Description
Futurex is seeking a talented individual to help us coordinate projects to enhance our suite of cryptographic devices. Help us win the fight in 'ease of use versus security' by joining our battle against the malicious actors of the cyber world. We strive to marry the latest technologies and strategies with the tried and true algorithms and standards of our industry.Our world-class software engineering team is based at Futurex's Engineering Campus in the Hill Country just north of San Antonio, Texas.
The role involves working with small agile project-based teams to extend and enhance features of the Futurex 'Hardened Enterprise Security Platform'. In this role, you’ll plan requirements, identify risks, manage schedules, and communicate clearly with project stakeholders. The position requires coordination between the business, engineering, quality assurance, support, and documentation teams.
Responsibilities include:
- Working with business stakeholders to determine the priorities of issues/projects and keeping projects aligned with their goals
- Working with engineering to understand the required resource allocations, timelines, and dependencies for issues/projects
- Determining what issues should go into the regularly scheduled releases
- Defining milestones and success criteria
- Creating long and short term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines
- Coordinating release schedules with all stakeholders
- Adjusting schedules and targets on projects as needed
- Tracking and reporting progress on releases and projects
- Helping resolve 3rd party dependencies that are blocking engineering
- Coordinating external tasks related to software releases
- signing releases
- documentation
- release notes
- support training
- Maintaining visibility on
- requirements added or removed from a release or project
- 3rd party dependencies blocking an issue or project
- timeline changes
- Serving as a point of contact for communication between teams and departments
- Improving the efficiency of the engineering/release process through process changes
- Ensuring engineers are allocated effectively and spending their time wisely
Opportunities for growth and rapid advancement are abundant. The fast-paced merit-based culture provides a great environment to advance your career. The position includes a generous compensation and incentive pay package.
Requirements
Required
- Professional, responsible, and organized
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- Professional experience with the full software development life cycle
Strongly Prefer
- Previous experience in a project management role for a software solution
- Experience managing execution and high quality product delivery
- Experience using Jira for project management
- Technical experience with security and/or privacy
- Ability to be an influential member of a team composed of both technical and non-technical members
Preferred
- Experience with Linux
- Knowledge of cryptography concepts
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Benefits
- Play a key role in production-level software projects and work directly on the development of cutting-edge embedded encryption technology with a fast time to market
- Competitive compensation and opportunities for advancement
- Health, dental, vision, life, and short/long-term disability insurance
- Retirement plan with employer contribution match
- Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
- Flexible scheduling policy
- Scenic corporate campus with amenities including a tennis court, jogging trail, and putting green.
- Company-provided snacks and drinks
- Complimentary gym membership
- Welcoming, family-style corporate culture uniquely suited to fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and motivated individuals
