Director / Senior Director of Engineering

Our Purpose

At SentinelOne, we are driven by a clear purpose: to give the advantage to those who secure our future. As AI reshapes how organizations build, operate, and innovate, the responsibility to protect them becomes more critical than ever. When you join SentinelOne, your work helps protect global enterprises, critical infrastructure, and the technologies shaping tomorrow. If you are motivated by meaningful challenges and want your impact to be real, measurable, and global, you will find purpose here.

About Us

SentinelOne is a company at the intersection of AI and security, pioneering a new operating model for cybersecurity. Our AI-native platform unifies protection across endpoint, cloud, identity, data, and AI systems to deliver autonomous detection and response with clarity and speed. By combining real-time analytics, intelligent automation, and a unified data foundation, we reduce noise, simplify complexity, and empower security teams to focus on what truly matters.

Our teams are builders, problem-solvers, and innovators committed to shaping the future of security. If you are excited to solve hard problems alongside talented, mission-driven people, we invite you to help us build a safer future for humanity.

What Are We Looking For?

We’re looking for people who are relentlessly curious and committed to continuous learning. AI is reshaping every function across our business, and we enable every team member, regardless of role or level, to build fluency in AI tools and concepts. Those who thrive here actively seek out new solutions, experiment thoughtfully, and apply what they learn to drive better, faster, smarter outcomes.

What are we Looking For?

SentinelOne is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead and scale our engineering operations in India. This role will be responsible for building, managing, and growing a worldclass engineering organization focused on our cutting-edge AI-driven data pipeline optimization platform. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in scaling engineering teams, driving product execution, and establishing engineering excellence at high-growth technology companies. You will partner closely with our global engineering leadership while building local capabilities that directly contribute to our mission of revolutionizing enterprise observability data management. This role is based in our Bengaluru office and will play a critical part in SentinelOne's global expansion strategy.

What will you do?

Build and scale a world-class engineering organization in India, growing from initial team to

50+ engineers across multiple disciplines (backend, data engineering, ML/AI, DevOps)

Drive product execution and delivery for critical AI platform components, ensuring highquality releases that meet aggressive growth targets

Establish engineering culture and operational excellence including hiring practices, performance management, career development, and retention strategies

Partner with global engineering leadership to define technical strategy, architectural decisions, and cross-team collaboration frameworks

Lead recruitment and talent acquisition efforts to attract top engineering talent across senior individual contributor and engineering management roles

Manage and develop engineering managers while fostering technical leadership at all levels of the organization

Drive cross-functional collaboration with Product, Data Science, Customer Success, and Sales teams to ensure seamless product development and customer success

Establish development processes and practices including agile methodologies, code review standards, testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines

Own engineering metrics and operational excellence including velocity, quality, system reliability, and team productivity measurements

Represent the India engineering organization in executive forums, board meetings, and strategic planning sessions

Build partnerships with local universities and technical communities to strengthen SentinelOne's presence in the Indian technology ecosystem

Ensure 24/7 global coverage through effective coordination with US and international engineering teams

What Skills and Knowledge Should You Bring?

15+ years of engineering experience with at least 5+ years in senior engineering leadership roles at high-growth SaaS or technology companies

Proven track record of scaling engineering organizations from startup to enterprise scale, including experience building teams of 30+ engineers

Deep technical background in distributed systems, data engineering, cloud platforms, or ML infrastructure with ability to contribute to architectural decisions

Extensive experience with modern engineering practices including microservices, cloudnative development, DevOps, and agile methodologies

Strong background in the Indian technology market with established networks for recruiting senior technical talent

Experience managing engineering managers and building leadership development programs

Track record of successful product delivery in fast-paced environments with competing priorities and aggressive timelines

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with ability to influence and align cross-functional teams globally

Experience with observability, data analytics, or cybersecurity domains strongly preferred

Understanding of global software development including time zone coordination, cultural differences, and remote collaboration best practices

Strong business acumen with ability to balance technical excellence with commercial objectives and customer needs

Experience with performance management, compensation planning, and organizational design in technology companies

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field from a toptier institution

Fluency in English with strong written and verbal communication skills for global collaboration

Why SentinelOne?

AI is redefining how the world operates and rewriting the rules of security in real time, and SentinelOne was built for this moment. From day one, we architected an AI-native platform designed to operate at machine speed, not as an add-on to legacy systems but as the foundation itself. If you want to build where innovation and impact move together, this is that place.

We invest in our Sentinels with comprehensive, competitive benefits designed to support you and your family:

Equity & Rewards

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Time Off & Wellbeing

Competitive leave benefits

Gender-neutral parental leave

Insurance & Financial Security

Medical and insurance benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Work Perks & Flexibility

Global home office allowance

Internet allowance

LinkedIn Learning license

Social Connect program

Food allowance (Bangalore office)

Meal vouchers (Sodexo)

Wellness & Lifestyle

Health & wellness benefit

SentinelOne is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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