Futurex is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team of software/firmware engineers building world-class HSM and Key Management products. You’ll be the direct people manager for your team — responsible for their day-to-day performance, growth, and delivery. This is a hands-on leadership role: you’ll balance people management with enough technical fluency to unblock your team and speak credibly to engineering tradeoffs.
What You’ll Do
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Serve as the direct manager for a team of software engineers — own 1:1s, performance reviews, PTO/attendance, and career development
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Ensure day-to-day accountability: your team shows up, communicates blockers early, and delivers on commitments
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Own sprint/project planning in partnership with product and program management; keep timelines realistic and on track
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Identify and resolve delivery risks before they become missed deadlines
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Partner with senior engineers on technical direction without necessarily writing production code yourself
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Hire, onboard, and ramp new engineers on the team
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Escalate resourcing, scope, or cross-team dependency issues to leadership proactively
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Foster a culture of ownership, quality, and accountability
Requirements
What We’re Looking For
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3+ years managing software or firmware engineers, ideally in a regulated, security-sensitive, or hardware-adjacent industry
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Strong track record of hitting delivery timelines and managing performance/accountability issues directly and fairly
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Comfortable reading technical work (code reviews, architecture docs) even if not actively coding
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Excellent communication skills — comfortable delivering hard feedback and escalating risk early
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Experience with agile/scrum delivery methodologies
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Prior engineering background (CS degree or equivalent experience) preferred but not required if management track record is strong
Nice to have
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Experience managing distributed/remote engineering teams
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Background in cryptography, PKI, HSMs, or payments/security industries
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Experience with performance improvement plans and difficult personnel conversations
Benefits
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Health, dental, vision, life, and short/long-term disability insurance
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Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
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Competitive compensation and opportunities for advancement
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Retirement plan with employer contribution match
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Welcoming, family-style corporate culture uniquely suited to fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and motivated individuals
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One of San Antonio’s “Best Places to Work” for nine consecutive years