Engineering Manager - Secure SaaS Platform Leader

Second Front Systems; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Healthcare coverage (100%)

401(k) with company match

Equity incentives

Professional development stipend

Flexible time off

Job summary

Second Front Systems (2F) is seeking an ambitious Engineering Manager to lead a distributed team building the Game Warden platform for secure SaaS deployment to government environments.

You will mentor engineers, drive scalability and reliability, and collaborate with Product, Platform, and Security to shape roadmaps and milestones. U.S. citizenship and security clearance considerations apply. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and equity opportunities.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2+ years managing or leading technical teams.
• Demonstrated success leading distributed teams in high-growth or startup environments.
• Deep understanding of modern software development practices, cloud infrastructure, 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 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

Strategic thinking

Effective communication

Mentoring

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Git/Gitlab

Job description

Second Front Systems (2F) is seeking an ambitious Engineering Manager to lead a distributed team building the Game Warden platform for secure SaaS deployment to government environments.

You will mentor engineers, drive scalability and reliability, and collaborate with Product, Platform, and Security to shape roadmaps and milestones. U.S. citizenship and security clearance considerations apply. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and equity opportunities.