Engineering Manager, Device Compliance

About Kandji
Kandji is the Apple device management and security platform that empowers secure and productive global work. With Kandji, Apple devices transform themselves into enterprise-ready endpoints, with all the right apps, settings, and security systems in place. Through advanced automation and thoughtful experiences, we’re bringing much-needed harmony to the way IT, InfoSec, and Apple device users work today and tomorrow.
Some of the smartest money in tech has partnered with Kandji to realize our vision, including Tiger Global, Felicis, Greycroft, First Round Capital, and Okta Ventures. In July 2024, Kandji raised $100 million in capital from General Catalyst, bringing Kandji’s valuation to $850 Million.
Since Kandji’s Series C in 2021, the company has seen a 600%+ increase in annual recurring revenue, and its customer base has grown nearly 4X across 40+ industries. Notable customers include Allbirds, Canva, and Notion, and the company has partnerships with such industry giants as ServiceNow, AWS, and Okta.
Kandji was also named to Forbes’ Next Billion Dollar Startup List 2023 and recognized as a top venture-backed startup with the potential to reach unicorn status.
The Opportunity
As an Engineering Manager, Device Compliance at Kandji, you will lead the development of innovative solutions that empower IT teams to maintain compliance and security across Apple devices. You will drive initiatives that enhance device compliance visibility, automate compliance checks, and proactively address security risks. Working closely with Product and Design teams, you will shape tools and experiences that redefine how organizations manage device compliance at scale.
We are looking for an engineering manager with a proven track record of empowering teams to ship high-quality, scalable software solutions in device compliance and security management.

How You Will Make a Difference Day to Day

• Lead a team of talented engineers who are passionate about shipping high-quality code and tackling complex engineering challenges.
• Understand and report on progress and pacing of initiatives, ensuring alignment with product goals and organizational objectives.
• Create a collaborative work environment that fosters autonomy, inclusivity, innovation, learning, respect, and transparency, while maintaining a high bar for craftsmanship and engineering excellence.
• Contribute to and execute on the organization’s vision and standards around security, quality, observability, and clean code.
• Share your knowledge with team members by reviewing code, collaborating on design documents, giving technical talks, formal mentorship, and offering real-time feedback.
• Collaborate closely with Design and Product teams to ensure that your team has a well-defined roadmap, delivering impactful features and improvements.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to identify and evangelize opportunities to improve engineering productivity, code quality, automated testing, and best practices.
• Facilitate the squad’s agile meetings by taking on the Scrum Master role, ensuring smooth and efficient development cycles.
• Drive the development of device compliance features, including automated compliance checks and real-time compliance reporting.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing, building, and deploying scalable frontend and backend applications leveraging modern languages and frameworks (Python, Django, FastAPI, and React preferred).
• 2+ years of hands-on technical leadership and people management experience, with a focus on building security or compliance-driven software solutions.
• Experience driving the design and implementation of large-scale initiatives for SaaS products with a focus on device management, security, or compliance.
• Experience working in high-growth startup environments, comfortable balancing tactical and strategic considerations.
• Deep understanding of agile methodologies/mindset and experience facilitating agile ceremonies.
• Thrives in an environment with a high level of autonomy and responsibility.
• Strong communication skills with a customer-focused mindset.
• Quality-first mindset with a commitment to engineering excellence.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Experience with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or other industry standards, especially in the context of device security and management.

Benefits & Perks
 • Competitive salary • 100% individual and dependent medical + dental + vision coverage • 401(k) with a 4% company match • 20 days PTO  • Kandji Wellness Week the first week in July • Equity for full-time employees • Up to 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents • Paid Family and Medical Leave • Modern Health - Mental Health Benefits - Individual and Dependents • Fertility Benefits • Working Advantage Employee Discounts • Free onsite fitness center • Free parking • Lunch 5 days/week • Exciting opportunities for career growth • An outstanding, inclusive culture
We are excited to be serving a significant need for a fast-growing market, and are proud of the high-performing team we have brought together so far. If you’re someone who wants to engage in new, exciting projects that will challenge your skills in the best way possible, we would love to connect with you.
At Kandji we believe in fostering an inclusive environment in which employees feel encouraged to share their unique perspectives, leverage their strengths, and act authentically. We know that diverse teams are strong teams, and welcome those from all backgrounds and varying experiences.
Kandji is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, protected veteran or military status or any other status protected by applicable law.