About You

• You want to make tomorrow better than today. 
• You have a passion for driving amazing customer experience with ongoing alignment between delivery teams and stakeholders.
• You’re obsessed with delivering mission impacts and outcomes.
• You enjoy daily decision making and real product delivery.
• You help ensure project success and client satisfaction. 
• You enjoy collaborative teams, working across all internal groups and at all levels of the customer.
• You like to work alongside, and learn from, lean and agile leaders. 
• You are a creative problem solver who is comfortable with uncertainty.
• You’re a curious and keen learner who thrives on enhancing your (and our) practices and knowledge.

Customer Success at Rise8

We are searching for a Customer Success Manager who has a passion for working with federal agency customers.

You will need to be able to easily shift between skill sets in response to account needs.  In a single day you may need to wear various hats such as Program Manager, Onboarding Specialist, Digital Transformation Guide, and Delivery Coordinator, all while leveraging an empathetic and outcomes-focused approach.

You will work across multiple accounts at once.  You’ll collaborate closely with the delivery teams, which are typically composed of a Product Manager, User-Centered Designer, and Platform and/or Software Engineers, as well as the client stakeholders at multiple levels.

For new contracts, you will work with Practice Leadership and Recruiting to ensure the right staff is in place at the right time with the right skill sets.  You will establish and guide the delivery team members through a streamlined account onboarding process and share any known context about the work they are about to engage in.  You’ll work with key customer stakeholders including contract officers to ensure we are aligned on goals, identify and mitigate risks, establish metrics, have the right agile practices in place, and establish Deliverable and Invoicing submission processes.

As accounts mature, you’ll measure the health of the team and the account on a regular basis and drive remediation plans as needed.  You will work with the delivery team to ensure the customer realizes the value being delivered in line with their desired impacts.  Finally, with your business and ownership mentality, you’ll drive the account strategy that results in referenceable customers and expansion opportunities.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience in Customer Success, Program Management, or Services Delivery, ideally with government agency customers.
• Strong background in client-facing roles, working with stakeholders at various levels, including contract officers.
• Proven ability to manage new contracts, onboard delivery teams, and align client goals with delivery outcomes.
• Ability to shift between various skill sets such as Program Management, Onboarding, Digital Transformation, and Delivery Coordination, based on customer needs and with a focus on delivery, customer satisfaction, and long-term strategy.
• Experience in risk mitigation, establishing metrics, and implementing agile methodologies for project success.
• Experience managing multiple accounts simultaneously, collaborating with cross-functional teams (Product Managers, Designers, Engineers).
• Business-minded, with an ability to drive account growth and expansion while ensuring customer value and satisfaction.
• Strong organization, communication, and facilitation skills
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications

• Building and maintaining Customer Success practices and tools, such as Success Plans and Health Scores
• Practiced at building repeatable onboarding processes
• Familiarity with agile frameworks, digital transformation strategies, and client-specific goal alignment.
• Escalation Management and the ability to deftly defuse situations
• Demonstrated ability to build and refine repeatable processes based on customer success experiments and learnings.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce 
• Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan, depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
• Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 10 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
• Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $3,500 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
• Home Office and Merch: We offer $750 per year for home office technology and equipment as well as $100 per year for Rise8 merch from our Swag Store.
• Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 100% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year. 
• Rise8 is part of the Life Time Corporate Partner program. In lieu of your $500 annual wellness benefit, you can instead get a $75 monthly credit towards a Life Time membership ($900 annual benefit).
• Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro

About You

• You want to make tomorrow better than today.
• You have strong opinions about platform design and the discipline to hold them. You believe the best developer experience comes from making hard choices, not offering infinite flexibility.
• You are a creative problem solver who is comfortable with uncertainty.
• You've built or operated platforms where the goal was to abstract complexity away from delivery teams
• You have a passion for high-speed security and you care about risk management over compliance.
• You believe the biggest vulnerability in any system is time. You live to securely reduce cycle time.
• You enjoy daily decision making and real product delivery.
• You help ensure project success and client satisfaction.
• You enjoy collaborative teams, pairing with team members, and inviting your clients to participate.
• You like to work alongside, and learn from, lean and agile leaders.
• You're a curious and keen learner who thrives on enhancing your (and our) practices and knowledge.

As a Product Director, Platform at Rise8, you will:

• Lead the full rollout and continuous evolution of the Mission OS Platform, serving as the senior product owner responsible for strategy, architecture, and execution across the entire platform portfolio.
• Lead and manage the Mission OS Core team — owning the culture and performance of the platform team while maintaining direct accountability to product outcomes.
• Own and evolve Rise8's InnerSource model — the governance framework by which delivery teams across active client engagements contribute back to the Mission OS Core platform. This includes contribution standards, merge governance, and building the internal community practice that makes cross-team contribution sustainable
• Drive an opinionated platform strategy — make and hold architectural decisions that keep Mission OS Core focused, maintainable, and deployable across Rise8 engagements without fragmentation.
• Define and drive the platform services roadmap, including onboarding frameworks for new tenants and integration patterns that bring multiple products into a convergent, operable baseline.
• Serve as the connective tissue between technical execution and mission impact, translating complex DevSecOps, platform engineering, and digital transformation concepts into compelling, actionable product experiences.
• Partner with open source software (OSS) communities and contributors to shape tooling, content distribution, and platform integrations that amplify Mission OS's reach and impact.
• Own and evolve the platform architecture and product vision in collaboration with Rise8 leadership, engineering teams, content creators, marketing partners, and government stakeholders.
• Drive continuous delivery of Mission OS platform products — applying lean product methodologies to optimize each release cycle and measure outcomes in production.

