Director, Engineering

Overview

Req ID : 26-310(2)

Come join our passionate team! Barracuda is a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats. Our platform protects email, data, applications, and networks with innovative solutions, and a managed XDR service, to strengthen cyber resilience. Hundreds of thousands of IT professionals and managed service providers worldwide trust us to protect and support them with solutions that are easy to buy, deploy, and use.

We are committed to a candidate selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier free. To ensure candidates are assessed in a fair and equitable manner, accommodations will be provided to prospective employees in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Barracuda is looking for a

Director of Engineering

to lead our Email Archive portfolio—critical products that help organizations meet compliance, eDiscovery, and security needs at global scale. You’ll guide distributed teams building and operating systems that ingest, transform, and store over

50 petabytes of data

in AWS and Azure, while driving modernization and cost efficiency.

Responsibilities

Lead globally distributed teams through transformation and growth, fostering a healthy, high-performing, and connected culture.

Partner with Product Management and UX to define and deliver roadmaps that improve customer experience and retention.

Engage directly with customers on incidents and roadmap validation; champion reliability and transparency.

Own architecture and operations for largescale data ingestion, indexing, and storage with strong compliance and auditability.

Drive excellence in CI / CD pipelines, automated testing, and progressive delivery.

Leverage AI responsibly to enhance product capabilities and engineering workflows.

Qualifications

15+ years in software engineering, 8+ years in leadership roles (including managing managers).

Proven success leading remote, distributed teams and partnering cross-functionally.

Ability to build strong relationships and create an environment where people feel valued and heard.

Experience with compliance archiving & eDiscovery (journaling, legal hold, WORM storage).

Expertise in AWS and / or Azure, multiregional deployments, and cost optimization.

Strong background in CI / CD, observability, and incident management.

Hands on experience with largescale data systems (ETL, search / indexing, object storage).

Experience applying AI / ML in enterprise products with governance and guardrails.

What You’ll Get From Us

Equity, in the form of non-qualifying options

High-quality health benefits

Retirement Plan with employer match

Career-growth opportunities

Flexible Time Off and Paid Time Off benefits

Volunteer opportunities

The anticipated on-target earnings range for this role is CAD 173,000 to CAD 288,000. Actual compensation offered will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, and qualifications as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, the budget for the position, and applicable employment laws.

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