Senior Manager - Software Engineering
Company:
The Boeing Company
Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) is looking for an action-oriented leader to manage our Software Program as a part of the Data Analytics & Digital Integration (DA&DI) organization. This position is located in Seattle, WA or Arlington, VA or El Segundo, Ca or Ridley Park, PA or Saint Louis, MO.
We are seeking a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead and scale end-to-end software development across a portfolio of mission-critical platforms and applications. This leader will own the full software lifecycle from strategy and architecture to development, deployment, and operations while building a high-performing engineering organization.
This role requires a hands-on technical leader who can operate at both strategic and execution levels, drive engineering excellence, and deliver scalable, secure, and high-quality software systems.
**Key Responsibilities **
I. Engineering Leadership & Operating Model
- Lead and scale high-performing engineering teams (platform, application, data, DevOps).
- Ensure tight alignment between business needs and engineering execution.
- Build a culture of accountability, speed, and engineering excellence.
- Own hiring, org design, and performance management across global teams (U.S. and international).
II. End-to-End Delivery Ownership
- Own the full SDLC across all systems.
- Drive predictable, high-quality delivery across programs.
- Strong focus on real, production-grade outcomes.
- Own system boundaries and data ownership.
- Strong focus on product-based development using modern agile practices.
III. Architecture & System Integration
Define and enforce target architecture across multiple platforms (e.g., AWS, Palantir Foundry, SAP) for data, pipelines, storage, ontology, applications, and workflows.
Build integrated, end-to-end user experiences, eliminate multi-app sprawl.
Standardize APIs and service contracts, event-driven/data integration patterns, shared services and reusable components.
IV. Platform Engineering & DevOps
- Build a developer platform that enables rapid, consistent delivery: CI/CD pipelines, environment standardization (dev/test/prod), Infrastructure as Code, and Global DevSecOps
- Enable seamless development across AWS-native services, on-prem systems, and Palantir Foundry ecosystem.
- Improve developer productivity and cycle time through tooling and automation.
V. Quality, Reliability & SRE
- Establish non-negotiable standards for code quality, test coverage, and release stability.
- Implement SRE practices with SLAs/SLOs, monitoring, logging, tracing, and incident response and postmortems.
- Ensure systems are production-grade, not prototypes.
VI. Security, Compliance & Data Governance
- Enforce clear data ownership and access boundaries.
- Ensure compliance with ITAR / export control and enterprise security standards.
- Implement secure coding practices, role-based access control, and full auditability.
- Prevent uncontrolled vendor access to core systems.
VII. ConOps & Mission Workflow Integration
- Define and enforce end-to-end operational workflows (ConOps) from from data ingestion to analytics to decision to action.
- Ensure systems support real operational usage, not just technical capability: Real-time/near-real-time responsiveness where needed and role-based, intuitive interfaces.
- Build “command center” experiences as unified systems – not collections of tools.
- Define and track operational metrics such as time-to-decision, workflow completion, and user adoption.
- Establish feedback loops from users to engineering and development.
VIII. Data & AI Integration
- Ensure tight integration between data pipelines (AWS lakehouse), ontologies (Palantir Foundry) and applications.
- Support AI/GenAI use cases with reliable data access and scalable pipelines.
- Standardize how data, logic, and models interact across systems.
IX. Execution Discipline & Governance
- Implement lightweight but strict governance for architecture reviews, code standards, release controls.
- Drive transparency via metrics such as delivery timelines, system performance, and engineering productivity.
- Own escalation and risk management across programs.
X. Global Engineering Teams
- Manage and optimize global development teams.
- Define a clear global delivery model to handle ITAR-sensitive systems.
- Ensure consistent standards across regions, clear ownership boundaries and efficient collaboration across time zones.
Basic Qualifications:
- 10+ years in software engineering.
- 3+ years in a leadership role
- 10+ years experience building and scaling distributed, cloud-native systems
- 10+ years experience in full stack software development (REACT, Springboot, Node.js, DBT, Git, etc)
- 5+ years experience in agile development
- 10+ years of professional experience do you have with C, C++, C#, Python, Java, or Ada?
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Palantir Foundry or similar platforms
- Experience in defense, aerospace, or regulated environments
- Familiarity with data platforms, AI/ML systems, and large-scale integrations
- Experience managing global engineering teams
- Strong background in platform engineering, DevOps, and system architecture
Typical Education/Experience:
Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 10 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience, 6years' related work experience, etc.)
Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Relocation:
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.
Travel:
Position may require travel up to 10% of the time.
Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Pay & Benefits:
At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary pay range: $221,00-$319,700
Language Requirements:
Not Applicable
Education:
Not Applicable
Relocation:
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Export Control Requirement:
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Safety Sensitive:
This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.
Security Clearance:
This position does not require a Security Clearance.
Visa Sponsorship:
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program award
Shift:
Shift 1 (United States of America)
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