Finite State - Sr. Engineering Manager

• 5+ years of software engineering experience • 3+ years of engineering management experience leading teams of 5–15+ engineers • Proven track record of delivering high-quality, production-grade systems with measurable outcomes • Experience defining and enforcing quality standards through automation and systems, not manual processes • Experience partnering with Product Management to deliver customer-focused solutions • Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python • Frontend: Next.js, React • Backend / Platform: Supabase (PostgreSQL, Auth, Edge Functions, Storage), Node/TypeScript services • Data: PostgreSQL (Supabase + AWS RDS during migration), Redis • Auth & Security: Supabase Auth, OAuth2/OIDC, GitHub, Trivy, Snyk • Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes (for supporting services), modern CI/CD • AI Tools: Cursor, Devin, GitHub Copilot, and modern agent frameworks where appropriate • AI-Native Mindset • AI-Native Mindset • Hands-on experience with AI-powered developer tools and workflows (e.g., Cursor, Claude, Codex, or similar) • Strong understanding of how to apply LLMs and agent-based systems to code generation, testing and validation, and developer productivity • Ability to evaluate emerging AI technologies pragmatically and integrate them into real-world systems • Quality, Observability & Systems Thinking • Deep understanding of modern testing strategies and quality engineering • Experience building or scaling automated testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines with enforced quality gates, and observability systems (metrics, logging, tracing, alerting) • Experience defining and operating against SLOs/SLIs, reliability and performance targets, and data-driven engineering metrics • Strong bias toward automation, instrumentation, and continuous validation • Leadership & Communication • Strong coaching and mentoring skills • Ability to drive alignment and influence across teams • Clear communicator across technical and business contexts • Nice-to-Have (Strong Bonus) • Software Security / Application Security • Software Supply Chain Security (SCA, SBOMs, CI/CD security) • Experience in cybersecurity, IoT, or embedded systems domains • Experience in high-scale, high-reliability, or security-sensitive environments • What Success Looks Like • Teams deliver consistently high-quality software with measurable improvements in reliability, defect rates, and customer satisfaction • Automated and AI-driven testing systems provide broad, continuously improving coverage • Quality issues are detected early—or prevented entirely—through intelligent, data-driven systems • Engineering velocity increases without tradeoffs in quality, security, or stability • Teams rely on systems, automation, and observability—not manual effort—to maintain excellence • Engineering output is clearly tied to customer value and business impact • At Finite State, we're on a mission to secure the connected world. Our platform empowers product security teams to detect vulnerabilities, manage software supply chain risks, and ensure compliance across complex device ecosystems. From IoT to critical infrastructure, we provide unparalleled visibility into firmware and software components, helping organizations protect their products and customers. • We move with urgency and intent — we’re transparent, own outcomes, put customers first, speak up, and learn fast — turning evidence into action. CLARITY is how we move fast without breaking trust. • C - Customer first - Learn from customers. Ship with urgency. • L - Leverage - Outsource the routine. Own the result. • A - Agency - We take responsibility—end to end. • R - Results - Ship value. Improve fast. • I - Integrity - Speak up. Experiment boldly. Be kind. • T - Transparency - Clear context. Faster decisions. • Y - "Why" - Our mission—securing the connected products humanity depends on—is the reason Finite State exists. CLARITY is how we make that mission real, every day, at speed • Bold Innovation – We push boundaries, explore new ideas, and take initiative to solve complex problems. • The Finite State platform brings visibility and control to the supply chains that create connected devices and embedded systems—all in a simple to use platform and at the scale manufacturers need to keep device production on time and on budget. After unpacking and analyzing every file, configuration, and setting in a firmware build, the platform generates a complete bill of materials for software components, identifies known and 0-day vulnerabilities, shows a contextual risk score, and provides actionable insights that product teams can use to secure their software • We are proud to be an Equal Employer Opportunity 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. Finite State is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.