About this Role
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.
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.
You’ll operate as a product-oriented engineering leader, combining strong technical judgment with customer empathy to shape the direction of our platform.
You should be deeply technical, product-minded, and comfortable engaging directly with users in regulated or mission-critical domains.
What You’ll Do
Lead Technical Direction
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Own frontend and developer tooling architecture across our platform.
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Drive best practices in JavaScript/TypeScript (React, Node.js, testing, performance, build systems).
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Guide integration of AI capabilities (LLMs, retrieval systems, copilots, workflow automation).
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Ensure systems are secure, scalable, and operable in constrained or air-gapped environments.
Lead Product-Centered Engineering
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Work closely with Product, Design, and customers to translate real user workflows into product capabilities.
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Contribute to product discovery by participating in customer conversations, demos, and feedback sessions.
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Help shape product direction by combining technical insight with customer needs and platform strategy.
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Ensure engineering decisions support long-term product usability, adoption, and value.
Manage & Grow the Team
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Lead, mentor, and hire engineers focused on frontend, DX, and AI-enabled workflows.
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Establish strong execution practices that balance speed, quality, and reliability.
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Translate product goals into clear technical plans and milestones.
Partner Cross-Functionally
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Collaborate closely with Product and Design to deliver elegant, technically complex tools.
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Engage directly with customers to understand engineering workflows, constraints, and unmet needs.
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Represent engineering in product discussions and help align roadmap decisions with technical realities.
Required Qualifications
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8+ years in software engineering; 3+ years leading teams.
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Experience working directly with customers or end users to shape product direction.
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Strong product instincts and ability to translate user needs into technical solutions.
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Deep expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems (React, Node.js).
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Experience with back-end services in Python or Go.
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Experience building developer tools, platforms, or complex web applications.
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Practical experience integrating AI into products (LLMs, embeddings, AI-assisted UX).
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Strong architectural judgment in secure or regulated environments.
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Clear communicator comfortable engaging with customers, product teams, and engineering leaders.
Preferred Experience
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Experience in aerospace, defense, or other regulated domains (ITAR, FedRAMP, CMMC).
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Background in simulation, CAD/CAM, digital engineering, or technical developer platforms.
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Experience leading distributed teams.