Software Engineering Manager

About us

Onebrief makes military planning seamless and represents a shift in paradigm for future military decisions. It is an all-in-one tool that supports both the creative and process-oriented aspects of military planning. In Onebrief, planners use maps, boards, diagrams, timelines, slides and written products to create their plans—all while sharing a common database. Everything stays in sync, in real time. Our approach has been refined and validated through hundreds of user experiments.

Our product is currently in broad use at 8 of the largest military headquarters in the world. 3 of the 4 biggest operational plans in the US are currently built with Onebrief. Last year, we achieved 100% gross retention and 158% net retention—our revenue grew 4x and reached double-digit millions. We are backed by Y Combinator (S21) and top-tier VCs, including Caffeinated Capital (Affirm, Docker, Notion, and more) and Human Capital (Anduril, Brex, Snowflake, and more), and have raised a total of $53M in venture capital. Our elite team combines the best of tech and military talent, including education and experience at Google, Twitter, Adobe, MIT, Harvard, Special Operations, TOPGUN, and more.

What you will achieve

As a Software Engineering Manager, you'll directly manage an agile team of 6-8 software development engineers, and collaborate closely with our product, design, and tech operations teams. You will play a pivotal role in driving the creation of new products and add-ons, leveraging your technical expertise and leadership skills to deliver innovative solutions.

Additionally, this role requires you to “shape” project scope for your team in partnership with product and design leaders, where your deep understanding of the technical aspects and proficiency in software development will be invaluable. This is a hands-on role, but you'll also play a key function in continuously improving our end-to-end architecture and developer experience.

Core Technologies: React, Node.js, Typescript, Postgres, Redis, Kubernetes

About You

We're seeking a candidate experienced in startup culture and engineering architecture, with a proven track record in team leadership and development. You should thrive in fast-paced environments, excel in shaping technical direction, and have a passion for fostering collaborative teams.

We are especially interested in B2B/SaaS projects involving aspects of creative support, data visualization, or modern collaboration.

Qualifications

• You have 3+ years in a engineering leadership role, ideally as a direct manager.

• You are also a trained and experienced full-stack engineer (5+ years), who's worked extensively with React and Node.js

• You have a track record of managing people end-to-end, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, coaching, developing, promoting, performance managing, and letting people go when necessary.

• You manage projects well, apply high judgement, and make sure your team delivers timely and predictable results.

• You have a comprehensive understanding of the current state of web technologies and best practices.

• You are a stickler for great developer experience and have frequently rolled up your sleeves and found solutions that made the whole team better

• You are obsessed with creating value for real users

• You are committed to performing up to your potential

• Most importantly, you are a true Onebriefer:

  • You are obsessed with creating value for real users

  • You are ambitious, scrappy, and a creative problem-solver

  • You learn quickly, work iteratively, and naturally seek collaboration

  • You approach your work with integrity, intellectual honesty, and a low ego

  • You communicate frankly, clearly, and succinctly

  • You thrive as a self-starter, embracing autonomy and ambiguity

  • You are a U.S. citizen