Senior Engineering Manager, Cloud-Native Platforms (Remote)

Defense Unicorns

Colorado Springs (CO)

Remote

USD 179,000 - 242,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental/Vision coverage

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Company Stock Options

Home Office Budget

Flexible Time Off

Parental Leave

Training reimbursements

Conferences

Job summary

Defense Unicorns is seeking an experienced Product Engineering Manager to lead a team building airgap-native software and ensuring seamless integration with UDS to accelerate the ATO. You will guide a group of engineers, driving scalable, secure solutions for national defense while collaborating with Product, Growth, and Delivery teams.

The role demands strong technical leadership, cloud proficiency (AWS/GCP/Azure), and a passion for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

6+ years in building, maintaining platforms and infrastructure.
2+ years of experience managing engineering teams, including remote, distributed environments.
Strong background in architecting scalable solutions on cloud providers and Kubernetes.
Proficiency with DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation.
Excellent leadership and communication skills with a track record of empowering teams.
Understanding of airgapped systems, edge devices, and semi-disconnected delivery is a differentiator.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage engineers building UDS-compatible applications.
Deliver scalable, highly-available products that meet customer expectations.
Coordinate roadmaps with Product, Growth, and Delivery teams.
Improve code quality, architecture, and processes through continuous improvement.
Mentor engineers and guide their professional development.