Engineering Manager, Ground Software
- Compensation
- $175K–$300K / yr
- Location
- Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 7+ years of software engineering experience, with 4+ years building and leading engineering teams that ship production software
- Hands-on technical depth in either modern back-end systems (Elixir/OTP, or comparable concurrent/distributed runtimes such as Erlang, Go, or the JVM) or modern front-end systems (React/TypeScript), wi
- Track record of hiring and developing high-performing engineers in fast-moving environments
- Demonstrated ability to balance hands-on technical contribution with people leadership
- Experience leading cross-functional teams or coordinating closely across functional boundaries on shared product outcomes
- Strong understanding of distributed systems integration patterns (gRPC, REST, WebSockets) and API contract design
- Experience establishing or evolving engineering processes — sprint operating models, code review standards, testing strategy, incident response
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders and represent engineering's interests to senior leadership
- Eligible for DoD Secret or TS/SCI clearance
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, aerospace engineering, or a related discipline
- Direct experience with Elixir/OTP and the Phoenix framework, or with React/TypeScript at scale in production single-page applications
- Experience leading a team through a structural transition — functional to product-aligned, monolith to services, founding team to scaled organization
- Background in aerospace, defense, or other domains with mission-critical reliability requirements, classified work environments (SCIF), or operational software where the cost of a bug is measured in o
- Experience with real-time data systems, telemetry processing, command and control, or large-scale data visualization (Three.js, WebGL, or similar)
- Familiarity with cleared work environments and how security and accreditation constraints shape engineering workflows
- Active U.S. security clearance at any level
Full description
Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.
OUR MISSION
True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.
OUR VALUES
- Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
- What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
- It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.
BENEFITS & PERKS*
- Best-in-class healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options
- Generous time off: Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave
- Fuel for your day: Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
- And more: 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays
- Equity participation: Equity is included as part of our total compensation package, giving you an opportunity to share in the company’s success.
*Do not apply to fixed term and temporary roles
YOUR MISSION
Software is the central nervous system for True Anomaly's engineering and product thesis. Software bridges the gap between military objectives, theoretical astrodynamics and the human and autonomous control of spacecraft and ground systems in time and space. True Anomaly is seeking an exceptional Engineering Manager, Ground Software to lead a team of talented engineers driving the direction and evolution of our distributed, multi-faceted ground software system.
This is a high-impact, strategic leadership role. You'll build and develop a cross-functional team of front-end, back-end, and full-stack engineers, define and drive the technical roadmap for your product area, lead cross-functional initiatives that span engineering, product, and operations, and establish the architectural and operating foundations that will scale our ground platform for years to come. You'll identify strategic technical investments, champion them across the organization, and lead their execution. You won't just ship features; you'll shape the product direction, influence company objectives, and grow the engineers who will build the next generation of our platform. When you see systemic issues affecting reliability, velocity, or quality, you'll diagnose root causes, build consensus around solutions, and drive organizational change to address them.