Software Engineering Manager

  • Santa Barbara, CA
  • Posted 2 days ago | Updated moments ago

Overview

On Site
US$180000 - US$210000 per annum + Equity
Full Time

Skills

Embedded Software
Satellite
IT Management
People Management
Mentorship
Embedded Systems
Software Development
Leadership
C++
Real-time
Optimization
Concurrent Computing
Rust
Robotics
ARM
System On A Chip
RTOS
Python
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Docker
Recruiting
Software Engineering

Job Details

Hiring: Software Engineering Manager - Onsite (Hybrid) | Santa Barbara, CA

I'm working with a client building next-generation space systems for high-resolution Earth observation-powering mission-critical insights into climate change, global risk, and environmental intelligence.

They're looking for a Software Engineering Manager to lead a small, high-impact team (3-4 engineers) developing embedded software for autonomous, fault-tolerant satellite systems. The role is 60% hands-on technical leadership, 40% people management-ideal for someone who wants to guide architecture and code quality while mentoring a talented team.

What they're looking for:
  • 5+ years in embedded, high-reliability software development
  • 2+ years leading engineering teams (technical + people leadership)
  • Strong expertise in modern C++ (C++17 or newer)
  • Experience with real-time systems, low-level optimization, and concurrency

Bonus experience:
  • Production-level Rust
  • Robotics, flight software, or autonomous systems
  • ARM/SoC, RTOS, or bare-metal environments
  • Python, CI/CD pipelines, Docker

Hiring: Software Engineering Manager - Onsite (Hybrid) | Santa Barbara, CA
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