This is a builder's seat. The Product Director, Platform owns Mission OS Core end-to-end — the architecture, the team, the InnerSource model, the call on what gets in and what doesn't. If you're a technical founder who's built and run a platform, made the hard tradeoffs, and held the line on opinionated design then this role will feel familiar. The autonomy is real. The decisions are yours to make and defend. If you've shipped your own thing, whether it landed or didn't, you'll recognize this work.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience spanning product management, platform engineering, technical program management, software engineering, or as a technical founder/platform operator, with a demonstrated track record of delivering outcomes at scale in complex environments.
• Deep technical fluency - you can lead architecture discussions, evaluate platform and tooling tradeoffs, understand CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices, and drive technical decisions without needing translation.
• Hands-on experience with open source software (OSS) - whether as a contributor, maintainer, community participant, or product leader who has built or shipped OSS-backed products or managed an InnerSource portfolio.
• Demonstrated experience designing and scaling platform services, including tenant onboarding, service integration, and convergent baseline architecture across multiple products or teams.
• Proven ability to develop and own architecture and roadmap strategies that span multiple products, teams, and stakeholder groups.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor balanced, cross-functional teams across product, design, and engineering disciplines.
• Exceptional communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to distill technical complexity into clear narratives for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong facilitation skills for leading workshops, discovery sessions, and cross-functional alignment activities.
• A deep passion for continuous skill development and a desire to tackle intriguing challenges and complex problems.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance for US Government work.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within or alongside the Department of Defense, federal agencies, or large regulated enterprises.
• Experience building or operating highly opinionated developer platforms — Cloud Foundry, Heroku, Fly.io, or equivalent — where simplicity of developer experience was the primary design constraint.
• Proficiency in lean product methodologies — Lean Enterprise, Continuous Delivery, DORA metrics — and the ability to coach teams and stakeholders on their application.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices including Platform as a Service (PaaS), path-to-production pipelines, and Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) frameworks.
• Experience designing and managing an InnerSource or OSS contribution governance model across multiple teams or business units.
• Active Security Clearance.

Salary 

The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $225,000 to $250,000 regardless of final candidate location within the United States. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity.

Benefits 

• Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce.
• Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan, depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
• Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
• Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $3,500 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
• Home Office and Merch: We offer $750 per year for home office technology and equipment as well as $100 per year for Rise8 merch from our Swag Store.
• Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 100% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year. 
• Rise8 is part of the Life Time Corporate Partner program. In lieu of your $500 annual wellness benefit, you can instead get a $75 monthly credit towards a Life Time membership ($900 annual benefit).
• Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro.

About You

• You want to make tomorrow better than today. 
• You have a passion for high-speed security and you care about risk management over compliance.
• You believe the biggest vulnerability in any system is time. You live to securely reduce cycle time.
• You enjoy daily decision making and real product delivery.
• You help ensure project success and client satisfaction. 
• You enjoy collaborative teams, pairing with team members, and inviting your clients to participate. 
• You like to work alongside, and learn from, lean and agile leaders. 
• You are a creative problem solver who is comfortable with uncertainty.
• You’re a curious and keen learner who thrives on enhancing your (and our) practices and knowledge.
• You see AI as a force multiplier, not a shortcut — and you're already weaving it into how you think, build, and ship.

About Rise8 

At Rise8, the Growth Manager plays a critical role in our mission to drive significant growth and make a positive impact on the world. In this dynamic role, you will lead efforts to expand our market reach by identifying new opportunities, forging strategic partnerships, and deepening client relationships. Your comprehensive responsibilities will span market research, marketing intelligence, lead generation, proposal management, and supporting contract administration. A key aspect of your role will be to support the end-to-end customer experience/journey, from initial contact through to close, execution, and renewal, ensuring a seamless and positive experience for our clients. Collaboration with the Marketing and Delivery teams is essential to deliver holistic solutions that exceed customer expectations. We are looking for proactive individuals who are ready to challenge norms, embrace continuous learning, and maintain a relentless focus on customer satisfaction. This demanding yet rewarding position offers the opportunity to make substantial contributions to our objectives and share in our collective achievements.

As a Growth Manager at Rise8, you will: 

• Conduct comprehensive Federal Capture market research by reviewing solicitation opportunities posted on authoritative government websites such as SAM.gov, GSA MAS, and other relevant government procurement portals.
• Gather intelligence on upcoming procurements, contract vehicles, and agency priorities to inform strategic capture planning and proposal development efforts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, and subject matter experts, to develop winning proposals and capture plans.
• Consistently conduct daily/weekly/monthly primary actions (calls, emails, meetings, etc.) with customers to generate leads, qualify leads, submit proposals, and win opportunities.
• Conduct customer calls and meetings to understand client requirements, provide product demonstrations, and discuss potential solutions.
• Prepare and deliver compelling sales presentations, tailored to the needs and interests of clients, to showcase Rise8's value proposition and capabilities.
• Utilize Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms such as HubSpot to manage lead generation, prospect engagement, and customer relationship activities
• Collaborate with partners to develop mutually beneficial teaming agreements, joint venture arrangements, or subcontracting relationships to enhance our competitive position and capabilities.
• Write and edit proposal content, including executive summaries, solution descriptions, technical approaches, and past performance references.
• Navigate and interpret government solicitations, requests for proposals (RFPs), and contract vehicles to identify requirements, evaluation criteria, and compliance considerations.
• Communicate regularly with internal stakeholders, including sales, marketing, delivery, and operations teams to provide updates, recommendations, and to coordinate alignment on growth initiatives. 
• Maintain documentation of market research findings, competitive analyses, proposal development activities, and contract administration processes.
• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and efficiency gains within the growth management function.
• Champion AI-augmented ways of working, leveraging AI tooling to reduce cycle time, drive better outcomes at scale.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development or sales, particularly within the government sector.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to articulate complex ideas effectively and with humility.
• Results-driven mindset, with a track record of meeting and exceeding targets.
• Strong project and time management skills, and an ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Familiarity with CRM software and other sales tools, and experienced in using a consultative sales process to build relationships.
• Excellent negotiation skills and proficiency in writing and reviewing government proposals.
• Ability to network actively and represent the organization at professional and government-focused events.
• Passionate about user-centered design, with a strong sense of empathy and commitment to solving customer problems.
• Continuous learner, always seeking to improve workflows, optimize processes, and foster open communication.
• Detail-oriented, with professional persistence to drive sales and a strong motivation to succeed in a competitive environment.
• Maintain a high level of expertise on services and the government landscape, ensuring the ability to identify and pursue government RFPs effectively

