AI Security - Software Team Lead, Coding Agents

ABOUT THE ROLE The AI Security - Software Team Lead, Coding Agents will be responsible for leading a full-stack engineering team dedicated to securing AI coding agents and autonomous development workflows. This high-impact, product-driven leadership role is at the intersection of AI, developer experience, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise security. WHAT YOU'LL DO As the AI Security - Software Team Lead, Coding Agents, you will: - Lead and grow a full-stack engineering team to secure AI coding agents and autonomous development workflows. - Own the entire product area, including strategy, architecture, roadmap execution, quality, customer adoption, and continuous iteration. - Design and build production-grade capabilities spanning AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure, backend services, real-time policy and enforcement engines, rich APIs and integrations, and intuitive UI/UX. - Partner closely with Product, Design, Sales Engineering, and customers to stay ahead of emerging AI risks and developer needs. - Set a high bar for engineering quality, ownership mindset, fast delivery, and product thinking across the team. - Help shape how the industry solves one of the biggest challenges of our time: letting AI agents move at incredible speed without compromising security or governance. WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you will need: - 3+ years of experience leading full-stack engineering teams, with a strong preference for staying hands-on with code and architecture. - 5+ years of strong full-stack software engineering experience. - Deep expertise across AWS, Kubernetes, backend services, APIs, databases, and modern frontend/UI development. - Strong backend skills in Python, Node.js, Go, or similar languages. - Proven track record owning complex product domains from initial design through production and ongoing evolution. - Excellent product intuition and the ability to collaborate effectively with Product, Design, field teams, and customers. - Genuine curiosity about AI coding agents, modern developer workflows, and the future of AI-assisted software engineering. WHY REMOTE Cato Networks is a cloud-native security platform that offers a flexible and remote work environment. As a remote employee, you will have the opportunity to work from anywhere and maintain a healthy work-life balance. BENEFITS Cato Networks offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive salary, health plan, parental leave, education stipend, life insurance, and equipment stipend.