Lead Software Engineer

Join AutogenAI – Revolutionizing Proposal Writing with generative AI

AutogenAIis a leader in generative AI SaaS, transforming how organizations draft andoptimizewinning proposals through cutting-edge natural language processing technology. We are one of the fastest-growing AI companies in the world, expanding rapidly to meet the increasing demand for AI-driven solutions across industries.

Our innovation stems from a belief that language AI technology will revolutionize business communication over the next decade. We empower our clients to grow faster and more efficiently by delivering AI language engines customized to their needs that save time, improve content quality, and increase win rates in highly competitive markets.

AutogenAIis a company where everyone can have a career-defining experience and success is achieved by fostering a culture where innovation and ambition thrive. As we scale, passionate professionals are invited to join our journey of innovation, helping shape the future of AI-powered business solutions.

AutogenAIis looking for a Technical Lead to own the technical face of our business in the US federal/Gov Conmarket and lead a small, high-impact team delivering our US product-facing work. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who has genuinely sat in federal procurement and enterprise sales conversations before — you know how to speak the language ofGovConstakeholders, translate their requirements into engineering reality, and represent the technical side ofAutogenAIcredibly alongside your sales peers.

You’lllead a lean team of aDev Sec Ops Engineer  and a Forward Deployed Engineer, while staying close enough to the code and infrastructure to jump in wherever the work demands it. We’rea startup moving fast - this role is about getting things done, not managing process. You’llhave real autonomy and real accountability for outcomes.

While you and your team will handle Dev Ops/platform work as needed (we’re a lean team and it’s all hands on deck), the primary focus is technical leadership and building: client-facing credibility, driving delivery for US customers, scoping and building the features that matter, and leading others who make that happen day to day.

This role is preferably based in the Northern Virginia/DC Metro Gov Con corridor , including Tysons, Reston, Herndon, Chantilly, Arlington, Fairfax, and the surrounding DC market. NYC may be considered for an otherwise exceptional candidate. Some travel may berequiredin the DC-area for customer meetings, with periodic travel to the Midtown NYC office as needed.

• Representing Engineering in the room: Act as the technical counterpart to our sales team in enterprise-level discussions with federal andGovConstakeholders-pre-sales calls, technical due diligence, procurement conversations, and ongoing account relationships.
• Rapid Prototyping: Build small, high-impact,demoablefeatures fast - against direct sales, CS, or customer pain - so the team canvalidatean idea in front of a prospect rather than promise it.
• Leading US product-facing technical delivery: Collaborate with Global Leadership to build the technicalroadmap and execution for work that touches our US customers, frominitialscoping through delivery.
• Leading a small team: Manage and grow aDev Sec Ops Engineer  and a Forward Deployed Engineer. Set priorities, unblock them, and make sure the team is delivering for customers while also developing as engineers.
• Staying hands-on: As a lean, fast-moving team, you and your reports will pitch in on platform, Dev Ops, and infrastructure work as needed-thisisn'ta purely product or peoplemanagmenetrole. You'recomfortable rolling up your sleeves and building.
• Bridging US and global engineering: Much of our broader engineering organization sits in the UK. You'llbe the connective tissue ensuring US-specific requirements (FedRAMP High,Gov Con compliance needs, customer-specific constraints) are understood and reflected in the wider product.
• Building trust with customers on the ground: Work directly and iteratively with federal customers to understand their environment and deliver solutions…