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of successful capture management experience in the Federal sector.
• In-depth knowledge of federal procurement regulations and an understanding of the FAR and government procurement processes.
• Deep understanding of how to apply corporate core competencies to secure wins in response to government procurements.
• Experienced in leading capture teams and working with integrated capture teams across multiple vendors to win government work.
• Ability to provide strategic and tactical guidance for marketing materials and thought leadership targeted at government agencies and partners.
• Strong organizational leadership skills, collaborative with the Executive Team, open to critique, and proactive in sharing ideas.
• Visionary leadership with a commitment to long-term strategic goals, including pushing boundaries and evolving processes, offerings, and thought.
• Familiarity with Government Customer/Citizen Experience, User Experience/Human-Centered Design (UX/HCD), and web and digital communication technologies and platforms (CMS/DXPs).

Salary 

The annual base salary range for this role as it is posted is $115,688 - $144,611 regardless of final candidate location within the United States. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity. 

Benefits 

• Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce 
• Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan, depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
• Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
• Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $3,500 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
• Home Office and Merch: We offer $750 per year for home office technology and equipment as well as $100 per year for Rise8 merch from our Swag Store.
• Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 100% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year. Or Rise8 is part of the the Life Time Corporate Partner program. In lieu of your $500 annual wellness benefit, you can instead get a $75 monthly credit towards a Life Time membership ($900 annual benefit).
• Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro

About You

• You want to make tomorrow better than today 
• You have a passion for high-speed security and you care about risk management over compliance
• You believe the biggest vulnerability in any system is time. You live to securely reduce cycle time
• You enjoy daily decision making and real product delivery
• You help ensure project success and client satisfaction
• You enjoy collaborative teams, pairing with team members, and inviting your clients to participate 
• You like to work alongside, and learn from, lean and agile leaders
• You are a creative problem solver who is comfortable with uncertainty
• You’re a curious and keen learner who thrives on enhancing your (and our) practices and knowledge
• You see AI as a force multiplier, not a shortcut — and you're already weaving it into how you think, build, and ship

As a Senior Software Engineer (TAK / ATAK) , you will: 

• Build and maintain software for the Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) ecosystem — including ATAK (Android), WinTAK (Windows), TAKX (Cross-platform) and/or WebTAK OASIS 
• Design, implement, and test TAK plugins, tools, and features that deliver real-time situational awareness to military and first responder users
• Work with TAK protocols like Cursor on Target (CoT) and geospatial formats like GeoPackage
• Pair directly with military personnel, product owners, and engineers to understand operational needs and deliver mission-critical capabilities
• Deliver functionality iteratively and validate with real-world users in real-time or training environments
• Collaborate with TAK community stakeholders and government customers to ensure plugin and server compatibility 
• Contribute to secure, hardened, and field-ready software that performs in disconnected, intermittent, and low-bandwidth (DIL) environments
• Operate with an agile mindset: frequent releases, test-driven development (TDD), CI/CD, and continuous feedback
• Work with a balanced team of designers, product managers, and engineers to ensure your solutions meet mission objectives and end-user needs
• Champion AI-augmented ways of working across your engagement(s), leveraging AI tooling to accelerate delivery, reduce cycle time, and drive better outcomes at scale

Qualifications 

• 3–6 years of professional software engineering experience
• Experience with the TAK ecosystem (ATAK/WinTAK/CIVTAK/TAK Server), especially developing TAK plugins or extensions
• Proficient in Java, Kotlin, or C++, especially in the context of Android or Windows development
• Strong understanding of geospatial concepts, data formats (CoT, GeoPackage), and GIS toolkits
• Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) and agile methodologies
• Strong communication skills and comfort in a pair-programming environment
• Comfortable in Linux environments and with container tools like Docker or Kubernetes
• Familiar with DevSecOps practices and tools such as Git, GitLab CI, SonarQube, Fortify, etc
• Strong understanding of algorithms, design patterns, APIs, and software architecture
• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• Ability to obtain a security clearance for US Government work

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Previous experience building tools for or with the Department of Defense (DoD)
• Experience working with or inside a DoD Software Factory or on fielded tactical systems
• Familiarity with mesh networking, radio integration, or disconnected ops environments
• Experience developing cloud-native or edge-native applications
• Background in cybersecurity, secure coding, or cross-domain solutions (CDS)
• Familiarity with operational workflows of military, law enforcement, or emergency response teams

Travel

Position may require up to 25% travel in support of contract performance, customer site visits, and program activities

Salary 

The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $119,853 to $149,817 regardless of final candidate location within the United States. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity. 

Benefits 

• Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce 
• Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
• Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
• Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $4,000 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
• Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 50% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year.
• Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro and multi-port adapter.

About You

• You want to make tomorrow better than today. 
• You have a passion for high-speed security and you care about risk management over compliance.
• You believe the biggest vulnerability in any system is time. You live to securely reduce cycle time.
• You enjoy daily decision making and real product delivery.
• You help ensure project success and client satisfaction. 
• You enjoy collaborative teams, pairing with team members, and inviting your clients to participate. 
• You like to work alongside, and learn from, lean and agile leaders. 
• You are a creative problem solver who is comfortable with uncertainty.
• You’re a curious and keen learner who thrives on enhancing your (and our) practices and knowledge.
• You see AI as a force multiplier, not a shortcut — and you're already weaving it into how you think, build, and ship.

