Defense Unicorns - Senior Engineering Manager

• Lead, inspire, and manage a team of engineers dedicated to developing and maintaining UDS-compatible applications. • Own the team's deliverables, ensuring the timely delivery of scalable, highly-available products that exceed customer expectations. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize and manage engineering roadmaps in alignment with Product objectives. • Instill a spirit of continuous improvement in code quality, architecture, and processes, driving innovation and efficiency. • Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of team members, helping them advance their careers and achieve their goals. • Facilitate communication among clients/customers and engineers, ensuring clear understanding of specifications, budgets, and deadlines. • Stay abreast of new trends, developments, and technologies to continually improve product lines and production efficiency. • Travel Expectations/Requirements: 10-25% • The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise. • Preferred Experience and Qualifications: • 6+ years of industry experience, preferably in building, maintaining, and managing platforms and infrastructure. • 2+ years of experience managing engineering teams, with experience in a remote, distributed environment. • Strong technical background in software engineering, with deep experience in architecting and delivering scalable solutions using cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, while 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 level of technical proficiency, with the ability to work within the team to solve complex problems. • Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to prioritize tasks effectively. • Amazing To Haves • 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. • highly desirable • Understanding of the needs of airgapped systems, edge devices, and the implications of semi-disconnected software delivery is a differentiator. • Experience in mobile development, particularly Android software development, is a huge plus.