Vice President, Software
Skills
Full-Stack DevelopmentSoftware As A ServiceAdoptionAutonomous SystemsC2CommandComposites
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- 10+ years of software experience with at least 4 years leading teams in complex technical domains
- Demonstrated ability to lead across multiple software disciplines: SaaS product embedded and autonomy
- Experience shipping software that operates in the real world under real constraints in aerospace robotics defense or adjacent domains
- Strong engineering and product intuition with ability to read code review designs challenge architecture and define requirements
- Track record of scaling software organizations through hiring developing and retaining top talent
- Ability to operate in ambiguity and move fast without sacrificing reliability or safety
- Clear communicator with the skills to align cross-functional stakeholders with different priorities
- Success adopting frontier AI tools into cross-functional teams
Nice to have
- Autonomous systems
- Unmanned vehicles
- Multi-agent software
- Defense programs
- Government customers
- ITAR environments
- ROS
- PX4
- Real-time embedded
- Security clearance
- Startup founder
Day to day
- Own Legion's roadmap, architecture, and delivery across autonomy, mission software, C2, full-stack engineering, product, design, and forward deployed software
- Lead and grow a cross-functional team of engineers, PMs, and designers while defining org structure, hiring priorities, and operating cadence
- Partner with the CEO, aircraft and mission teams, customers, and investors to shape product strategy, requirements, roadmap, and system integration
- Set technical standards for autonomy and swarm software, drive engineering execution, and build feedback loops that improve operational performance