • Collaborate across engineering, operations, automation, and support teams to deliver integrated, reliable solutions at scale • Establish and own a strong quality culture, including engineering best practices, testing strategy, production readiness, and continuous improvement to ensure enterprise-grade reliability, security, and customer trust • Own delivery and operational excellence: quality, scalability, observability, and continuous improvement in production • Participate in the broader engineering leadership team, contributing to cross-company initiatives and long-term strategy Foster a culture of ownership, transparency, technical excellence, and continuous learning Requirements: • 5+ years of experience as a senior engineering leader managing managers and leading large engineering organizations (40–50 engineers) • Security domain experience – mandatory (network security, cloud security, SASE, Zero Trust, etc.) • Strong background in SaaS, cloud-native, multi-tenant platforms operating at high scale and load in production • Proven experience owning end-to-end product development, from backend runtime systems to frontend/web applications • Deep experience in system architecture and design of complex distributed systems • Strong product mindset with a demonstrated ability to influence product vision and roadmap in partnership with Product Management • Experience with modern backend and frontend stacks (e.g., Java, Go, Spring Boot, React, TypeScript, GraphQL, or similar) • Experience with CI/CD, testing strategies, and operating services in fast release cycles • Experience with monitoring, analytics, and observability systems • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills • B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent academic background *We operate in a hybrid model, requiring three days in the office. *Location: NR7, Náměstí republiky, Prague, Czech Republic.