As a Software Engineer III at Rise8, you will: 

• Work with clients who have never before taken part in design thinking, test-driven-development (TDD), paired programming, continuous-release deployment, backlog management, or even interacted with the user they provide software to.
• Teach the why behind each of these practices, be flexible to client preferences, and discover new tools that will enable your customer to understand the value that comes with agile software development.
• Be responsible for learning how your client likes to learn, how they like to receive feedback, and what ubiquitous language they use so you can speak in terms that resonate with them.
• Learn, teach, and change your approach constantly to best collaborate towards a new way of thinking about engineering.
• Pair with the customer’s developers and engineers to teach them how to develop and deliver user stories that provide business value, technical feasibility, and user-driven functionality.
• Deliver functionality by developing working software and ensure a reliable software solution.
• Ensure that development is delivered week over week and continuously gauge feedback from real users in real time.
• Pairing with military service people and other developers to deliver value in real time.
• Responsible for building and testing software solutions and ensuring the team builds upon what we provide not only technically but what we can teach through our practices.
• Work with a balanced team in mind while building software that fits the user needs, business objectives, and stakeholder vision so the team can quickly make informed engineering decisions based on validated assumptions.
• Champion AI-augmented ways of working across your engagement(s), leveraging AI tooling to accelerate delivery, reduce cycle time, and drive better outcomes at scale.

Qualifications 

• 3-6 years of Software Development experience in a variety of programming languages.
• Strong communication skills and interest in a pair-programming environment.
• Experience in Test Driven Development (TDD) and agile methodologies.
• Passion for growing your skills, tackling interesting work and challenging problems.
• Experience with PHP, Kotlin, Java, or Javascript.
• Experience with Spring Boot, React.JS, Vue or Redux.
• Experience with both frontend and backend.
• Experience using container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps tools and processes such as Git, Concourse, GitLabCI, SonarQube, Fortify, and ThreadFix.
• Demonstrated experience with API Development.
• You are comfortable running your software in Linux environments.
• You have a strong understanding of algorithms, databases, design patterns, and understand how to apply them.
• You have strong facilitation skills.
• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance for US Government work.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience developing cloud-native applications.
• Experience leading a product or development team.
• Experience building and deploying in a continuous delivery environment.
• Experience working directly with clients.
• Strong facilitation skills.

Travel

Position may require up to 25% travel in support of contract performance, customer site visits, and program activities.

Salary 

The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $119,853 - $149,817 regardless of final candidate location within the United States. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity. 

Benefits 

• Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce 
• Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan, depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
• Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
• Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $3,500 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
• Home Office and Merch: We offer $750 per year for home office technology and equipment as well as $100 per year for Rise8 merch from our Swag Store.
• Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 100% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year. Or Rise8 is part of the the Life Time Corporate Partner program. In lieu of your $500 annual wellness benefit, you can instead get a $75 monthly credit towards a Life Time membership ($900 annual benefit).
• Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro

About You

• You want to make tomorrow better than today 
• You have a passion for high-speed security and you care about risk management over compliance
• You believe the biggest vulnerability in any system is time. You live to securely reduce cycle time
• You enjoy daily decision making and real product delivery
• You help ensure project success and client satisfaction
• You enjoy collaborative teams, pairing with team members, and inviting your clients to participate 
• You like to work alongside, and learn from, lean and agile leaders
• You are a creative problem solver who is comfortable with uncertainty
• You’re a curious and keen learner who thrives on enhancing your (and our) practices and knowledge
• You see AI as a force multiplier, not a shortcut — and you're already weaving it into how you think, build, and ship

As a Senior Software Engineer (TAK / ATAK) , you will: 

• Build and maintain software for the Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) ecosystem — including ATAK (Android), WinTAK (Windows), TAKX (Cross-platform) and/or WebTAK OASIS 
• Design, implement, and test TAK plugins, tools, and features that deliver real-time situational awareness to military and first responder users
• Work with TAK protocols like Cursor on Target (CoT) and geospatial formats like GeoPackage
• Pair directly with military personnel, product owners, and engineers to understand operational needs and deliver mission-critical capabilities
• Deliver functionality iteratively and validate with real-world users in real-time or training environments
• Collaborate with TAK community stakeholders and government customers to ensure plugin and server compatibility 
• Contribute to secure, hardened, and field-ready software that performs in disconnected, intermittent, and low-bandwidth (DIL) environments
• Operate with an agile mindset: frequent releases, test-driven development (TDD), CI/CD, and continuous feedback
• Work with a balanced team of designers, product managers, and engineers to ensure your solutions meet mission objectives and end-user needs
• Champion AI-augmented ways of working across your engagement(s), leveraging AI tooling to accelerate delivery, reduce cycle time, and drive better outcomes at scale

Qualifications 

• 6–10 years of professional software engineering experience
• Experience with the TAK ecosystem (ATAK/WinTAK/CIVTAK/TAK Server), especially developing TAK plugins or extensions
• Proficient in Java, Kotlin, or C++, especially in the context of Android or Windows development
• Strong understanding of geospatial concepts, data formats (CoT, GeoPackage), and GIS toolkits
• Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) and agile methodologies
• Strong communication skills and comfort in a pair-programming environment
• Comfortable in Linux environments and with container tools like Docker or Kubernetes
• Familiar with DevSecOps practices and tools such as Git, GitLab CI, SonarQube, Fortify, etc
• Strong understanding of algorithms, design patterns, APIs, and software architecture
• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• Ability to obtain a security clearance for US Government work

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Previous experience building tools for or with the Department of Defense (DoD)
• Experience working with or inside a DoD Software Factory or on fielded tactical systems
• Familiarity with mesh networking, radio integration, or disconnected ops environments
• Experience developing cloud-native or edge-native applications
• Background in cybersecurity, secure coding, or cross-domain solutions (CDS)
• Familiarity with operational workflows of military, law enforcement, or emergency response teams

Travel

Position may require up to 25% travel in support of contract performance, customer site visits, and program activities.

Salary 

The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $143,824 to $179,780 regardless of final candidate location within the United States. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity. 

Benefits 

• Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce 
• Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
• Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
• Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $4,000 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
• Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 50% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year.
• Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro and multi-port adapter.

