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VP, Engineering

Andesite AI is a cybersecurity startup focused on enhancing human-AI collaboration within security operations to improve cyber defense efficiency and effectiveness.

Andesite

Employee count: 11-50

Salary: 250k-275k USD

United States only

About Andesite:

After decades defending the nation's most sensitive networks, we founded Andesite with a clear mission: to build security products that transform how humans and AI collaborate to defend against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

We’re a diverse team of cyber and security experts, passionate technologists, and experienced product builders. We come from some of the largest national security, tech, cybersecurity, and data organizations on the planet.

We've raised more than $38 million from investors like General Catalyst and Red Cell Partners.

The future of cybersecurity isn't about better technology alone—it's about reimagining how humans and machines work together. Come build with us.

The Role:

Andesite is looking for a VP of Engineering to lead our product development efforts.

What You’ll Do:

  • Lead product engineering including frontend, backend, and production AI capabilities
  • Develop engineering roadmaps and operations plans
  • Grow a team of software engineers from and data scientists, ranging from generalists to specialists. Expect to grow the team from about 20 to at least double within 12 months.
  • Manage development and operations for a fast-growing enterprise product, supporting a wide range of deployment environments
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and sales, to define and deliver innovative solutions that meet market needs and align with company strategy
  • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the engineering team, encouraging knowledge sharing and mentorship

Who You Are:

  • Demonstrated scaling a startup engineering organization to 50+ employees
  • Have delivered products involving AI at scale involving a breadth of technologies spanning frontend, backend, and machine learning / AI
  • Strong at operations, team building, and delivery
  • Possess strong technical depth with cloud platforms and services, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • A passion for cybersecurity and generative AI technologies, with a desire to push the envelope in both respects

Even Better If You Have:

  • Experience delivering generative AI solutions or products, including developing models, infrastructure, training pipelines
  • Familiarity with security concepts, tools, and solutions, such as threat detection, vulnerability scanning, encryption, or authentication

What We Can Offer:

  • An aggressively competitive salary, bonus, and equity package
  • 100% employer paid, comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family
  • Unlimited PTO, with your manager’s approval
  • Flexible work environment where you manage your work day
  • A remote-first environment, with occasional travel to collaborate with customers, your team, and teammates from across the company in person
  • 14 weeks of fully-paid parental leave

Salary range: $250,000 - $275,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience, skills, and other factors.

Andesite is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if you don't feel like you're a perfect fit. If you're passionate about contributing to our mission, we'd love to hear from you!

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Salary: 250k-275k USD

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Andesite is a pioneering cybersecurity company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, that aims to transform the field of cyber defense through advanced human-AI collaboration. Founded in 2023, Andesite leverages decades of expertise from its founders, who have dedicated their careers to defending the nation's most sensitive networks. Their mission is clear: to create security products that enhance how humans and AI work together to tackle increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

The company is known for its innovative bionic SOC, which integrates AI capabilities to provide cybersecurity teams with automation and acceleration in their investigative processes. This technology not only facilitates the connection of disparate data silos but also significantly reduces the time required for investigations and responses. By doing so, Andesite empowers security teams to focus on strategic threat hunting rather than merely reactive alert triage. The goal is to amplify the expertise of each analyst, ensuring they have the context and visibility needed to make informed decisions rapidly.

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