Istari Digital - Engineering Manager, Product Experience (PX)
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Requirements
• This role sits at the intersection of JavaScript application development, applied AI, and product development. You’ll lead a team responsible for delivering intuitive, high-performance user experiences in complex, secure environments — while partnering closely with customers to understand their workflows and translate those insights into impactful product capabilities. • JavaScript application development, applied AI, and product development • You’ll operate as a product-oriented engineering leader, combining strong technical judgment with customer empathy to shape the direction of our platform. • product-oriented engineering leader • You should be deeply technical, product-minded, and comfortable engaging directly with users in regulated or mission-critical domains. • product-minded • We’re hiring an Engineering Manager to lead our Product Experience team building modern web applications, developer tools, and AI-powered capabilities for aerospace and defense customers. • Engineering Manager • product-minded • 8+ years in software engineering; 3+ years leading teams. • Experience working directly with customers or end users to shape product direction. • Strong product instincts and ability to translate user needs into technical solutions. • product instincts • Deep expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems (React, Node.js). • Experience with back-end services in Python or Go. • Experience building developer tools, platforms, or complex web applications. • Practical experience integrating AI into products (LLMs, embeddings, AI-assisted UX). • Strong architectural judgment in secure or regulated environments. • Clear communicator comfortable engaging with customers, product teams, and engineering leaders. • Experience in aerospace, defense, or other regulated domains (ITAR, FedRAMP, CMMC). • Background in simulation, CAD/CAM, digital engineering, or technical developer platforms. • We offer highly competitive benefits, including: • Health and Family • Medical/Dental/Vision • Employee Premiums are 100% Company Paid • Life Insurance • Flexible Work Hours • Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) with federal government holidays
Responsibilities
• Lead Technical Direction • Own frontend and developer tooling architecture across our platform. • Drive best practices in JavaScript/TypeScript (React, Node.js, testing, performance, build systems). • Guide integration of AI capabilities (LLMs, retrieval systems, copilots, workflow automation). • Ensure systems are secure, scalable, and operable in constrained or air-gapped environments. • Lead Product-Centered Engineering • Work closely with Product, Design, and customers to translate real user workflows into product capabilities. • Contribute to product discovery by participating in customer conversations, demos, and feedback sessions. • Help shape product direction by combining technical insight with customer needs and platform strategy. • Ensure engineering decisions support long-term product usability, adoption, and value. • Manage & Grow the Team • Lead, mentor, and hire engineers focused on frontend, DX, and AI-enabled workflows. • Establish strong execution practices that balance speed, quality, and reliability. • Translate product goals into clear technical plans and milestones. • Partner Cross-Functionally • Collaborate closely with Product and Design to deliver elegant, technically complex tools. • Engage directly with customers to understand engineering workflows, constraints, and unmet needs. • Represent engineering in product discussions and help align roadmap decisions with technical realities.
Benefits
• We offer highly competitive benefits, including: • Health and Family • Medical/Dental/Vision • Employee Premiums are 100% Company Paid • Life Insurance • Flexible Work Hours • Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) with federal government holidays • Company Stock Options • Home Office Setup Budget • Reimbursement for approved trainings and subscriptions • Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees) • Note - some benefits are not available to interns or contractors. • Thank you for your interest in Istari. Expect to hear back from us soon with next steps.
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