Us Defense Engineering Lead

Mattermost

Denver, Colorado, United States
Base: $180,000 - $275,000 usd; bonus/equity: not s...
On-site
Full-stack product development
Agile development team leadership
Customer-facing technical communication
Lead, mentor, and grow a small, agile full-stack engineering team focused on delivering product capabilities tailored to US national security customers on top of the Mattermost platform

Job Summary

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a small, agile full-stack engineering team focused on delivering product capabilities tailored to US national security customers on top of the Mattermost platform.
  • Collaborate with customers and forward-deployed engineers to capture requirements directly from the field and translate them into well-scoped, executable engineering work for the core team.
  • Champion the adoption of AI-powered development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot) across the team to accelerate velocity and automate repetitive engineering tasks.

Matching Summary

Lead, mentor, and grow a small, agile full-stack engineering team focused on delivering product capabilities tailored to US national security customers on top of the Mattermost platform.

Salary

Base: $180,000 - $275,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Full-stack product development
  • Agile development team leadership
  • Customer-facing technical communication
  • AI-powered development tools integration
  • Secure software development standards

Nice-to-have

  • Mission-driven work environment
  • Psychological safety and ownership culture
  • Collaboration with distributed teams
  • Continuous learning and growth opportunities

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years software engineering experience
  • 2+ years engineering management/tech lead
  • BS in Computer Science or related field
  • US citizenship required
  • Eligibility for US security clearance

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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