Head of Federal Engineering

Core Responsibilities

• Architect and execute the technical vision for our federal engineering organization, building the secure, resilient, and scalable network and platform that our nation's most critical missions depend on.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a world-class team of engineers dedicated to solving the nation's toughest Command and Control challenges.
• Serve as the key technical partner to our federal customers, translating their complex mission requirements into tangible, deployed solutions.
• Take complete ownership and serve as the technical owner for our federal customers, ensuring engineering practices, security protocols, and delivery timelines set a new standard.
• Steer engagement with federal challenges, bridging core technology and government partner requirements.

What We Require

• Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Physics or similar field.
• Demonstrated success leading engineering teams that have built, deployed, and sustained software solutions for U.S. government, defense, or intelligence community customers.
• Understanding of modern software architecture, particularly for secure, scalable, and distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud (e.g., AWS GovCloud, Azure Government) as well as air-gapped environments.
• Familiarity with federal security compliance standards (e.g., FedRAMP, RMF, STIGs).
• Proven ability to define a technical strategy and execute against it.
• Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Active U.S. Top Secret (TS) security clearance strongly preferred (ability to obtain required at minimum).

What We Value

• Proven ability to learn continuously, work independently, and make decisions with minimal supervision.
• Skill in cryptographic systems and designing privacy-conscious solutions.
• Ability to balance vision with government constraints for accreditable solutions.
• Diplomatic and strategic relationship-building with government partners.