Senior Engineering Manager (RD165)
Defenseunicorns · Remote, United States
About this role
**Role Description** We are seeking an experienced Product Engineering Manager to manage and develop airgap-native software and ensure it integrates seamlessly with UDS to accelerate the ATO. You will oversee the development of innovative solutions that meet customer needs and drive the success of our products in National Defense. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership, and a deep understanding of modern software systems. You will guide a team of talented engineers, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure products. Collaboration with cross-functional teams (Product, Growth, and Delivery) is essential to align with the company roadmap and customer requirements. **Responsibilities** - Lead, inspire, and manage a team of engineers dedicated to developing and maintaining UDS-compatible applications. - Own the team’s deliverables, ensuring timely delivery of scalable, highly-available products that exceed customer expectations. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize and manage engineering roadmaps aligned with Product objectives. - Instill continuous improvement in code quality, architecture, and processes to drive innovation and efficiency. - Mentor and guide team members’ professional and technical development. - Facilitate communication among clients/customers and engineers to ensure clear understanding of specifications, budgets, and deadlines. - Stay current on new trends, developments, and technologies to continually improve product lines and production efficiency. **Travel Expectations/Requirements** - 10–25% **Preferred Experience and Qualifications** - 6+ years of industry experience, preferably building, maintaining, and managing platforms and infrastructure. - 2+ years of experience managing engineering teams, including remote/distributed environments. - Strong software engineering background, with experience architecting and delivering scalable solutions using AWS, GCP, or Azure, and deploying cloud-native software to Kubernetes. - Proficiency in DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation. - Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills, with a track record of inspiring and empowering teams. - High technical proficiency and ability to solve complex problems. - Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to prioritize effectively. **Amazing To Haves** - Contributions to open-source projects or published projects. - Familiarity with Cloud-Native technologies (including Kubernetes). Experience with Zarf and the UDS ecosystem is **highly desirable**. - Understanding of airgapped systems, edge devices, and semi-disconnected software delivery. - Mobile development experience—especially Android—is a plus. **Who We Are** Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery so customers can focus on the most important challenges. We share a vision of freedom and security through progress and innovation—committed to speed, user experience, and optionality without compromising security. **What We Do** We create and deliver secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery. We consolidate best practices for security pipelines, testing, and deployment automation to meet high security requirements valued by mission owners. **What We Work On** - Kubernetes - Cloud environments (AWS/GCP and Azure) - Infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform/Pulumi) - Continuous delivery and a
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