Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager Location: Pittsburgh, PA (On-Site) Type: Full-Time
Compensation: 200k base

The Mission A high-impact technology platform supporting national security and defense operations is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead and scale a team of software engineers.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You will drive execution across the full software development lifecycle, set engineering standards, and build systems that operate at scale in complex, high-stakes environments.

You will translate business needs into technical outcomes, partner closely with product and data teams, and ensure consistent, high-quality delivery.

What You’ll Own

- Leading and mentoring a team of software engineers (front-end and back-end)

- Driving execution across the full software development lifecycle

- Running Agile ceremonies and ensuring alignment with business priorities

- Establishing and enforcing coding, testing, and quality standards

- Overseeing development, testing, and deployment of new features and applications

- Ensuring high-quality deliverables across coding, debugging, and testing

- Translating business requirements into technical specifications

- Identifying opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency

- Partnering cross-functionally with product, data, QA, and DevOps teams

- Contributing to the design and development of scalable, modern architectures

What It Takes

- U.S. Citizenship (required)

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent experience

- 5+ years of software development experience in object-oriented languages (Java, C++, Python, C#, Ruby, or similar)

- 1+ year of people management experience

- Hands-on experience with frameworks such as Spring Boot, Quarkus, or similar

- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design

- Experience with SQL and database design

- Solid understanding of microservices architecture

- Experience working in Agile development environments

- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

Nice to Have

- Active U.S. security clearance or ability to obtain one

- Experience in startup or high-growth environments

- Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular)

- Experience with tools such as Redis, PostgreSQL (Aurora), or Apache Kafka

- Experience profiling applications and optimizing performance

- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and build tools

- Exposure to containers, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps practices

- Comfort working in Linux environments

How You Operate

- Hands-on leader who leads by example

- High ownership and accountability

- Comfortable operating in complex, high-stakes environments

- Focused on execution, quality, and continuous improvement

- Strong collaborator across technical and non-technical teams

Why This Role

- Lead a high-performing engineering team solving complex, real-world problems

- Direct impact on systems used in critical national security environments

- Opportunity to build and scale modern, high-performance software systems

- Work closely with product, data, and leadership on mission-critical initiatives