Manager, Software Engineering

About the role

Relativity Space is developing the Terran R rocket to expand launch capacity and advance space exploration. You will lead a team building the digital infrastructure that enables our engineers to design, simulate, and test vehicle performance.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Recruit, mentor, and manage a team of 5-10 engineers, overseeing performance reviews and career growth.
• Define the roadmap and technical priorities in collaboration with test and design engineering groups.
• Set standards for code quality, testing, deployment, and incident management.
• Provide architectural guidance to keep the team moving forward.
• Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Write and ship production code as your schedule allows.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree or higher in Computer Science or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience working across multiple production systems.
• Demonstrated success in hiring, retaining, and developing engineering talent.
• Proficiency in React and modern frontend frameworks.
• Fluency in at least one backend language, such as Go or Python, with a willingness to work across the stack.
• Ability to drive architectural decisions and build consensus among technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft design documents and provide constructive feedback.

Nice to have

• 3+ years of experience managing a team of 5-10 direct reports.
• 7+ years of total software engineering experience.
• Experience managing other managers or multiple teams.
• Background in scientific computing, engineering analysis tools, or data-intensive software.
• Familiarity with CAE, CAD, simulation, or test data systems.
• Experience in hardware-focused industries like automotive or aerospace.
• Background in MLOps, DevOps, or data platform engineering.

Skills & tools

• Languages: Python, React, Typescript, Go
• Data: Iceberg, BigQuery, Duckdb, DBT, Postgres
• Infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Kubernetes (cloud and on-prem), Terraform, Helm

Practical notes

Compensation includes salary and equity. Benefits include PTO, sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.