Description
Enterprises face two simultaneous transformations: moving critical infrastructure to the cloud and adopting AI agents at scale. Both create an identity explosion,humans, service accounts, and AI agents now outnumber traditional users 10-to-1, each with permissions that legacy tools can't govern. Abnormal's Identity Security team is building a platform to secure this new reality: unified visibility across all identity types, behavioral intelligence that understands what's normal, and AI-native automation that operates at cloud speed.
The Identity Security team is looking for a Tech Lead Manager to build and lead this critical product area. You'll start hands-on with a small team, shipping code while growing the product toward market fit.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of 6-8 engineers, writing and reviewing code daily alongside them
- Collaborate closely on technical direction while building foundations for a scalable product
- Partner directly with internal and external customers to gather feedback and iterate quickly
- Grow the team and product as you find traction and expand scope
- Set engineering standards and practices that will scale as the team grows
This Role Is a Fit If You
- Want to be deeply technical while building leadership skills,you're excited to code, not just manage
- Thrive in ambiguity and can guide a small team through uncertainty toward product-market fit
- Have strong instincts for what customers need and how to translate that into product decisions
- Enjoy the founding-team dynamic: small group, high ownership, fast iteration
Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with 1+ year in a tech lead or engineering management role
- Track record of shipping products in fast-moving environments
- Ability to read, write, and review code at a high level (Python/Go preferred)
- Experience hiring and developing engineers
- Bay Area location required,we operate with 25% in-office presence
Preferred
- Experience building enterprise/B2B security products
- Familiarity with machine learning systems or ML-adjacent infrastructure
- Exposure to AWS, Kafka, containerized services, microservices
Growth Paths
- Expand scope as Identity Security grows, taking on additional product lines
- Build out a larger team as you scale beyond initial product-market fit
- Position yourself for senior leadership as the org matures
What We Offer
The opportunity to join a veteran team that has built enduring ML platforms at Google, Twitter, Pinterest, Amazon, Microsoft, and Expanse. Our customer base includes multiple Fortune 500 companies, and Identity Security is a critical bet for Abnormal's future.
The actual compensation will be determined based on several non-discriminatory factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package. Base salary range: $187,400-$269,500 USD