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FTI Defense - Frontier Technology Inc. · 2 months ago

Distinguished Technical Software Engineering Lead

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Frontier Technology Inc. (FTI) delivers mission-focused solutions to the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community through advanced engineering and digital transformation. They are seeking a Distinguished Technical Software Engineering Lead to provide technical leadership and hands-on contributions in software design, coding, and architecture, while mentoring development teams and ensuring scalable, secure software solutions.

AerospaceInformation TechnologyMilitaryProduct Design

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and hands-on contributions in software design, coding, and architecture

Lead technical design reviews, enforce coding and quality standards, and serve as technical quality control for assigned projects

Architect scalable, cloud-native solutions using microservices, APIs, and modern frameworks

Partner with product managers and business development to ensure software delivery aligns with customer requirements and future innovation

Mentor and coach development teams, raising technical capability and instilling best practices in secure coding and DevSecOps

Guide implementation of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and secure software delivery

Balance technical rigor with delivery needs, serving as both architect and practitioner

Qualification

Software architectureFull-stack developmentCloud-native designTechnical leadershipMicroservicesAngular/ReactJavaPythonDevSecOpsCI/CD pipelinesMentoring skillsProblem-solvingWorking under pressure

Required

Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active Secret security clearance; TS or TS/SCI strongly preferred

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (Master's preferred)

8–12+ years of experience in software development with at least 3–5 years in a technical leadership role

Expertise in full-stack development (front-end and back-end)

Strong proficiency in software architecture, including microservices and cloud-native design

Proficiency with modern frameworks such as Angular/React, Java, and Python

Experience leading small-to-medium software development teams in the delivery of scalable, secure applications

Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines, CI/CD, and secure coding practices

Preferred

Experience in DoD/IC environments, including ATO and IL6 requirements

Player-coach mentality; able to both lead and build

Strong mentoring skills, with a track record of raising team technical standards

Pragmatic problem-solver who balances architectural vision with delivery needs

Comfortable working under pressure and context-switching between leadership and technical execution

Company

FTI Defense - Frontier Technology Inc.

FTI Defense - Frontier Technology Inc. - provides the technology and deep data expertise to drive the best defense and intelligence solutions.

Founded in 1985

Dayton, Ohio, USA

501-1000 employees

https://www.fti-net.com

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Ron Shroder

CEO / Chairman of the Board

Tom Batty

Director, Special Projects reporting to CEO

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