About You

• You want to make tomorrow better than today. 
• You have a passion for high-speed security and you care about risk management over compliance.
• You believe the biggest vulnerability in any system is time. You live to securely reduce cycle time.
• You enjoy daily decision making and real product delivery.
• You help ensure project success and client satisfaction. 
• You enjoy collaborative teams, pairing with team members, and inviting your clients to participate. 
• You like to work alongside, and learn from, lean and agile leaders. 
• You are a creative problem solver who is comfortable with uncertainty.
• You’re a curious and keen learner who thrives on enhancing your (and our) practices and knowledge.
• You see AI as a force multiplier, not a shortcut — and you're already weaving it into how you think, build, and ship.

As a Senior Software Engineer at Rise8, you will: 

• Work with clients who have never before taken part in design thinking, test-driven-development (TDD), paired programming, continuous-release deployment, backlog management, or even interacted with the user they provide software to.
• Teach the why behind each of these practices, be flexible to client preferences, and discover new tools that will enable your customer to understand the value that comes with agile software development.
• Be responsible for learning how your client likes to learn, how they like to receive feedback, and what ubiquitous language they use so you can speak in terms that resonate with them.
• Learn, teach, and change your approach constantly to best collaborate towards a new way of thinking about engineering.
• Pair with the customer’s developers and engineers to teach them how to develop and deliver user stories that provide business value, technical feasibility, and user-driven functionality.
• Deliver functionality by developing working software and ensure a reliable software solution.
• Ensure that development is delivered week over week and continuously gauge feedback from real users in real time.
• Pairing with military service people and other developers to deliver value in real time.
• Responsible for building and testing software solutions and ensuring the team builds upon what we provide not only technically but what we can teach through our practices.
• Work with a balanced team in mind while building software that fits the user needs, business objectives, and stakeholder vision so the team can quickly make informed engineering decisions based on validated assumptions.
• Champion AI-augmented ways of working across your engagement(s), leveraging AI tooling to accelerate delivery, reduce cycle time, and drive better outcomes at scale.

Qualifications 

• Must have an Active US Secret or TS/SCI Security Clearance. 
• 6-10 years of Software Development experience in a variety of programming languages.
• Strong communication skills and interest in a pair-programming environment.
• Experience in Test Driven Development (TDD) and agile methodologies.
• Passion for growing your skills, tackling interesting work and challenging problems.
• Experience with Java, Kotlin, Ruby or Elixir.
• Experience with Spring Boot, React.JS, Vue or Redux.
• Experience with both frontend and backend.
• Experience using container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps tools and processes such as Git, Concourse, GitLabCI, SonarQube, Fortify, and ThreadFix.
• Demonstrated experience with API Development.
• You are comfortable running your software in Linux environments.
• You have a strong understanding of algorithms, databases, design patterns, and understand how to apply them.
• You have strong facilitation skills.
• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in training, mentoring and/or up-skilling engineers.
• Experience developing cloud-native applications.
• Experience leading a product or development team.
• Experience building and deploying in a continuous delivery environment.
• Experience working directly with clients.
• Strong facilitation skills.
• Experience with DoD, especially at a DoD "Software Factory".

Travel

Position may require up to 25% travel in support of contract performance, customer site visits, and program activities.

Salary 

The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $143,824 to $179,780 regardless of final candidate location within the United States. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity. 

Benefits 

• Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce 
• Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
• Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
• Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $4,000 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
• Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 50% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year.
• Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro and multi-port adapter.

About You

• You want to make tomorrow better than today. 
• You have a passion for high-speed security and you care about risk management over compliance.
• You believe the biggest vulnerability in any system is time. You live to securely reduce cycle time.
• You enjoy daily decision making and real product delivery.
• You help ensure project success and client satisfaction. 
• You enjoy collaborative teams, pairing with team members, and inviting your clients to participate. 
• You like to work alongside, and learn from, lean and agile leaders. 
• You are a creative problem solver who is comfortable with uncertainty.
• You are a curious and keen learner who thrives on enhancing your (and our) practices and knowledge.
• You see AI as a force multiplier, not a shortcut — and you're already weaving it into how you think, build, and ship.

As a Senior Platform Engineer at Rise8, you will: 

• Create and implement automated configuration and deployment processes to enhance the performance, accessibility, and ease of management of the platform and its related services.
• Establish and manage administrator and service accounts, while also maintaining accurate system documentation and effectively resolving technical issues.
• Utilize scripting tools to craft self-service capabilities within the Platform as a Service (PaaS), fostering a seamless developer experience for development teams.
• Collaborate closely with developers to diagnose and troubleshoot problems, ensuring smooth operations.
• Take on the operational responsibility for the services under your team's ownership.
• Thrive in an environment that nurtures your personal development and growth.
• Continuously enhance the product, delivering software that resonates positively with users and meets their needs effectively.
• Champion AI-augmented ways of working across your engagement(s), leveraging AI tooling to accelerate delivery, reduce cycle time, and drive better outcomes at scale.

Qualifications 

• A background of 6-10 years in cloud/platform operations or related roles across diverse environments.
• Proficiency in administering cloud environments (AWS, Azure or GCP).
• Expertise in container orchestration, specifically Kubernetes.
• Proficient use of Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools, with a focus on Terraform.
• Subject Matter Expertise in Linux Operating Systems administration.
• Skilled in developing automation solutions using scripting languages to streamline recurring tasks.
• Familiarity with networking concepts and practical experience involving technologies like Load Balancers, DNS, SSL, Firewalls, NAT, and NTP.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot operating systems and applications effectively.
• Experience handling large-scale production systems and adeptness in resolving production-related challenges.
• Excellent communication skills, and a keen interest in collaborative work environments.
• Enthusiasm for skill growth, a penchant for tackling intriguing tasks, and addressing complex issues.
• A degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance for US Government work.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Proficiency in troubleshooting challenges using the Linux/Unix command line interface.
• Possession of recognized Professional Certifications such as RHCE, Linux+, MCSA, AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Developer, Security+, CISSP, and CCNA.
• Background in DevOps automation practices.
• Direct experience in client interaction.

Travel

Position may require up to 25% travel in support of contract performance, customer site visits, and program activities.

Salary 

The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $168,993 - $211,241 regardless of final candidate location within the United States. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity. 

