Staff Software Engineering Manager (TS/SCI) {S}
$150,000–$190,000 year
On-site · Aurora, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
The Staff Software Engineering Manager role at ARKA involves leading and mentoring a software engineering team while contributing technically to the software development lifecycle. Responsibilities include managing project priorities, conducting performance assessments, and participating actively in software design and architecture. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in a related field, at least 8 years of software development experience, and a strong understanding of various programming languages and cloud services. Proven leadership skills and experience in backend services, database interaction, and modern development methodologies are essential.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in a formal or informal leadership capacity (e.g., Tech Lead, Team Lead, mentoring junior engineers, project leadership)
- 8+ years of professional software development experience, delivering complex, scalable applications
- Solid experience developing backend services and APIs using at least one common language and framework (e.g., Node.js/Express/NestJS, Python/Django/Flask/FastAPI, Java/Spring Boot/Quarkus, C#/.NET Core, Ruby/Rails, Go/Gin)
- Experience designing and interacting with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) using SQL and familiarity with ORMs/query builders
- Familiarity with core concepts and services of at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Strong understanding of software development principles, data structures, algorithms, and API design (especially REST)
- Experience or familiarity with various database concepts such as relational structure as well as NoSQL structure concepts in tools such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
- Solid understanding of software engineering principles, data structures, algorithms, and system design
- Experience with modern software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban)
- Experience with version control systems such as Git and the associated tooling for modern software version control
- Experience with CI/CD pipeline development, testing, and deployment of software application to cloud platforms such as AWS
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
- A genuine passion for both technology and people leadership
- Ability to effectively balance management responsibilities with individual technical contributions
Desired Qualifications
- Experience directly managing software engineers, including performance management cycles
- Experience working in a modern software company with experience in the execution of government development programs
- Experience contributing to architectural decisions
Additional Requirements
- This position requires an active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance
- No visa sponsorship is available for this position
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