We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Software Engineering Manager to join our talented team as Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) Manager at Govini. Govini is a leading technology company dedicated to supporting the defense and intelligence communities with cutting-edge software solutions. As a FDE Manager, you will be pivotal in shaping and driving our software engineering processes and implementations to new heights.
As an FDE Manager at Govini, you will lead a team of skilled Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs), both front-end and back-end specialists, through the entire software development lifecycle. You will oversee Agile ceremonies, set coding and testing standards, and ensure the quality of deliverables. Your leadership will be essential in translating business requirements into technical specifications, building scalable technology, and promoting innovation and efficiency within the team.
This role is a full-time position located out of our office in Pittsburgh, PA, or Arlington, VA.
This role may require up to 10% travel
- Collaborate with the Go-To-Market teams to ensure appropriate engineering support and delivery for government customers
- Lead and mentor a team of FDEs, guiding them from ideation to implementation, and fostering a collaborative and productive work environment
- Organize and lead Agile ceremonies for the software engineering team, ensuring efficient project execution and alignment with business goals
- Establish coding and testing best practices and standards for engineers, driving excellence in software development
- Take charge of developing, testing, and deploying modern software applications and new features, ensuring they meet quality standards and deadlines
- Oversee the quality of engineers' deliverables, including coding, testing, and debugging, to maintain high standards of software quality
- Collaborate closely with Govini's product team to translate business requirements into technical specifications, ensuring the successful delivery of software solutions
- Continuously seek innovation and process improvement opportunities, finding efficiencies in all assigned tasks to drive the team's success
- Work collaboratively with data engineers, data scientists, QA engineers, and DevOps engineers to enhance our platform's overall quality and performance
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of external or internal customer-facing, complex, and large scale project management experience
- Minimum of 5 years of software development management with object-oriented programming languages (e.g., Java, C++, Python, C#, or Ruby)
- 2+ years of people management
- Thorough understanding of microservice architecture
- Proven experience leading teams using an Agile development framework
- Strong analytical skills and unwavering attention to detail
- Current possession of a U.S. security clearance, or the ability to obtain one with our sponsorship
- Experience in or exposure to the nuances of a startup or other entrepreneurial environment
- Experience in SQL and database design
- Strong knowledge of data structures, object-oriented design, algorithms, exception handling, and troubleshooting
- Hands-on experience with JavaScript frameworks like React or AngularJS
- Familiarity with Redis, Aurora PostgreSQL, and Apache Kafka
- Proficiency in profiling Java applications to identify bottlenecks
- Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery concepts and build tools
- Experience with containers, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps patterns
- Familiarity with Linux commands and scripting
Skills Required
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of external or internal customer-facing, complex, large-scale project management experience
- Minimum of 5 years of software development management with object-oriented programming languages (Java, C++, Python, C#, or Ruby)
- 2+ years of people management
- Thorough understanding of microservice architecture
- Proven experience leading teams using an Agile development framework
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Current possession of a U.S. security clearance, or the ability to obtain one with our sponsorship
- Experience in or exposure to startup or entrepreneurial environments
- Experience in SQL and database design
- Strong knowledge of data structures, object-oriented design, algorithms, exception handling, and troubleshooting
- Hands-on experience with JavaScript frameworks like React or AngularJS
- Familiarity with Redis, Aurora PostgreSQL, and Apache Kafka
- Proficiency in profiling Java applications to identify bottlenecks
- Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery concepts and build tools
- Experience with containers, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps patterns
- Familiarity with Linux commands and scripting
Govini Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Govini and has not been reviewed or approved by Govini.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as strong, with medical, dental, and vision insurance described as covered “in full” for employees and offered with competitive options for families.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support appears competitive, with a 401(k) match listed up to 4% and immediate vesting, which strengthens the long-term value of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are broad on paper, including unlimited vacation and sick days, which can increase flexibility if team norms allow consistent usage.
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What We Do
Govini builds software to accelerate the Defense Acquisition Process. Ark, Govini’s flagship product, is a suite of AI-enabled applications, powered by integrated government and commercial data, that solves problems across the entire spectrum of Defense Acquisition, including Supply Chain, Science & Technology, Production, Sustainment, and Modernization. With Ark, the Acquisition community eliminates slow, manual processes and gains the ability to rapidly imagine, produce, and field critical warfighting capabilities. Ark transforms Defense Acquisition into a strategic advantage for the United States.
