Engineering Manager – Container Orchestration Security

Location: Bengaluru, India

About the Role

SecPod is looking for a Engineering Manager to lead the design, development, and evolution of our cloud-native security product within the Saner Platform. You will define how enterprises continuously discover, assess, prioritize, remediate, and verify security risks across Kubernetes, containers, and modern cloud-native environments.

This is a highly technical, hands-on product leadership role. You will work with Engineering team to define technical requirements, make technical architecture and design decisions, prioritize features, validate implementations, and deliver cutting-edge capabilities that help enterprises secure Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native workloads.

Responsibilities

· Own the roadmap and execution of Container Orchestration Security product.

· Work with Engineering team to design, build, and deliver enterprise-grade product capabilities.

· Drive product development across Kubernetes security, container security, runtime protection, workload security, and cloud-native security.

· Review product designs, architectures, and implementations to ensure technical excellence and customer value.

· Stay current with emerging technologies, open-source projects, security research, and industry frameworks to shape the product roadmap.

Qualifications

· 8+ years of experience in enterprise software development, with significant hands-on development experience.

· Strong expertise in Python and/or Java for backend development.

· Good experience building modern web applications using React.

· Strong knowledge of databases, including PostgreSQL and MongoDB.

· Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and backend services.





· Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and software architecture.

· Experience leading and mentoring software engineers and driving delivery of complex features.

· Ability to bridge business needs, product strategy, and technical implementation.

Preferred Knowledge

Experience with one or more of the following:

- Kubernetes and container security
- Cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Runtime security and workload protection
- Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD security
- MITRE ATT&CK;, CIS Benchmarks, NIST, and CNCF security best practices

What We Look For

Beyond technical expertise, we look for people who embody the qualities that define exceptional builders:

- Ownership – You take responsibility for outcomes, not just deliverables.
- Agency – You identify opportunities, solve problems proactively, and create momentum without waiting for direction.
- Curiosity – You ask thoughtful questions, challenge assumptions, and continuously seek to deepen your understanding.
- Systems Thinking – You connect technology, customer needs, and business outcomes to build holistic solutions.
- Bias for Execution – You move with urgency, experiment, learn, and iterate quickly.
- Sound Judgment – You make balanced decisions by combining technical depth, customer context, and business priorities.
- Passion for Building – You enjoy solving hard problems and creating products that customers love.
- Appreciation for Quality – You care deeply about craftsmanship, simplicity, and building products that are elegant, reliable, and intuitive.

Join us in shaping the future of cloud-native security and helping enterprises continuously reduce cyber risk through prevention-first security.

📌 Engineering Manager – Container Orchestration Security (Bengaluru)
🏢 SecPod
📍 Bengaluru