About the role

The Engineering Manager will lead a team of software and firmware engineers, overseeing their performance, career development, and daily delivery. They will partner with product management to plan sprints, identify delivery risks, and ensure technical accountability across the team.

What they look for

People management Software engineering Firmware engineering Project planning Agile Scrum Cryptography PKI HSM Performance management Technical leadership Code review Architecture documentation Risk management Hiring Mentorship

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience managing engineering teams, preferably in security-sensitive or hardware-adjacent industries. Strong communication skills and the ability to evaluate technical work and architecture are essential for this role.

Benefits

Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Life insurance Short-term disability insurance Long-term disability insurance Paid vacation Paid holidays Paid sick leave Retirement plan with employer contribution match

Full description

Futurex is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team of software/firmware engineers building world-class HSM and Key Management products. You'll be the direct people manager for your team — responsible for their day-to-day performance, growth, and delivery. This is a hands-on leadership role: you'll balance people management with enough technical fluency to unblock your team and speak credibly to engineering tradeoffs.

What You'll Do

Serve as the direct manager for a team of software engineers — own 1:1s, performance reviews, PTO/attendance, and career development
Ensure day-to-day accountability: your team shows up, communicates blockers early, and delivers on commitments
Own sprint/project planning in partnership with product and program management; keep timelines realistic and on track
Identify and resolve delivery risks before they become missed deadlines
Partner with senior engineers on technical direction without necessarily writing production code yourself
Hire, onboard, and ramp new engineers on the team
Escalate resourcing, scope, or cross-team dependency issues to leadership proactively
Foster a culture of ownership, quality, and accountability

What We're Looking For

3+ years managing software or firmware engineers, ideally in a regulated, security-sensitive, or hardware-adjacent industry
Strong track record of hitting delivery timelines and managing performance/accountability issues directly and fairly
Comfortable reading technical work (code reviews, architecture docs) even if not actively coding
Excellent communication skills — comfortable delivering hard feedback and escalating risk early
Experience with agile/scrum delivery methodologies
Prior engineering background (CS degree or equivalent experience) preferred but not required if management track record is strong

Experience managing distributed/remote engineering teams
Background in cryptography, PKI, HSMs, or payments/security industries
Experience with performance improvement plans and difficult personnel conversations

Health, dental, vision, life, and short/long-term disability insurance
Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
Competitive compensation and opportunities for advancement
Retirement plan with employer contribution match
Welcoming, family-style corporate culture uniquely suited to fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and motivated individuals
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