Benefits 

• Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce 
• Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan, depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
• Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
• Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $3,500 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
• Home Office and Merch: We offer $750 per year for home office technology and equipment as well as $100 per year for Rise8 merch from our Swag Store.
• Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 100% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year. Or Rise8 is part of the the Life Time Corporate Partner program. In lieu of your $500 annual wellness benefit, you can instead get a $75 monthly credit towards a Life Time membership ($900 annual benefit).
• Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro

About You

Are you a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer with expertise across multiple domains, including cloud security, containerization, secure software supply chain and compliance? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where collaboration, innovation, and secure delivery are top priorities? At Rise8, we’re looking for someone like you to lead the charge in securing complex systems, while ensuring client satisfaction across projects.  You see AI as a force multiplier, not a shortcut - and you're already weaving it into how you think, build and ship.

As a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at Rise8, you will: 

• Secure cloud-based environments by designing and implementing native security solutions using services.
• Drive Continuous RMF practices, automating control implementation and reporting through modern methodologies like Continuous Authorization to Operate.
• Automate provisioning and configuration of IT environments 
• Implement and manage security measures like firewalls, IDS/IPS, vulnerability scanning, encryption, and ICAM solutions.
• Secure containerized and large-scale cloud production systems while responding effectively to security incidents.
• Apply advanced security concepts to protect systems, including threats, vulnerabilities, encryption, boundary defense, and risk management.
• Establish and manage identity and access management policies, ensuring least-privilege access and cross-account role adherence.
• Create and maintain engineering artifacts, such as network diagrams, data flow diagrams, installation procedures, and operational manuals.
• Enforce cloud-native security best practices, leveraging frameworks like AWS’s Well-Architected Security Pillar
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Zero Trust principles into the broader security posture, aligning with DoD policies such as the Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Apply and operationalize RMF, FedRAMP, and DISA CC SRG controls, ensuring compliance with DoD Impact Levels.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate lean and agile practices into secure development lifecycles.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of DevSecOps practices, ensuring systems are secure, scalable, and compliant.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative environment that supports your professional development.
• Champion AI-augmented ways of working across your engagement(s), leveraging AI tooling to accelerate delivery, reduce cycle time, and drive better outcomes at scale.

Qualifications 

• A background of 6-10 years of experience in cloud/platform operations or related roles, with a focus on implementing and maintaining secure and compliant systems in diverse environments.
• Must have experience securing CI/CD pipelines using various commercially available tools (i.e. Gitlab)
• Experience with dependency analysis across various software components
• Familiar with SLSA (Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts)
• Strong proficiency in securing AWS GovCloud and Azure GCC High environments, including applying security controls, conducting vulnerability scans, and ensuring compliance with DoD standards.
• Expertise in container orchestration, specifically Kubernetes, with a focus on implementing security best practices, ensuring container runtime protection, and automating vulnerability scanning.
• Expertise with monitoring and observability platforms, including integrating security monitoring tools and automating anomaly detection workflows.
• Proven experience in incident management and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems, with a focus on mitigating security incidents and performing root cause analysis for vulnerabilities.
• Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform, including automating the implementation of security policies and controls within IaC pipelines.
• Subject Matter Expertise in Linux Operating Systems administration, with a focus on hardening techniques, patch automation, compliance enforcement and bash scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Strong understanding of networking concepts and practical experience with securing technologies like Load Balancers, DNS, SSL, Firewalls, NAT, and NTP, including applying network-level security policies.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate security risks, advocate for secure practices, and collaborate in team environments to address challenges effectively.
• A proactive mindset for skill growth, tackling complex security tasks, and driving the implementation of cutting-edge cybersecurity practices.
• A degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, with a focus on secure systems and automation.
• Must have an active DoD Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Possession of recognized Professional Certifications such as CKS, RHCE, Linux+, MCSA, AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Developer, Security+, CISSP, and CCNA
• Proven experience engaging directly with clients to understand their needs, provide solutions, and ensure satisfaction.
• Familiarity with Department of Defense (DoD) operations, particularly within a DoD "Software Factory" context, as well as navigating Impact Level (IL) security requirements.

Travel

Position may require up to 25% travel in support of contract performance, customer site visits, and program activities.

Salary 

• The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $168,993 - $211,241 regardless of final candidate location within the United States. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity. 

Benefits

• Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce 
• Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan, depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
• Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
• Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $3,500 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
• Home Office and Merch: We offer $750 per year for home office technology and equipment as well as $100 per year for Rise8 merch from our Swag Store.
• Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 100% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year. 
• Rise8 is part of the Life Time Corporate Partner program. In lieu of your $500 annual wellness benefit, you can instead get a $75 monthly credit towards a Life Time membership ($900 annual benefit).
• Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro

About You

• You want to make tomorrow better than today. 
• You have a passion for high-speed security and you care about risk management over compliance.
• You believe the biggest vulnerability in any system is time. You live to securely reduce cycle time.
• You enjoy daily decision making and real product delivery.
• You help ensure project success and client satisfaction. 
• You enjoy collaborative teams, pairing with team members, and inviting your clients to participate. 
• You like to work alongside, and learn from, lean and agile leaders. 
• You are a creative problem solver who is comfortable with uncertainty.
• You are a curious and keen learner who thrives on enhancing your (and our) practices and knowledge.
• You see AI as a force multiplier, not a shortcut — and you're already weaving it into how you think, build, and ship.

As a Senior CI/CD Engineer at Rise8, you will: 

• Contribute to the development of CI/CD principles to enhance software delivery processes.
• Regularly review and refine CI/CD principles in an iterative manner.
• Provide knowledgeable guidance on the development and operation of CI/CD tools and platforms. 
• Collaborate closely with product teams to create and sustain pipeline configurations.
• Implement process automation to streamline and minimize manual efforts.
• Maintain open communication with product teams within your portfolio to understand their software build and deployment requirements, ensuring CI/CD facilitates a seamless experience.
• Champion AI-augmented ways of working across your engagement(s), leveraging AI tooling to accelerate delivery, reduce cycle time, and drive better outcomes at scale.

