Skylight
Tech Lead
United States · Contract
No sponsorship$53k-$800kDetected 8 days ago
AWSAzureCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesCI/CDDevOpsPlatform EngineeringCybersecurityBusiness DevelopmentTest AutomationLeadershipCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- We're at the forefront of a civic movement to reinvent how all levels of government serve families, patients, and many others in today's digital world.
- If you want to play a part in driving this critical movement forward, we'd love for you to join our growing team of public interest technologists.
- You'll join a contract supporting a federal agency in the health and civilian space, and set technical direction across squads while staying hands-on.
Responsibilities
- Manage and mentor engineers across squads, including those specializing in DevOps, security, and data
- Partner with product managers, designers, and researchers to ensure technical delivery aligns with user needs and priorities
- Experience leading engineering teams that delivered complex, production systems at enterprise scale, including direct people management of engineers and/or tech leads
Requirements
- Don't meet every qualification but think you can do the job?
Skills
- Deep knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (e.g., AWS, Azure)
- Experience partnering closely with product managers, designers, and researchers in a cross-functional delivery model
- Ability to mentor engineers, provide architectural direction, and uphold the engineering bar
- Clear communication with both executives and cross-functional delivery teams
- Ability to work successfully within a professional services environment (e.g., can communicate effectively with clients)
- Passionate about creating better public outcomes through great government services
- A mindset and work approach that aligns with our core values
- Ability to travel for work from time to time
- Familiarity with secure software practices and compliance frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, FISMA)
- Experience with containers and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Background in platform engineering, application modernization, or enterprise shared services
- Familiarity with continuous ATO and evidence automation
Compensation
- We want to give you the most competitive salary possible.
- To that end, we use the results of our interview process to determine what salary is most appropriate given your current level of seniority.
- For an Engineering Lead at Skylight, the current salary ranges are as follows:
- Senior Engineering Lead: $150,000-$185,000
- Staff Engineering Lead: $170,000-$203,000
- Principal Engineering Lead: $180,000-$230,000
- Annual $2,000 allowance for professional development
- Annual $750 allowance for tech-related purchases
- Annual swag budget of $100 to display your Skylight pride with some merchandise (hoodies, hats, and more)
- Dollar-for-dollar charity donation matching, up to $500 per year
Benefits
- Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, health savings account
- Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of your salary with no vesting period
- Flexible paid-time-off policy (generally around 25 days per year), plus 11 paid federal holidays
- Performance rewards, including annual salary increase, annual performance bonus, spot bonuses, and stock options
Company info
- What we're looking for
Visa & Work Authorization
- You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without sponsorship.
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