Engineering Manager – Decision Advantage

Vannevar Labs

Software Engineering Manager leading Decision Advantage engineering team building AI systems for defense technology. Collaborating with customers and engineers to deliver mission-critical intelligence capabilities.

Posted 7/13/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $200,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading software engineering teams, with a focus on building and shipping applications using TypeScript, React, Node.js, and Python. Proven ability to foster a strong engineering culture while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions.

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Team LeadershipFull-Stack DevelopmentProduct EngineeringData-Driven Decision MakingCloud Services (AWS)

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Hard Skills

TypeScriptReactNode.jsPythonPostgresAWSSoftware DevelopmentFull-Stack SystemsTechnical JudgmentProduct Engineering

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationCross-Functional LeadershipProject Ownership

Certifications & Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship

Industry Keywords

AI/MLUser WorkflowsEngineering CultureMetrics-DrivenMission Impact

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudJavaScriptNode.jsPostgresPythonReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Decision Advantage team in designing, building, and shipping cutting-edge applications, services, and agents using TypeScript, React, Tailwind, Node.js, Python, Postgres, and AWS.
Partner with customers, mission owners, designers, and product teams to understand user workflows and drive concrete outcomes aligned with real-world operator workflows.
Reduce friction and duplication across the team by building strong technical patterns, reusable services, and clear product engineering practices.
Grow and mentor a high-performing team of full-stack engineers. Foster a strong engineering culture focused on pragmatism, velocity, ownership, and mission impact.
Collaborate with Design, Platform, and Product teams to deliver durable, reliable software.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience leading and building software engineering teams, ideally in product engineering, AI/ML, or related domains.
8+ years of professional software development experience, with strong technical judgment across full-stack systems.
Strong product instincts and prior experience working directly with users, customers, or mission owners to understand workflows, collect feedback, and ship better solutions.
Ability to lead teams through ambiguity, balancing speed, reliability, security, and mission impact.
Track record of data-driven decision making - argue with metrics, not gut feelings.
Excellent communication skills, cross-functional leadership, and project ownership.
Proficiency with:
Coding in Python, TypeScript, or similar
Postgres, or other relational databases.
Software development in AWS or other cloud services.
Willingness to travel to off-sites, team syncs, and customer sites.
U.S. Citizenship, required to access U.S.-only data systems.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Remote friendly with WeWork access
Unlimited PTO, shared downtime during the federal holiday calendar, and company-wide off time at the end of each year
401(k) match
Lifestyle & wellbeing stipends
Salary top-up during military reserve duty
Fully paid parental leave
Child and pet care reimbursement during travel