Qualifications 

• Must have an active US Secret or TS/SCI security clearance
• A background of 6+ years in cloud/platform operations or related roles across diverse environments, or recently finishing their PhD in a technical field
• Develop and implement CI/CD pipelines, integrating security and compliance measures for continuous code deployment by API teams.
• Experience in working with GitHub Actions or equivalent software.
• Proficiency in script writing, irrespective of programming languages.
• Ability to manage infrastructure assets, encompassing networks, servers, operating systems, and databases.
• Knowledge of software packaging tools (.exe, .deb, .rpm, and Docker).
• Proficiency in version control tools such as Git, Subversion, and Mercurial.
• Experience in managing cloud providers, including AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Familiarity with security, vulnerability, monitoring, and code coverage analytical tools.
• Full-stack experience covering both frontend and backend development.
• Strong background in API Development.
• Comfortable operating software in Linux environments.
• Solid understanding of algorithms, databases, and design patterns, with effective application.
• Excellent communication skills with a preference for a pair-programming environment.
• Proficient in Test-Driven Development (TDD) and agile methodologies.
• Strong facilitation skills.
• A degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Proficiency in troubleshooting challenges using the Linux/Unix command line interface
• Familiarity with Microsoft AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) and Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
• Possession of recognized Professional Certifications such as CKA, RHCE, Linux+, MCSA, AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Developer, Security+, CISSP, and CCNA
• Background in DevOps automation practices
• Direct experience in client interaction
• Familiarity with Department of Defense (DoD) operations, particularly within a DoD "Software Factory" context

Salary 

The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $143,824 - $179,780 regardless of final candidate location within the United States. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity. 

Benefits 

• Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce 
• Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan, depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
• Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
• Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $3,500 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
• Home Office and Merch: We offer $750 per year for home office technology and equipment as well as $100 per year for Rise8 merch from our Swag Store.
• Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 100% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year.
• Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro

About You

• You want to make tomorrow better than today. 
• You have a passion for high-speed security and you care about risk management over compliance.
• You believe the biggest vulnerability in any system is time. You live to securely reduce cycle time.
• You enjoy daily decision making and real product delivery.
• You help ensure project success and client satisfaction. 
• You enjoy collaborative teams, pairing with team members, and inviting your clients to participate. 
• You like to work alongside, and learn from, lean and agile leaders. 
• You are a creative problem solver who is comfortable with uncertainty.
• You are a curious and keen learner who thrives on enhancing your (and our) practices and knowledge.
• You see AI as a force multiplier, not a shortcut — and you're already weaving it into how you think, build, and ship.

As a CI/CD Engineer III at Rise8, you will: 

• Contribute to the development of CI/CD principles to enhance software delivery processes.
• Regularly review and refine CI/CD principles in an iterative manner.
• Provide knowledgeable guidance on the development and operation of CI/CD tools and platforms. 
• Collaborate closely with product teams to create and sustain pipeline configurations.
• Implement process automation to streamline and minimize manual efforts.
• Maintain open communication with product teams within your portfolio to understand their software build and deployment requirements, ensuring CI/CD facilitates a seamless experience.
• Champion AI-augmented ways of working across your engagement(s), leveraging AI tooling to accelerate delivery, reduce cycle time, and drive better outcomes at scale.

Qualifications 

• Must have an active US Secret or TS/SCI security clearance
• A background of 3 to 6 years in cloud/platform operations or related roles across diverse environments, or recently finishing their PhD in a technical field
• Develop and implement CI/CD pipelines, integrating security and compliance measures for continuous code deployment by API teams.
• Experience in working with GitHub Actions or equivalent software.
• Proficiency in script writing, irrespective of programming languages.
• Ability to manage infrastructure assets, encompassing networks, servers, operating systems, and databases.
• Knowledge of software packaging tools (.exe, .deb, .rpm, and Docker).
• Proficiency in version control tools such as Git, Subversion, and Mercurial.
• Experience in managing cloud providers, including AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Familiarity with security, vulnerability, monitoring, and code coverage analytical tools.
• Full-stack experience covering both frontend and backend development.
• Strong background in API Development.
• Comfortable operating software in Linux environments.
• Solid understanding of algorithms, databases, and design patterns, with effective application.
• Excellent communication skills with a preference for a pair-programming environment.
• Proficient in Test-Driven Development (TDD) and agile methodologies.
• Strong facilitation skills.
• A degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Proficiency in troubleshooting challenges using the Linux/Unix command line interface
• Familiarity with Microsoft AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) and Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
• Possession of recognized Professional Certifications such as CKA, RHCE, Linux+, MCSA, AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Developer, Security+, CISSP, and CCNA
• Background in DevOps automation practices
• Direct experience in client interaction

Travel

Position may require up to 25% travel in support of contract performance, customer site visits, and program activities.

Salary 

The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $119,853 - $149,817 regardless of final candidate location within the United States. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity. 

Benefits 

• Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce 
• Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan, depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
• Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
• Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $3,500 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
• Home Office and Merch: We offer $750 per year for home office technology and equipment as well as $100 per year for Rise8 merch from our Swag Store.
• Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 100% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year.
• Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro

About You

• You want to make tomorrow better than today. 
• You have a passion for high-speed security and you care about risk management over compliance.
• You believe the biggest vulnerability in any system is time. You live to securely reduce cycle time.
• You enjoy daily decision making and real product delivery.
• You help ensure project success and client satisfaction. 
• You enjoy collaborative teams, pairing with team members, and inviting your clients to participate. 
• You like to work alongside, and learn from, lean and agile leaders. 
• You are a creative problem solver who is comfortable with uncertainty.
• You are a curious and keen learner who thrives on enhancing your (and our) practices and knowledge.
• You see AI as a force multiplier, not a shortcut — and you're already weaving it into how you think, build, and ship.

