True Anomaly

Engineering Manager, Ground Software

Denver, CO · Senior

No sponsorship$175k-$300kDetected 63 days ago

TypeScriptElixirReactDistributed SystemsFull-Stack DevelopmentCode ReviewDevOpsRESTgRPCWebSocketsData VisualizationCybersecurityIncident ResponseAerospace EngineeringLeadershipCommunication

About the role

Software bridges the gap between military objectives, theoretical astrodynamics and the human and autonomous control of spacecraft and ground systems in time and space.
This is a high-impact, strategic leadership role.
This position will be open until it is successfully filled.

Responsibilities

Build, lead, and develop a cross-functional squad of front-end, back-end, and full-stack engineers who own a Mosaic product area end-to-end
Drive the technical roadmap for your product area, including the recurring judgment of whether a new capability belongs in the product or in the shared Mosaic platform layer
Partner with the Product Owner as the technical counterpart in defining scope, timelines, and trade-offs
Manage the squad's relationship with Space Operations, the Simulation team, DevOps, and other stakeholders through structured channels
Lead incident response when production issues affect operators, and drive blameless post-mortems that prevent recurrence
Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to balance hands-on technical contribution with people leadership
Experience leading cross-functional teams or coordinating closely across functional boundaries on shared product outcomes
Strong understanding of distributed systems integration patterns (gRPC, REST, WebSockets) and API contract design
Experience establishing or evolving engineering processes - sprint operating models, code review standards, testing strategy, incident response
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders and represent engineering's interests to senior leadership
Experience leading a team through a structural transition - functional to product-aligned, monolith to services, founding team to scaled organization
Experience with real-time data systems, telemetry processing, command and control, or large-scale data visualization (Three.js, WebGL, or similar)
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
7+ years of software engineering experience, with 4+ years building and leading engineering teams that ship production software
Hands-on technical depth in either modern back-end systems (Elixir/OTP, or comparable concurrent/distributed runtimes such as Erlang, Go, or the JVM) or modern front-end systems (React/TypeScript), with enough working knowledge of the other side of the stack to make informed architectural decisions and lead cross-functional work credibly
Track record of hiring and developing high-performing engineers in fast-moving environments
Eligible for DoD Secret or TS/SCI clearance

Skills

Bachelor's degree in computer science, aerospace engineering, or a related discipline
Direct experience with Elixir/OTP and the Phoenix framework, or with React/TypeScript at scale in production single-page applications
Familiarity with cleared work environments and how security and accreditation constraints shape engineering workflows
Active U.S. security clearance at any level

Compensation

$175,000 to $300,000
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.

Benefits

Own the squad's delivery, quality, and team health, running sprint rituals that serve the work and protecting the team's ability to focus
Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

Company info

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority.
We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors - enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.
What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
It's the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.
Software is the central nervous system for True Anomaly's engineering and product thesis.
True Anomaly is seeking an exceptional Engineering Manager, Ground Software to lead a team of talented engineers driving the direction and evolution of our distributed, multi-faceted ground software system.
You'll build and develop a cross-functional team of front-end, back-end, and full-stack engineers, define and drive the technical roadmap for your product area, lead cross-functional initiatives that span engineering, product, and operations, and establish the architectural and operating foundations that will scale our ground platform for years to come.
You'll identify strategic technical investments, champion them across the organization, and lead their execution.
You won't just ship features; you'll shape the product direction, influence company objectives, and grow the engineers who will build the next generation of our platform.
When you see systemic issues affecting reliability, velocity, or quality, you'll diagnose root causes, build consensus around solutions, and drive organizational change to address them.
You do not need to have experience building space ground systems or experience in aerospace.

Equal opportunity

If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us.

Visa & Work Authorization

security clearance at any level

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