Technical Software Engineering Lead
Overview
Frontier Technology Inc. (FTI) delivers mission-focused solutions to the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community through advanced engineering, digital transformation, and program execution expertise. We help our customers solve complex challenges and achieve mission success by integrating people, process, and technology.
FTI is seeking a Technical Software Engineering Lead to serve as both a hands-on engineer and a technical leader for mission-critical software solutions. This role is designed for a player-coach—someone who provides vision, architectural oversight, and mentoring, while also contributing directly as a software developer. The Technical Leader will act as the connective tissue between software execution teams, product and solution management, and business development, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with long-term innovation goals.
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.
Education/Qualifications
**Preferring candidates close to Dayton OH, Chesapeake VA, Huntsville AL, or Colorado Springs CO. Or willing to travel to these locations and customer sites, as needed.
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.
Desired:
- 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.
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