Technical Lead (Defense)
Lead a team of engineers in developing innovative defense products while maintaining hands-on involvement.
Posted by employer 2 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 day ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
What you'll build
- Lead a small team of engineers
- Guide implementation from design through delivery
- Build innovative products from scratch
- Evolve existing systems as they scale
- Set the standard for technical excellence
Must have
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language
- Ability to partner across teams and directly with customers
- Comfort operating independently in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to travel
- Ability to obtain security clearance
Role intensity
40% coding
AI in the day-to-day
Proficient in leveraging modern LLM tools to accelerate development workflows and enhance code quality.
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, years of experience, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Technical Lead on the Defense team, the individual will guide a small group of engineers through the entire product lifecycle, from initial design to final delivery, while remaining actively involved in coding. Key skills include proficiency in modern programming languages like Rust and Python, as well as experience with LLM tools to enhance development processes. This position is ideal for someone with a strong technical background who thrives in fast-paced environments and is comfortable collaborating across teams. The role also requires the ability to obtain security clearance and may involve travel.
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- Listed yesterday on Joblaze — tracked directly from Air Space Intelligence's career page.
- Air Space Intelligence has 28 other open roles including Frontend Engineer (Defense), Technical Lead, Cloud Platform Engineer (Civil Aviation), Cloud Platform Engineer (Defense).
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Quick facts
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Python, Rust.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Air Space Intelligence targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Technical Lead (Defense) role at Air Space Intelligence.
From the original posting
About Air Space Intelligence
ASI's mission-critical technology powers decision-making across aviation, defense, energy, and other critical infrastructure domains. Backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital, and Renegade Partners, ASI delivers operational decision superiority—compressing days of analysis into seconds of action. ASI is leading the way and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
What you will do:
As a Technical Lead on the Defense team, you'll lead a small team of engineers while staying hands-on, guiding implementation from design through delivery. Your work will span building innovative products from scratch (0 to 1) and evolving existing systems as they scale (1 to n). You'll operate in a fast-paced environment where you'll help set the standard for technical excellence, working alongside a cross-functional team of platform engineers, domain experts, deployment strategists, and end users. You'll solve real problems that make a difference — putting better decision-making platforms in operators' hands and improving the safety of our airspace.
What we value:
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language. We work in Rust and Python and expect you to have the foundation to quickly learn these languages.
Proficient in leveraging modern LLM tools to accelerate development workflows and enhance code quality.
Ability to partner across teams and directly with customers, turning ambiguous requirements into shipped software.
Comfort operating independently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment - driving work to completion without waiting for direction.
Curiosity and a desire to grow, including learning our customers' domain deeply enough to anticipate their needs.
Ability to travel.
Ability to obtain security clearance.
How we hire:
We look at the interview process not as a screening or test, but rather as an opportunity to simulate what it would look like working together. We build the interview process around you.
ASI works with export controlled technology and restricted U.S. Government data, including on contracts mandating U.S. immigration status and location restrictions for performing personnel. Employment offers are contingent on ability to timely obtain all required authorizations for contemplated job duties.
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