Software Engineering Manager

Lynx; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost Medical/Dental/Vision

401K with generous employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Remote work opportunities based onRole

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Career growth and professional develop

Job summary

Lynx in the United States seeks a senior software engineering leader to direct a cross-functional team of engineers and contractors. You will own the delivery lifecycle for operating system features, balancing speed with safety and reliability.

You will translate stakeholder requirements into actionable system specs, ensure regulatory and airworthiness compliance, and guide the team through complex certification processes to deliver robust software solutions. Must be a US Citizen.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a management role.
• The ability to translate complex technical hurdles into clear project status updates for stakeholders.
• Deep expertise in SCRUM/Agile. You know how to make Agile work in environments where “breaking things” isn’t an option.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field preferred.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of software engineers and contractors.
• Own the delivery lifecycle for OS features, managing timelines, risks, and dependencies.
• Serve as the primary technical interface with external customers and internal stakeholders to capture, analyze, and refine requirements.
• Deep-dive into safety-critical standards to translate certification requirements into actionable engineering items.

Skills

Team Leadership

Project Execution

Stakeholder Requirements

Regulatory & Airworthiness Compliance

SCRUM/Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Direct and mentor a cross-functional team of software engineers and contractors. You are responsible for career growth, performance management, and resource allocation.

• Project Execution: Own the delivery lifecycle for OS features. You’ll manage timelines, risks, and dependencies, ensuring that “moving fast” never comes at the expense of “moving safely.”

• Stakeholder Requirements: Act as the primary technical interface with external customers and internal stakeholders to capture, analyze, and refine operational capabilities into structured, actionable systems and software requirements.

• Regulatory & Airworthiness Compliance: Deep-dive into complex aerospace and safety-critical technical standards to translate rigorous certification requirements into clear, executable engineering actionable items.

Requirements

• 7+ years in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a management role.
• The ability to translate complex technical hurdles into clear project status updates for stakeholders.
• Deep expertise in SCRUM/Agile. You know how to make Agile work in environments where “breaking things” isn’t an option.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field preferred.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Highly desired additional experience

• Exposure to safety-critical development processes (DO-178C, ISO 26262).
• Experience developing systems-level software, including virtualization, OS kernels, or hypervisors for x86/ARM.

Sound Exciting?

• Low-cost Medical / Dental / Vision coverage options
• 401K with generous employer match
• Responsible Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays
• Remote work opportunities based on role
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career growth and professional development opportunities

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.