[Remote] Engineering Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Second Front Systems (2F) is seeking an ambitious and visionary Engineering Manager to join their mission-driven team. The role involves leading a team of engineers to build and scale their flagship platform, Game Warden, ensuring secure software delivery to government environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a distributed team of engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Drive execution across key technical initiatives that enhance scalability, reliability, and performance of 2F’s core platforms
• Partner closely with Product, Platform, and Security teams to define roadmaps, prioritize work, and deliver against milestones
• Provide technical guidance and architectural oversight, ensuring alignment with best practices and compliance requirements
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into actionable engineering plans
• Recruit, onboard, and develop top engineering talent in alignment with 2F’s mission, values, and culture
• Contribute to the evolution of 2F’s engineering processes, tooling, and delivery frameworks as we scale toward Series D and beyond

Skills

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years managing or leading technical teams
• Demonstrated success leading distributed teams in high-growth or startup environments
• Deep understanding of modern software development practices, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong technical acumen paired with strategic thinking and effective communication
• Proven ability to balance execution, people leadership, and technical excellence
• U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance preferred
• Experience building and scaling SaaS or platform products within highly regulated or security-sensitive industries (e.g., defense, government, healthcare)
• Familiarity with secure software development frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, SOC 2)
• Prior experience with infrastructure-as-code, observability, and automation frameworks
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives in collaboration with Product, Security, and Operations
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies and experience driving continuous improvement across teams
• Active security clearance or previous work in cleared environments

Benefits

• 100% Healthcare, vision and dental coverage
• 401(k) + 3% company contribution
• Additional benefit perks (One Medical membership, mental health resources and family planning assistance)
• Equity incentive plan
• Tech + office supplies stipend
• Annual professional development stipend
• Flexible paid time off + federal holidays off
• Parental leave
• Work virtually, near one of our hub locations
• Referral Bonus

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