Director, Engineering

Req. ID: 26-310

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 know a diverse workforce adds to our collective value and strength as an organization. Barracuda Networks is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to equal employment opportunity and equitable compensation regardless of race, gender, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability.

Envision yourself at Barracuda

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.

What you’ll be working on

• 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.

What you bring to the role

• 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, multiregion 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

A team where you can voice your opinion, make an impact, and where you and your experience are valued. Internal mobility – there are opportunities for cross training and the ability to attain your next career step within Barracuda.

• 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 $198,000 to $260,000. 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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