Engineering Manager | Threat Intelligence | NordVPN

The world’s most advanced VPN, and a whole lot more.

If you’re a curious problem-solver who carves their own path, join the team behind Threat Protection Pro, the NordLynx protocol, and the fastest VPN on the planet—tools that put privacy, security, and control back in people’s hands.

Your impact? Helping millions take back control of their online security, privacy, and data.

Key qualities and behaviors of a successful leader at Nord Security

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and grow multiple teams within Threat Intelligence, building teams that consistently deliver and stay motivated;
• Define clear ownership boundaries between teams so everyone knows exactly what they're accountable for — no work falls into gaps or gets duplicated;
• Ensure every team's roadmap and priorities are explicitly connected to company-wide vision and goals, not just optimized in isolation within the department;
• Actively drive alignment with other departments and stakeholders, making sure Threat Intelligence work integrates cleanly with the broader product and company strategy;
• Champion and drive adoption of AI tools across teams to increase engineering and research efficiency, and continuously look for ways to automate or speed up existing workflows;
• Build strong operational discipline: teams should "own their turf" — meaning they proactively monitor, catch issues early, and take responsibility for the health of what they build and run;
• Be personally accountable for team delivery and production stability: if a team misses commitments or a significant production issue slips through, that reflects on the EM's oversight and enablement of the team, not just the individual contributor;
• Create a motivating environment where people understand the "why" behind priorities and feel ownership over outcomes, not just tasks.

Core Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in engineering management, including experience managing managers or multiple teams simultaneously;
• Strong track record of building high-ownership, high-accountability teams that reliably deliver — not just technically capable teams, but teams that take responsibility for outcomes;
• Proven ability to design clear ownership models (e.g., RACI/DACI-style thinking) across multiple teams, avoiding overlaps and gaps in responsibility;
• Demonstrated ability to translate company-level strategy into team-level priorities, and to keep multiple teams aligned to a shared vision rather than working in silos;
• Experience driving process improvements, operational rigor, and incident/production ownership practices (e.g., on-call discipline, postmortems, proactive monitoring);
• Practical experience introducing or scaling AI tools within engineering/research workflows to boost team efficiency;
• Solid working understanding of software engineering and data-driven systems is expected, but deep computer science expertise (algorithms, low-level systems design) is NOT a requirement for this role;
• Strong people leadership: hiring, onboarding, professional development, and the ability to explain "why" as clearly as "how";
• Ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines across several workstreams at once;
• Experience in threat intelligence, cybersecurity, or Internet security domains is a plus, but not mandatory — process and leadership experience matters more here.

What We Offer

• Sharpen your edge: training, mentorship, and room to grow — always.
  
• Take the time you need: extra vacation days, sick days, and time off when life calls.
  
• Get premium healthcare: private health insurance in Lithuania and Poland — fully covered.
  
• Protect your peace: enjoy free subscriptions to Calm, Headspace, and Mindletic, and our own resilience and mindfulness trainings.
  
• Own your fitness: in-house gyms, sport cards, online workouts, and personal guidance — on us.
  
• Pack your bags for workation: experience our company-wide trip abroad to the fullest.
  
• Work from anywhere: work from wherever keeps you in the zone.
  
• Celebrate your milestones: birthdays, weddings, and new family members — all deserve a gift.
  
• Parent with ease: children’s summer camps and flexibility around the schedule — because parenting never pauses.
  
• Join the party: team building and company events people talk about for months.
  
• Unlock Cyber City: coffee bar, open gyms, kids’ room, music room, massage chairs — our Vilnius HQ is yours to enjoy.

Kindly refer to our Privacy Notice for Recruitment Candidates for comprehensive information regarding our data handling procedures throughout recruitment processes.

We expect all candidates to provide accurate and complete information during the recruitment process. While limited use of AI tools to refine application materials is acceptable, candidates remain fully responsible for ensuring that their submissions reflect their own qualifications, skills, and experience. Any failure to do so may negatively affect participation in the recruitment process. If broader AI assistance is allowed for a particular role or stage, we’ll let you know in advance.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that it may be processed using automated tools for evaluation purposes. As part of our recruitment process, we may use an AI-based application review tool to help assess applications based on skills and experience relevant to the role. This technology is used to support - not replace - human decision-making, and every application is ultimately reviewed by a recruiter.

If you would like more information about how AI is used in this process or wish to exercise your rights under applicable data privacy laws, please contact us at privacy@nordaccount.com. Should you prefer to opt out of the automated evaluation, please submit your application directly to career@nordsec.com.

Compensation: €6.7K – €8.1K per month