Software Engineering Manager; TS​/SCI; S

Staff Software Engineering Manager (TS/SCI) {S}

Job Category
: ENG

Requisition Number
: STAFF
003187

• Posted:
  January 21, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Aurora, CO 80011, USA

ARKA Group L.P. (“ARKA”) is an advanced technologies company serving the U.S. military, intelligence community, and commercial space industry delivering next-generation solutions to support the national security space enterprise. Built on more than six decades of excellence, ARKA brings modern approaches and a culture of innovation to current challenges.

Join the ARKA team to learn how Beyond Begins Here. Discover your next career opportunity now!

This position is for a Staff Software Engineering Manager
. ARKA-Mission Applications is seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineering Manager to join our growing team. This is a unique player/coach role designed for an experienced software engineer who is passionate about both building great software and leading people. You will be responsible for managing and mentoring a team of skilled software engineers while also actively contributing technically to the design, development, testing, and deployment of our software products.

You will split your time effectively between guiding your team's success and rolling up your sleeves to write code, solve complex technical challenges, and contribute directly to our software ecosystem.

We offer generous relocation benefits for eligible candidates.

In support of work/life balance, many positions are available for flexible scheduling within the pay period. Ask us about the opportunity for flex scheduling if that’s of interest to you.

• Lead & Mentor
  :
  Manage, coach, and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering their technical and professional growth, and providing career advice and technical guidance.
• Performance Management
  :
  Conduct regular 1:1 bi‑weekly meetings with your team, provide feedback on both technical and non‑technical topics, assist with goal setting, and manage performance reviews for your direct reports.
• Collaboration
  :
  Work closely with the software engineering organization and other engineering program teams to align priorities, define requirements, and ensure successful project delivery.
• Project Oversight
  :
  Help manage project priorities, timelines, and deliverables for your team, identifying and removing roadblocks.
• Hiring & Onboarding
  :
  Participate in the recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, and retention of engineering talent for your team and the broader organization, and align current and new staff skillsets with program needs over time.

• Hands‑on Development
  :
  Actively participate in the software development lifecycle, contributing high‑quality, well‑tested, and maintainable code to key projects using our tech stack.
• Programming Language Proficiency
  :
  Proven proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as Python, Java, C#, Go.
• Cloud Deployment
  :
  Experience with the development and deployment of software applications to cloud environments such as AWS, including integration with managed services.
• Technical Design & Architecture
  :
  Contribute to technical design discussions, architectural decisions, and long‑term technical strategy.
• Code Quality
  :
  Participate actively in code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and high‑quality engineering principles.
• Continuous Learning & Mentorship
  :
  Keep abreast of modern technologies, tools, and development practices, advocating for improvements where appropriate, and mentor and provide technical direction to your software team.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in a leadership capacity (e.g., Tech Lead, Team Lead, mentoring junior engineers).
• 8+ years of professional software development experience, delivering complex, scalable applications.
• Solid experience developing backend services and APIs using at least one common language and framework.
• Experience designing and interacting with relational databases and familiarity with ORMs/query builders.
• Familiarity with core concepts and services…