Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

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

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

• • 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

Requirements

• Must-Haves

• • 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-Haves

• • 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