Development Manager – Configuration Management

Action1 is an autonomous patch management platform trusted by many Fortune 500 companies. Cloud-native, infinitely scalable, highly secure, and configurable in 5 minutes, it just works and is always free for the first 200 endpoints, with no functional limits. By pioneering autonomous OS and third-party application patching, Action1 helps organizations eliminate routine work, reduce ransomware and security risks, and protect the digital employee experience. It provides real-time vulnerability assessment and remediation across remote and on-site endpoints without requiring a VPN, while peer-to-peer patch distribution reduces bandwidth use on local networks. In 2026, Action1 was recognized as the fastest-growing founder-led cybersecurity company in America on the Inc. 5000. Action1 is led by industry veterans Alex Vovk and Mike Walters, American entrepreneurs who founded Netwrix, which has grown into an industry-leading, multibillion-dollar cybersecurity company. We are looking for a Dev Manager to lead the engineering team responsible for endpoint configuration management capabilities. You will combine engineering leadership with hands-on technical expertise to help customers define desired configurations, apply changes safely, and maintain consistent settings across their environments. Lead and develop a team of engineers, providing technical direction, mentoring, and regular feedbackOwn delivery outcomes within the agreed scope, provide practical estimates, and make capacity and priority tradeoffs visibleWork with Product Management and EVP to define priorities and translate customer needs into executive reporting capabilities. Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of configuration management features, including: Configuration policies, templates, and reusable settings, including CIS Benchmark-based baselinesAssessment of endpoint configurations against supported baselines and reporting of deviationsEndpoint targeting, grouping, and policy assignmentConfiguration discovery and comparison with desired stateDetection and remediation of configuration driftValidation, staged rollout, and rollback of configuration changes where supportedConfiguration status reporting, change history, and audit trailsGuide technical decisions within the assigned domain from solution design through development and production rollout, coordinating cross-cutting architecture and security decisions with their designated ownersEstablish clear definitions for metrics, reporting periods, data freshness, and missing data so customers can interpret results accuratelyCoordinate with Product Value and core engineering teams on source data, reporting content, access controls, and shared infrastructureOwn automated pipelines for building, testing, validating, and deploying reporting services.\Apply AI technologies where they improve development Requirements What we're looking for Experience leading software engineers and owning the delivery and operation of production systemsStrong software engineering fundamentals and the ability to guide architecture and contribute to technical problem-solvingExcellent knowledge of Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, and PythonExperience building and operating AWS services in productionHands-on experience with endpoint management, configuration automation, or systems that enforce desired stateUnderstanding of operating system configuration, policy evaluation, idempotent operations, and safe change executionExperience designing systems that handle intermittent connectivity and partial failuresStrong communication skills and the ability to align engineering work with product prioritiesProfessional working proficiency in English for leading an English-speaking team and collaborating across functions Nice to have Experience writing automated tests for configuration changes and remediation workflowsProficiency in SQLExperience with PowerShell and Windows administrationExperience with runtime isolation and sandboxing for sensitive executionExperience in B2B SaaS, security, compliance, or data governanceExperience building high-load products with numerous endpointsExperience with CIS Benchmarks, configuration baselines, policy versioning, and auditability Benefits Fully remote work, giving you the flexibility you need in the modern worldA collaborative environment encouraging you to own your domain and implement best practicesStable income, benefits, flexible working hours, and opportunities for promotionFriendly and professional peers, eager to help and help you growA multitude of interesting challenges and opportunities