Director of Software Engineering

Purpose:

• Valkyrie Enterprises is seeking a mission‑driven Director of Software Engineering to lead internal product development and provide senior technical direction on contract work when required. This role blends hands‑on engineering leadership with strategic oversight, ensuring Valkyrie’s internal platforms and customer‑facing solutions meet the highest standards of security, reliability, and innovation.
• You will guide architecture, mentor engineering teams, and serve as a technical authority across both internal initiatives and external customer engagements.
• This opportunity is Remote.

Job Description:

• Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for internal product development.
• Architect, design, and oversee development of secure, scalable systems.
• Lead and mentor engineering teams, including senior and junior developers.
• Serve as a technical director on contract work, including customer interaction and solution guidance.
• Establish engineering best practices, secure development standards, and long‑term technical roadmaps.
• Collaborate with leadership to align product strategy with mission and customer needs.
• Support deployment, integration, and troubleshooting across distributed remote environments.

Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent and at least 10 years of experience.
• Must be proficient in Go, Java, and/or Python.
• Must have proven experience leading engineering teams and directing complex software initiatives.
• Must have strong background in distributed systems, secure architectures, and production‑grade development.
• Must have the ability to operate autonomously and make high‑impact technical decisions.
• Must have excellent communication skills and ability to interface with customers at a senior level.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with ReactJS or modern frontend frameworks, preferred.
• Cloud architecture experience (AWS, Azure, GCP), preferred.
• Containerization/orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), preferred.
• Prior leadership experience supporting defense, intelligence, or national‑security programs, preferred.

Security Requirements:

• Must have an Active TS/SCI or SCI‑eligible and the ability to maintain it.

Travel Requirements:

• Minimal travel-less than 10%
• If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. (More information regarding REAL ID can be found: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id)

Physical Requirements:

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
• Able to sit and work on a computer for long periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Communicating with others to exchange information
• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Any offer of employment with Valkyrie Enterprises is contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable pre-employment requirements. Depending on the position, these may include a criminal background investigation, employment and education verification, pre-employment drug screening, driving record review, security clearance eligibility, government installation access, and any other customer or contract-specific requirements. Failure to successfully meet any required pre-employment condition may result in the withdrawal of the contingent offer of employment.

Valkyrie strictly adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. This policy is based on Valkyrie’s commitment to hire and retain qualified employees consistent with position requirements; and to seek, employ, promote and treat all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information or sexual orientation or other protected characteristics.

Additionally, Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401k with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).