Software Engineering Leader (Cloud SaaS / Azure Gov) - In Office/US Citizen Only Position (Kirkland)

Location: Downtown Kirkland (In-Office Position)

About Net-Inspect

Net-Inspect builds cloud-based software that powers quality and supply chain operations across the aerospace and defense industry. Our SaaS platform is mission critical for more than 8,000 companies in 52 countries , including OEMs such as Boeing, Pratt & Whitney, Honeywell, and Bombardier . When a complex aerospace component is manufactured and inspected, chances are Net-Inspect played a major role in making it happen safely and efficiently.

We operate in a FedRAMP Moderate environment on Azure Government , delivering secure, scalable, and highly reliable solutions to a global customer base.

Inside the company, we are intentionally different:

• A small, highly skilled team of exceptional engineers and QA professionals
• Direct access to the Executive Team and key customer stakeholders
• A culture that’s fun, collaborative, and low-ego , where everyone has real ownership
• A focus on continuous improvement and innovation

We invest heavily in our people and culture because we believe they are the foundation of our long-term success.

We are now looking for a Software Engineering Leader to lead our engineering organization and help shape the next chapter of Net-Inspect.

The Opportunity

In Net-Inspect’s top engineering role, you will:

• Lead and grow a multidisciplinary team of software developers and QA engineers
• Own the architecture, reliability, scalability, and security of a mission-critical global SaaS platform
• Drive modernization and innovation while safeguarding the trust of some of the world’s most demanding customers
• Translate complex aerospace/defense and regulatory requirements into elegant, secure, and reliable technical solutions

If you love building teams, scaling platforms, and solving challenging engineering problems with real-world impact, this role sits at the heart of all of it.

What You’ll Do

Engineering Leadership & People Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop Net-Inspect’s team of software developers and QA engineers
• Build a high-performance, high-trust engineering culture
• Conduct performance reviews, define goals, and support career growth
• Lead by example with strong engineering standards and architectural discipline
• Recruit and hire outstanding technical talent

Architecture & Technical Oversight

• Maintain a deep technical understanding of Net-Inspect’s cloud architecture across Azure Government and Azure Commercial
• Guide architectural decisions and technical design reviews
• Drive modernization, technical debt reduction, and platform scalability
• Ensure the platform supports rapid delivery without compromising security or stability
• Drive adoption of technologies that enable our AI/LLM initiatives and next-generation platform capabilities.

Execution & Delivery

• Lead weekly sprint planning, prioritization, and release management
• Keep the backlog healthy and well-aligned with business goals
• Ensure on-time delivery of high-quality features and enhancements
• Partner with Product and the Executive Team to align engineering work with company strategy

Security

• Maintain strong working knowledge of FedRAMP Moderate , NIST 800-53 Rev 5 , and related standards
• Oversee Continuous Monitoring activities and security posture
• Lead vulnerability management, static/dynamic analysis, and software composition analysis
• Own incident response, root cause analysis, and operational excellence
• Conduct disaster recovery planning, testing, performance tuning, and training
• Lead the annual third-party security audit (conducted by 3PAO)

Platform Resilience & Risk Mitigation

• Conduct comprehensive analyses of single points of failure across the entire platform—application, data, networking, and operational layers
• Design and implement robust mitigation strategies (redundancy, failover, fault isolation, chaos testing, etc.) to eliminate customer-impacting outages
• Develop architectural patterns that ensure continuity of operations even in rare or “black swan” scenarios
• Partner with Security and Infrastructure to model extreme-case risks and ensure the platform can withstand unexpected load, dependency failures, or regional disruptions
• Build a culture of proactive resiliency planning, encouraging teams to anticipate failure modes long before they become real-world events

Customer & Stakeholder Partnership

• Represent Net-Inspect as the technical leader in key customer and stakeholder discussions
• Design and estimate new projects directly with customers
• Support high-level escalations and cross-team technical problem solving
• Contribute to roadmap planning across engineering, product, and executive teams

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field OR equivalent experience
• 7+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years in engineering leadership
• Strong background in cloud-based SaaS architecture (Azure preferred)
• Proven success building secure, scalable, and reliable systems
• Deep familiarity with:
• App Services, Function Apps, and App Service Environments
• Azure Firewall and Application Gateway
• DNS, Networking, and Secure Routing
• Azure SQL, CosmosDB, Blob Storage
• Service Bus Queue and Redis
• Key Vault and App Configuration
• Azure DevOps Agents and Pipelines
• Experience leading teams in regulated environments (FedRAMP, DoD, ISO27001, etc.)
• Excellent communication, leadership, and delivery management skills
• U.S. citizen (required to work with sensitive customer data)

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years leading a SaaS platform through formal security audits
• Experience with Aerospace & Defense or manufacturing customers

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Impact at global scale: Your decisions will influence thousands of companies and critical aerospace programs worldwide
• High visibility & ownership: You’ll work closely with the Executive Team and shape long-term strategy
• Culture: Smart, kind, motivated teammates who genuinely enjoy working together
• Innovation opportunities: A strong platform with significant room for modernization and new capabilities

If you’re passionate about technology, love building software that can transform an industry, and thrive in a small, talented, and energetic team, we’d love to meet you.