Technical Lead (Defense)

• As a Technical Lead on the Defense team, you’ll lead a small team of engineers while staying hands-on, guiding implementation from design through delivery. Your work will span building innovative products from scratch (0 to 1) and evolving existing systems as they scale (1 to n)
• You’ll operate in a fast-paced environment where you’ll help set the standard for technical excellence, working alongside a cross-functional team of platform engineers, domain experts, deployment strategists, and end users. You’ll solve real problems that make a difference — putting better decision-making platforms in operators’ hands and improving the safety of our airspace

Benefits

• Flexible work hours: With a global team supporting 24/7 mission-critical operations, we work hard and must be at our best. But we also work with flexibility in mind.
• Premium Healthcare: Health and wellness are critical to living a happy and resilient life. We provide first-class medical, dental, and vision coverage to you and your dependents.
• Flexible Time Off: We encourage you to take time off as you need it. While our team is hard-working, our success is measured by output—not time spent.
• Competitive Salary & Equity: Our team is our biggest asset. We value the hard work that each person commits to us, so we provide competitive, transparent compensation packages.
• Office Equipment & Tools: We bring the best tools to the mission, from ergonomic desk setups to modern productivity software. We have a freshly prepared team lunch every day.

Preferred experience

• Comfort operating independently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment - driving work to completion without waiting for direction
• Ability to partner across teams and directly with customers, turning ambiguous requirements into shipped software
• Curiosity and a desire to grow, including learning our customers’ domain deeply enough to anticipate their needs
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language. We work in Rust and Python and expect you to have the foundation to quickly learn these languages
• Ability to travel
• Ability to obtain security clearance
• Proficient in leveraging modern LLM tools to accelerate development workflows and enhance code quality