Senior Software Engineering Manager

Shift5 is seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineering Manager to join our growing team. In this role, you’ll build and deploy high-impact features into Shift5’s product suite. You’ll play a critical role in designing, building, and delivering the technology stack that:

• Serves the user’s digital touch points into the Shift5 product ecosystem
• Composes the middleware that drives the core engine of our solutions
• Sustains the backend components that source, analyze and enrich the vast amounts of Operation Technology-based data captured by our hardware platform

You’ll work cross-functionally with our product managers and designers to conceive, implement, and ship major features. We embrace user-centric design because we firmly believe it ultimately leads to the best products. Engineers are key contributors in shaping this design process and you’ll be a major factor in generating high-impact products that literally save lives. We’re looking for someone with an insatiable appetite for learning who frequently explores ways to make the impossible possible. Someone who sees opportunities where others don’t and thrives when painting from a blank canvas. Someone who doesn’t take themselves too seriously and is known for bringing calm to chaos while working through the most complex technology challenges. If this sounds like you, drop us a line because we’d love to hear from you.

Shift5 is a rapidly growing data and cybersecurity company. We specialize in capturing and analyzing serial bus data in real time, providing anomaly detection and operational intelligence required to act. Our insights provide real-time alerting and historical trends to assure mission readiness and cyber survivability, and our innovative technology enables military systems to deter adversaries, protect warfighters, and maintain their competitive edge. We are a collaborative, passionate and driven cadre of cyber security experts. Our engineers are multidisciplinary, and our team is dynamic. We’re a growing company focused on helping our customer’s fleets run smarter and safer by capitalizing on mountains of data resting right about the wheels. Come join us.

In this role you will be expected to:

• Designs, implements, and refines product development, testing, and manufacturing processes.
• Manages staff and assigns tasks to engineering and technical personnel.
• Leads teams in the development of new products, solutions, and processes.
• Oversees project logistics and resource allocation.
• Maintains high level expertise in the field of software engineering management
• Assures that processes meet quality and security guidelines.
• Collaborates with other team leaders and departments.
• Forges and maintains relationships with peers and other relevant stakeholders

We're looking for someone who is/has:

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• 8+ Years of experience in software engineering and/or engineering management
• Strong proficiency in at least three (3) of the following:
  • C, C++, Golang, Python, Javascript/CSS
• Experience leading a team of software engineers and instilling best practices
• Deep understanding of software engineering practices and concepts
• US Citizenship
• Active (or ability to hold/obtain) a US Government Top Secret security clearance
• Personnel and project management skills
• Expert-level knowledge of sector technology and processes
• Leadership, team building, and mentoring skills
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills
• Flexible thinking, including the ability to pivot and try new approaches when faced with challenges
• Organizational, planning, and documentation skills
• Proficiency using presentation software to explain complex information to non-technical management personnel and other stakeholders
• Ability to work on multiple projects in various stages simultaneously

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary and stock options in a fast-growing startup
• Employer-paid medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their families
• Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions
• 401k with employer contributions
• Employer-paid Life Insurance
• Uncapped paid time off policy
• Flexible work & remote work policy
• Tax-deferred public transit benefits with Metro SmartBenefits (DC/MD/VA)

We are committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that embraces the diversity of our people and represents the communities in which we work and the customers we serve. We know the happiest and highest performing teams include people with diverse perspectives and ways of solving problems. We strive to attract and retain talent from all backgrounds and create workplaces where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. 

Shift5 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, age, marital status, ancestry, projected veteran status, or any other protected group or class.