Software Engineering Manager – Forward Deployed

Govini

Software Engineering Manager leading Forward Deployed Engineers at Govini for defense and intelligence communities. Managing software development processes and fostering innovation in engineering practices.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeArlington • Pennsylvania, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GoJavaPythonRuby

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team of skilled Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs), both front-end and back-end specialists, through the entire software development lifecycle
Oversee Agile ceremonies, set coding and testing standards, and ensure the quality of deliverables
Collaborate with the Go-To-Market teams to ensure appropriate engineering support and delivery for government customers
Organize and lead Agile ceremonies for the software engineering team
Establish coding and testing best practices and standards for engineers
Take charge of developing, testing, and deploying modern software applications and new features
Collaborate closely with Govini's product team to translate business requirements into technical specifications
Continuously seek innovation and process improvement opportunities
Work collaboratively with data engineers, data scientists, QA engineers, and DevOps engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent experience
5+ years of external or internal customer-facing, complex, and large scale project management experience
Minimum of 5 years of software development management with object-oriented programming languages (e.g., Java, C++, Python, C#, or Ruby)
2+ years of people management
Thorough understanding of microservice architecture
Proven experience leading teams using an Agile development framework
Strong analytical skills and unwavering attention to detail.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Up to 10% travel
U.S. Citizenship is required

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Hard Skills & Tools

object-oriented programmingJavaC++PythonC#Rubymicroservice architectureAgile developmentsoftware development lifecyclecoding and testing standards

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationanalytical skillsattention to detailprocess improvementteam managementcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Mathematics