Tech Lead Manager - Product Engineering (Identity Security)

<h1><strong>Tech Lead Manager - Identity Security</strong></h1> <p>Enterprises are undergoing two simultaneous transformations: moving critical infrastructure to the cloud and adopting AI agents at scale. Both create an identity explosion—humans, service accounts, and AI agents now outnumber traditional users 10-to-1, each with permissions that legacy tools can't govern. Abnormal's Identity Security team is building the platform to secure this new reality: unified visibility across all identity types, behavioral intelligence that understands what's normal, and AI-native automation that operates at cloud speed. We're extending the same behavioral approach that made Abnormal the leader in email security to protect identities across cloud infrastructure and AI systems.</p> <p>The Identity Security team is looking for a Tech Lead Manager to build and lead this critical product area. You'll start hands-on with a small team, shipping code while growing the product toward market fit.</p> <h2><strong>What You'll Do</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Lead a team of 6-8 engineers, writing and reviewing code daily alongside them</li> <li>Collaborate closely on technical direction while building the foundations for a scalable product</li> <li>Partner directly with internal and external customers to gather feedback and iterate quickly</li> <li>Grow the team and product as we find traction and expand scope</li> <li>Set engineering standards and practices that will scale as the team grows</li> </ul> <h2><strong>This Role Is a Fit If You</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Want to be deeply technical while building leadership skills—you're excited to code, not just manage</li> <li>Thrive in ambiguity and can guide a small team through uncertainty toward product-market fit</li> <li>Have strong instincts for what customers need and how to translate that into product decisions</li> <li>Enjoy the founding-team dynamic: small group, high ownership, fast iteration</li> </ul> <h2><strong>This Role Is Not a Fit If You</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Prefer managing established teams with well-defined roadmaps</li> <li>Want to step back from hands-on technical work</li> <li>Are uncomfortable with the ambiguity of an early-stage product still finding its footing</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Requirements</strong></h2> <ul> <li>5+ years of software engineering experience with 1+ year in a tech lead or engineering management role</li> <li>Track record of shipping products in fast-moving environments</li> <li>Ability to read, write, and review code at a high level (Python/Go preferred)</li> <li>Experience hiring and developing engineers</li> <li><strong>Bay Area location required</strong>—we operate with 25% in-office presence</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Preferred</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Experience building enterprise/B2B security products</li> <li>Familiarity with machine learning systems or ML-adjacent infrastructure</li> <li>Exposure to AWS, Kafka, containerized services, microservices</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Growth Paths</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Expand scope as Identity Security grows, taking on additional product lines</li> <li>Build out a larger team as we scale beyond initial product-market fit</li> <li>Position yourself for senior leadership as the org matures</li> </ul> <h2><strong>What We Offer</strong></h2> <p>The opportunity to join a veteran team that has built enduring ML platforms at Google, Twitter, Pinterest, Amazon,