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

Serve as the direct manager for a team of software engineers - own 1:1s, performance reviews, PTO/attendance, and career development

Ensure day-to-day accountability: your team shows up, communicates blockers early, and delivers on commitments

Own sprint/project planning in partnership with product and program management; keep timelines realistic and on track

Identify and resolve delivery risks before they become missed deadlines

Partner with senior engineers on technical direction without necessarily writing production code yourself

Hire, onboard, and ramp new engineers on the team

Escalate resourcing, scope, or cross-team dependency issues to leadership proactively

Foster a culture of ownership, quality, and accountability

Requirements

What We're Looking For

3+ years managing software or firmware engineers, ideally in a regulated, security-sensitive, or hardware-adjacent industry

Strong track record of hitting delivery timelines and managing performance/accountability issues directly and fairly

Comfortable reading technical work (code reviews, architecture docs) even if not actively coding

Excellent communication skills - comfortable delivering hard feedback and escalating risk early

Experience with agile/scrum delivery methodologies

Prior engineering background (CS degree or equivalent experience) preferred but not required if management track record is strong

Experience managing distributed/remote engineering teams

Background in cryptography, PKI, HSMs, or payments/security industries

Experience with performance improvement plans and difficult personnel conversations

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, life, and short/long-term disability insurance

Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave

Competitive compensation and opportunities for advancement

Retirement plan with employer contribution match

Welcoming, family-style corporate culture uniquely suited to fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and motivated individuals

One of San Antonio's "Best Places to Work" for nine consecutive years

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