Engineer Lead; Remote

vision insurance, parental leave, 401(k), remote work

This is a remote position with heavy travel for the first 3-6 months

Ad Hoc is a technology company that empowers organizations to deliver scalable, impactful digital services. Using modern, agile methods, our team creates products that meet people's needs and transform their experience of government.

Work on things that matter

Our collaborations have shaped some of the defining moments in public‑sector service delivery. We've helped build products that connect Veterans to tailored services, help millions access affordable health care, and support important programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services, we're also changing how the government approaches technology.

Built for a remote life

Our culture, communications, and tools are built for remote work, enabling us to bring together top talent nationwide. At Ad Hoc, remote life empowers our teams to design work environments that fit their lives and that foster flexibility and collaboration to achieve positive outcomes for our customers.

Committed to high expectations and a welcoming culture

Ad Hoc values acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren't heroes. We learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time. We build small, inclusive teams to collaborate closely with our partners to solve the right problems and deliver software that works.

The Federal Civilian business unit supports many customers spanning the federal, commercial, and nonprofit space. Our customers include NASA, the General Services Administration, Office of Personnel Management, the Library of Congress, Health & Human Services, and the FDIC. We partner with these agencies to build new capabilities, deliver products, establish data as a strategic asset for informed decision‑making, modernize legacy systems, and build the digital service infrastructure necessary to scale their mission impact.

As an Engineering Lead, you will be responsible for working with leadership to shape the technical direction of the program, while gaining exposure into people management. An Engineering Lead is a people manager, leader, and mentor with the ability to cross‑functionally lead program delivery. Primarily this role is responsible for architecting, guiding, and overseeing the technical foundation that enables modernized digital ecosystem.

This leader ensures that all engineering work—from infrastructure‑as‑code and CI/CD automation to API development, data services, and publishing workflows—is secure, scalable, and aligned with long‑term digital, communication, and security strategy. This role coordinates across modernization teams, translates product and content needs into technical solutions, and establishes engineering standards and Dev Sec Ops  practices that improve reliability, performance, and maintainability. Ultimately, the Engineering Lead provides the technical vision and execution needed to support multi‑channel communication, AI‑enabled publishing, and a cohesive, future‑proof government communication platform.

• Develops an understanding of program scope, schedule and cost management; with the support of leadership, articulates contractual delivery requirements to team members
• Provides coaching and development to engineering team members, and works with leadership to define growth goals and development plans, and creates a culture where people can learn and evolve
• Serves as a mentor, supporting one or two teams' Engineers in technical direction and career management
• Leads team processes and seeks out best practices to fill gaps
• Develops collaboration skills to partner with key stakeholders to represent the engineering practice in advocating for the best technical solutions while communicating trade‑offs
• Development of effective written communication and presentation skills to describe systems, design decisions, and past performance
• May participate in bid‑writing, tech demos, strategic planning, and other client‑facing communications
• Presents program's ongoing engineering work, future goals, and risks
• Development of influential skills to…