Engineering Manager - Lead Secure SaaS Platform

Second Front Systems; Virginia; On-site; USD 210,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Healthcare coverage

401(k) plan

Equity incentives

Tech stipend

Professional development

Job summary

Second Front Systems is seeking an ambitious Engineering Manager to lead our Game Warden platform team, shaping strategy and delivery for government-focused software. You will mentor a distributed engineering group, drive scalable architecture, and partner with Product, Platform, and Security to meet milestones while ensuring security, compliance, and quality across our core platforms.

This role requires building a high-performance culture, recruiting top talent in hubs nationwide, and scaling

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years managing or leading technical teams.
• Distributed teams experience in high-growth or startup environments.
• Deep understanding of modern software development practices, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong technical acumen paired with strategic thinking and effective communication.
• Proven ability to balance execution, people leadership, and technical excellence.
• U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a distributed team of engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive execution across key technical initiatives that enhance scalability, reliability, and performance of 2F’s core platforms.
• Partner closely with Product, Platform, and Security teams to define roadmaps, prioritize work, and deliver against milestones.
• Provide technical guidance and architectural oversight, ensuring alignment with best practices and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into actionable engineering plans.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop top engineering talent in alignment with 2F’s mission, values, and culture.
• Contribute to the evolution of 2F’s engineering processes, tooling, and delivery frameworks as we scale toward Series D and beyond.

Skills

Distributed team leadership

Cloud infrastructure

CI/CD pipelines

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Security clearance readiness

Job description

Second Front Systems is seeking an ambitious Engineering Manager to lead our Game Warden platform team, shaping strategy and delivery for government-focused software. You will mentor a distributed engineering group, drive scalable architecture, and partner with Product, Platform, and Security to meet milestones while ensuring security, compliance, and quality across our core platforms.

This role requires building a high-performance culture, recruiting top talent in hubs nationwide, and scaling