Engineering Manager, Security Platform

About the Role

Lead a security platform team building centralized authentication, authorization, and access management systems for a defense technology company. This is a new player-coach role, with hands-on technical work, and an opportunity to shape foundational systems used across multiple products.

What You'll Do

• Own strategy and execution for a centralized, modular authentication service.

• Scale identity and access management consistently across products and customers.

• Contribute to code reviews, architecture design, and system design.

• Manage and mentor engineers, beginning with one direct report, and hire as the team grows.

• Partner with platform leadership to set priorities for security and infrastructure.

What We're Looking For

• 7 to 12 years of software engineering experience, including at least 3 years managing engineers with direct reports.

• Hands-on experience building or leading production authentication, authorization, IAM, or access-control systems.

• Experience reviewing code and leading architecture and system design as part of a player-coach management role.

• Knowledge of OAuth 2.0/OIDC, SAML, SCIM, RBAC/ABAC, and policy engines.

• Experience with distributed systems and security platforms; AWS GovCloud experience is a plus.

• Experience leading a security, identity, or authentication platform team serving other engineering teams is valuable.

• A degree and current authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship are required.

• An active security clearance and experience growing an engineering team are valued.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $190,000 to $250,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Remote within the United States, with availability during US time zones.