Engineering Manager, Secure SaaS Platform Leader

Second Front Systems; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Healthcare, vision and dental coverage

401(k) + 3% company contribution

Equity incentive plan

Tech + office supplies stipend

Annual professional development stipen

Flexible paid time off + federal holyd

Parental leave

Work virtually, near hub locations

Referral Bonus

Job summary

Second Front Systems in the United States is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a distributed team of engineers. You will shape the engineering strategy behind Game Warden, ensuring scalable, secure software delivery to government environments.

You will mentor engineers, drive key initiatives, and partner with Product, Platform, and Security to align roadmaps with mission-critical goals while advancing 2F’s culture and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2+ years managing or leading technical teams.
• Experience leading distributed teams in high-growth or startup environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.
• 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 with Product, Platform, and Security teams to define roadmaps, prioritize work, and deliver 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

Leadership

Distributed teams

Cloud AWS/Kubernetes

CI/CD

Security clearance

Strategy & mentoring

Tools

Kubernetes

GoLang

Job description

Second Front Systems in the United States is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a distributed team of engineers. You will shape the engineering strategy behind Game Warden, ensuring scalable, secure software delivery to government environments.

You will mentor engineers, drive key initiatives, and partner with Product, Platform, and Security to align roadmaps with mission-critical goals while advancing 2F’s culture and technical excellence.