Head of Software (Defense)

Attis; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Unlimited PTO

Relocation assistance

Catered office perks

Job summary

Attis is seeking a Head of Software in Los Angeles to lead, scale, and mentor its engineering org while staying hands-on with platform architecture and production systems.

You will hire and mentor cross-functional teams, shape product roadmaps with executives, and architect real-time, geospatial, and operator platforms critical to mission operations; highly compensated with equity opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive software engineering experience with leadership exposure.
• Proficiency in Go, Python, and TypeScript alongside PostgreSQL and distributed event-driven architectures.
• Experience taking full-stack, data-intensive products from zero to scale.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance if needed.

Responsibilities

• Hire, mentor, and structure cross-functional backend, frontend, and edge engineering teams.
• Partner with executive leadership on product roadmaps, GTM alignment, and technical strategy.
• Architect and ship scalable real-time systems, geospatial interfaces, and operator platforms.

Skills

Leadership

Go

Python

TypeScript

PostgreSQL

Event-driven architecture

Full-stack

Job description

A high-growth defense technology company is seeking a Head of Software to lead, scale, and mentor its engineering organization while remaining hands-on with platform architecture and production systems.

Why Join?

Shape a founding engineering department from the ground up, drive critical platform architecture, and receive substantial total compensation ($220k-$320k base + high-upside early-stage equity, full coverage benefits, and unlimited PTO).

The Company

The company is a venture-backed defense technology firm developing mission-critical software infrastructure that integrates autonomous systems, sensors, and field operators across active global deployments.

The Role

• Hire, mentor, and structure cross-functional backend, frontend, and edge engineering teams.
• Partner with executive leadership on product roadmaps, GTM alignment, and technical strategy.
• Architect and ship scalable real-time systems, geospatial interfaces, and operator platforms.

The Essential Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive software engineering experience with leadership or technical lead exposure.
• High proficiency in Go, Python, and TypeScript alongside relational databases (PostgreSQL) and distributed event-driven architectures.
• Experience taking full-stack, data-intensive products from zero to scale.
• U.S. citizenship and able to obtain security clearance if needed

What Will Make You Stand Out

• Prior experience as a founder or early-stage startup engineering lead.
• Background in geospatial systems, edge computing, fleet management, or hardware integration.
• Ability to hold or obtain a U.S. security clearance (IL5+/FedRAMP/RMF exposure).
• $220k-$320k base salary plus early-stage equity stock options.
• Health, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, and parental leave.
• Unlimited PTO (2-week minimum), 11 paid holidays, relocation assistance, and catered office perks.

Disclaimer

Attis Global Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on any of the grounds protected by law, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, national origin, religion or belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity, marital status, political affiliation, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, and/or gender reassignment. M/F/D/V.