<p><strong>TuxCare </strong>offers a portfolio of security solutions for Linux and open-source software aimed at enterprise organizations. With TuxCare, enterprises can automate live vulnerability patching, minimize downtime, keep their applications secure and compliant, and get support from a team that knows Linux security best – covering the most popular Linux distributions, end-of-life systems, programming languages, and much more.<a href="https://tuxcare.com/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" class="external" target="_blank"></a></p><p><strong>We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to take ownership of TuxCare's Language Security Research function — a group of four teams responsible for delivering security patches for end-of-life and non-EOL open-source language runtimes and frameworks.</strong></p><p>TuxCare's Endless Lifecycle Support (ELS) helps organizations continue using end-of-life software securely. We provide security patches for unsupported versions of Linux distributions and language ecosystems — including Java, JavaScript/Node.js, Python, PHP, Go, Spring, Angular, Django, Flask, and more.</p><p>This is a manager-focused role within a technical delivery environment, where broad language ecosystem expertise and strong engineering leadership are both essential. You will manage four teams (~18 engineers) across Java, JavaScript/Go, Python, and PHP disciplines, setting the technical direction and operational standards for the entire function.</p><h3>Useful links:</h3><ul><li>CVE coverage: <a href="https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/cve" rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" class="external" target="_blank">https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/cve</a></li><li>ELS for Languages documentation: <a href="https://docs.tuxcare.com/els-for-languages/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" class="external" target="_blank">https://docs.tuxcare.com/els-for-languages/</a></li></ul><h3>What You Will Own</h3><h3>People &amp; Teams</h3><ul><li>Lead and develop four teams (Java, JavaScript/Go, Python, PHP) totalling ~18 engineers</li><li>Build a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement</li><li>Define hiring plans, conduct performance reviews, and drive career development for your reports</li><li>Manage onboarding and ramp-up of new team members, projects, and libraries into the team's scope</li></ul><h3>Technical Direction</h3><ul><li>Set and enforce standards for CVE analysis, vulnerability assessment, patch backporting, and security release processes across all language ecosystems</li><li>Drive consistency in tooling and workflows across teams (CI/CD pipelines, patch delivery, release processes)</li><li>Evaluate and guide AI-assisted automation for backporting and vulnerability discovery</li><li>Serve as the final technical escalation point for complex or cross-team security issues</li></ul><h3>Delivery &amp; Operations</h3><ul><li>Own SLA compliance across all language platforms</li><li>Align team efforts w