Senior Engineering Manager, Generative AI Security- Prompt Security

Our Purpose

At SentinelOne, we are driven by a clear purpose: to give the advantage to those who secure our future. As AI reshapes how organizations build, operate, and innovate, the responsibility to protect them becomes more critical than ever. When you join SentinelOne, your work helps protect global enterprises, critical infrastructure, and the technologies shaping tomorrow. If you are motivated by meaningful challenges and want your impact to be real, measurable, and global, you will find purpose here.

About Us

SentinelOne is a company at the intersection of AI and security, pioneering a new operating model for cybersecurity. Our AI-native platform unifies protection across endpoint, cloud, identity, data, and AI systems to deliver autonomous detection and response with clarity and speed. By combining real-time analytics, intelligent automation, and a unified data foundation, we reduce noise, simplify complexity, and empower security teams to focus on what truly matters.

Our teams are builders, problem-solvers, and innovators committed to shaping the future of security. If you are excited to solve hard problems alongside talented, mission-driven people, we invite you to help us build a safer future for humanity.

What Are We Looking For?

We’re looking for people who are relentlessly curious and committed to continuous learning. AI is reshaping every function across our business, and we enable every team member, regardless of role or level, to build fluency in AI tools and concepts. Those who thrive here actively seek out new solutions, experiment thoughtfully, and apply what they learn to drive better, faster, smarter outcomes.

As a Senior Engineering Manager, Generative AI Security- Prompt Security, you will be tasked with leading the development of lightweight, high-performance security sensors at the core of our Generative AI Security platform. You’ll lead a talented team of engineers building advanced detection and enforcement capabilities across endpoints, browsers, and production environments, delivering real-time protection at scale. The role combines hands-on technical leadership, team development, cross-functional collaboration, and direct engagement with enterprise customers.

What Will You Do?

Primary responsibilities include:

• Lead and drive the optimization of Generative AI sensor components to deliver a minimal system footprint, high performance, low resource consumption, and enterprise-grade reliability
• Set the technical direction for endpoint security solutions, ensuring seamless platform integration for real-time threat detection and data protection of generative AI applications
• Work directly with enterprise customers to understand real-world security challenges and translate them into technical and product decisions
• Partner closely with Product, Security, and QA leadership to align execution with customer needs and business priorities at scale
• Champion innovation and technical excellence by guiding the adoption of advances in Generative AI and platform security across agents and extensions
• Collaborate with teams across one of the world’s leading cybersecurity organizations to deliver a unified, best-in-class AI security solution

What Skills and Knowledge Will You Bring?

Ideal candidates will have:

• 4+ years of experience leading and managing R&D teams, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality software
• Strong programming background in one or more languages, such as Python, Go, Rust, TypeScript, or similar
• Good customer-facing experience, working directly with enterprise customers to understand their needs and drive technical solutions
• Excellent problem-solving skills, strong technical judgment, and exceptional attention to detail
• Hands-on experience with endpoint security (macOS/Windows) and/or browser extension development
• AI-first mindset, with proven experience leveraging cutting-edge AI tools to accelerate development, improve code quality, and drive engineering efficiency

Why SentinelOne?

AI is redefining how the world operates and rewriting the rules of security in real time, and SentinelOne was built for this moment. From day one, we architected an AI-native platform designed to operate at machine speed, not as an add-on to legacy systems but as the foundation itself. If you want to build where innovation and impact move together, this is that place.
We invest in our Sentinels with comprehensive, competitive benefits designed to support you and your family:

  Equity & Rewards

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Time Off & Wellbeing

• Competitive leave benefits
• Gender-neutral parental leave
• Employee Assistant Program
• Workout sessions and a Wellness App

Insurance & Financial Security

• Medical and insurance benefits
• Pension
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Work Perks & Flexibility

• Global home office allowance
• Mobile phone reimbursement
• Study Fund

SentinelOne is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

SentinelOne participates in the E-Verify Program for all U.S. based roles. 

To learn more about how we use AI in our hiring process, please review our AI in Hiring Candidate Disclosure.