Mission Ops Software Engineering Manager

Sift; California; On-site; USD 200,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real impact

Amazing talent

Vibrant culture

In-person collaboration

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Sift is seeking a hands-on Software Engineering Manager to lead the Mission Ops squad. You will own the technical scope for the squad's UI, APIs, and backend, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability for space launch campaigns and live operations.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate on a technical roadmap with product and GTM, and contribute to architecture across frontend, APIs, and backend services while driving high-velocity delivery.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software engineering with 2+ years in a people management role.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, STEM, or a related field.
• Strong experience with distributed systems and web apps using Go, Rust, or Python; frontend in React/TypeScript.
• Experience in real-time monitoring, alerting, or incident management; familiarity with time-series data and observability tools.
• Proven ability to guide teams through ambiguity and act as a force multiplier for engineering talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team; drive growth.
• Collaborate with Product and Go-To-Market to shape a technical roadmap.
• Ensure delivery of high-velocity, reliable features for launch campaigns and live ops.
• Establish and refine engineering processes and agile rituals; leverage AI to accelerate development.

Skills

Engineering experience

People management

Distributed systems

Go/Python/Rust

React/TypeScript

Observability tools

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/STEM

Tools

Go

Rust

Python

React

TypeScript

PostgreSQL

gRPC

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Sift is seeking a hands-on Software Engineering Manager to lead the Mission Ops squad. You will own the technical scope for the squad's UI, APIs, and backend, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability for space launch campaigns and live operations.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate on a technical roadmap with product and GTM, and contribute to architecture across frontend, APIs, and backend services while driving high-velocity delivery.