Clearance: TS/SCI, CI poly

Location: Herndon, VA.

Job-Type: Full-Time, 100% onsite

Target Salary Range*: $195,000 - $225,000.

*This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary

Position Description:

Seeking an experienced Software Development Manager to join our team supporting the U.S. Intelligence Community. The Software Development Manager will lead and grow high-performing engineering teams delivering mission-critical software solutions. In this role, the Software Development Manager will guide technical strategy, manage multiple development efforts, and partner closely with architects, stakeholders, and leadership to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery across complex products. This position is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who thrives at the intersection of people leadership, software architecture, and program execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, direct, and coordinate all activities related to software development across multiple functional teams and product lines.
• Lead and manage multi-team and cross-functional engineering organizations in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment.
• Prioritize and allocate projects, products, and resources in collaboration with architects and engineering managers.
• Drive strategic decisions related to technology selection, system design, and software implementation.
• Direct end-to-end software development projects, ensuring delivery on schedule and in compliance with quality and performance standards.
• Establish clear project plans that include product goals, development strategies, roles and responsibilities, schedules, milestones, risk identification, and contingency planning.
• Communicate effectively with executive leadership and stakeholders by providing project status updates, variance justifications, and technical insights.
• Monitor and evaluate emerging technologies and industry standards to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Manage people-related responsibilities including hiring, performance evaluations, compensation reviews, recognition, and adherence to company policies.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across engineering teams

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an area relevant to the position; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience, including at least 4 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Active TS/SCI or SCI eligibility and active polygraph or ability to obtain a polygraph
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven full-stack software development experience.
• Programming experience including, but not limited to: Java, Python (Poetry, Flask, etc.), and JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience with AWS technologies, including Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, EC2, S3, and DynamoDB.
• Experience using modern development techniques and frameworks such as REST, JSON, Spring, Spring Boot, JavaScript frameworks (e.g., jQuery, Angular, React), and Docker.
• Proficiency with Git, Jenkins, Jira, and Confluence.
• Experience using Microsoft Project.
• Experience with Agile development, including project planning, project schedules, weekly status reporting, and monthly PMR briefings.
• Understanding of CIO processes and EMO functional requirements.

Desired Qualifications:

• HUMINT functional domain knowledge and application experience.
• Prior experience working within the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).