Engineering Manager: Real-Time Platform Lead & Team Builder

cascadiaglobalsecurity; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Deus X Defense in Tempe, AZ is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a growing engineering team while remaining hands-on with code and product decisions. This player-coach role balances technical leadership with delivery against ambitious roadmap priorities.

You will own end-to-end development of the Deus X platform, hire and mentor engineers, set architecture standards, and collaborate with Product, Drone Operations, and Business Development to align execution with business goals.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams spanning frontend and backend.
• Hands-on coding ability while leading a team.
• Strong architecture and system design judgment across complex platforms.

Responsibilities

• Hire, develop, and lead a high-performing engineering team as the function scales.
• Serve as a player-coach — staying close to the code while guiding and unblocking the team.
• Set engineering standards, drive code quality, and cultivate a strong technical culture.
• Partner with external engineering teams to ensure seamless collaboration and delivery.

Skills

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Frontend/backend experience

Hands-on coding

Architecture judgment

Job description

Deus X Defense in Tempe, AZ is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a growing engineering team while remaining hands-on with code and product decisions. This player-coach role balances technical leadership with delivery against ambitious roadmap priorities.

You will own end-to-end development of the Deus X platform, hire and mentor engineers, set architecture standards, and collaborate with Product, Drone Operations, and Business Development to align execution with business goals.