As a Platform Engineer III at Rise8, you will: 

• Create and implement automated configuration and deployment processes to enhance the performance, accessibility, and ease of management of the platform and its related services.
• Establish and manage administrator and service accounts, while also maintaining accurate system documentation and effectively resolving technical issues.
• Utilize scripting tools to craft self-service capabilities within the Platform as a Service (PaaS), fostering a seamless developer experience for development teams.
• Collaborate closely with developers to diagnose and troubleshoot problems, ensuring smooth operations.
• Take on the operational responsibility for the services under your team's ownership.
• Thrive in an environment that nurtures your personal development and growth.
• Ability to work "on-call" to support customer needs
• Continuously enhance the product, delivering software that resonates positively with users and meets their needs effectively.
• Champion AI-augmented ways of working across your engagement(s), leveraging AI tooling to accelerate delivery, reduce cycle time, and drive better outcomes at scale.

Qualifications 

• A background of 3-6 years in cloud/platform operations or related roles across diverse environments.
• Proficiency in administering cloud environments (AWS, Azure or GCP).
• Expertise in container orchestration, specifically Kubernetes.
• Proficient use of Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools, with a focus on Terraform.
• Subject Matter Expertise in Linux Operating Systems administration.
• Skilled in developing automation solutions using scripting languages to streamline recurring tasks.
• Familiarity with networking concepts and practical experience involving technologies like Load Balancers, DNS, SSL, Firewalls, NAT, and NTP.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot operating systems and applications effectively.
• Experience handling large-scale production systems and adeptness in resolving production-related challenges.
• Excellent communication skills, and a keen interest in collaborative work environments.
• Enthusiasm for skill growth, a penchant for tackling intriguing tasks, and addressing complex issues.
• A degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance for US Government work.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Proficiency in troubleshooting challenges using the Linux/Unix command line interface.
• Possession of recognized Professional Certifications such as RHCE, Linux+, MCSA, AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Developer, Security+, CISSP, and CCNA.
• Background in DevOps automation practices.
• Direct experience in client interaction.

Travel

Position may require up to 25% travel in support of contract performance, customer site visits, and program activities.

Salary 

The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $143,824 - $179,780 regardless of final candidate location within the United States. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity. 

Benefits 

• Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce 
• Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan, depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
• Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
• Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $3,500 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
• Home Office and Merch: We offer $750 per year for home office technology and equipment as well as $100 per year for Rise8 merch from our Swag Store.
• Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 100% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year. Or Rise8 is part of the the Life Time Corporate Partner program. In lieu of your $500 annual wellness benefit, you can instead get a $75 monthly credit towards a Life Time membership ($900 annual benefit).
• Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro

About You

• You want to make tomorrow better than today. 
• You have a passion for high-speed security and you care about risk management over compliance.
• You believe the biggest vulnerability in any system is time. You live to securely reduce cycle time.
• You enjoy daily decision making and real product delivery.
• You help ensure project success and client satisfaction. 
• You enjoy collaborative teams, pairing with team members, and inviting your clients to participate. 
• You like to work alongside, and learn from, lean and agile leaders. 
• You are a creative problem solver who is comfortable with uncertainty.
• You’re a curious and keen learner who thrives on enhancing your (and our) practices and knowledge.
• You see AI as a force multiplier, not a shortcut — and you're already weaving it into how you think, build, and ship.

As a Delivery Lead at Rise8, you will:

Own end-to-end delivery and portfolio-level outcomes for the collective of projects in your domain. You will set the delivery standard, partner tightly with senior customers and a Customer Success Manager, and translate portfolio vision into outcome-oriented roadmaps that drive production impact. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role that combines performance management ownership, people leadership/inspiration/accountability, stakeholder management, and rigorous delivery execution.

• Set the standard for A-Player, delivery-accountable leadership across the portfolio.
• Create portfolio vision & outcome-oriented roadmap directly with senior-level customers, supported with a Customer Success Manager.
• Ensure portfolio roadmaps integrate and trace to team-level roadmaps; enable decision points that maximize outcomes in production.
• Track daily progress across teams and maintain transparent reporting of key delivery metrics to leadership.
• Own allocation decisions to optimize team and portfolio outcomes.
• Manage performance for Risers in the portfolio: coach, assess, and make employment decisions when necessary.
• Identify training gaps and radiate needs to the Enablement department; partner with Enablement on remediation and ramp plans.
• Source cross-functional support from other Rise8 departments to remediate portfolio issues.
• Surface and escalate risks and “yellow flags” early and without hesitation.
• Facilitate governance cadence (portfolio reviews, release planning, executive briefings).
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery practices, gitops tooling hygiene , and measurement.
• Lead and inspire your teams to delivery success; figuring out what makes them tick and aligning incentives to excite the teams’ performance, down to each Riser as applicable.
• Champion AI-augmented ways of working across your portfolio, helping Risers leverage AI tooling to accelerate delivery, reduce cycle time, and drive better outcomes at scale.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of hands-on delivery/program leadership for software development teams, with a track record of owning delivery outcomes and budgets.
• Demonstrated experience building and managing portfolio- or program-level outcome roadmaps that map to team-level plans.
• Strong budget literacy: forecasting, variance analysis, and investment/divestment recommendations.
• Proven stakeholder management at senior customer levels and experience partnering with Customer Success Managers.
• Experience with Agile/Lean delivery practices and common tooling (GitLab/Jira/Confluence) and metrics-driven delivery (lead time, cycle time, deployment frequency, throughput).
• Demonstrated people leadership: performance management, allocation decisions, coaching, and hiring input.
• Excellent written and verbal communication — comfortable briefing executives and program offices.
• Comfortable in a fast-moving remote environment and managing ambiguity.
• Prior  military or federal civilian program experience (understanding defense sector stakeholder structures and procurement)
• U.S. citizen or eligible to obtain required clearance; willing to be clearable for DoD Secret.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with CUI handling, DD254 execution, CMMC L2, and NIST SP 800-171 controls.
• Experience with CI/CD, cloud-native deployments, and observability/telemetry tooling.
• Prior experience managing multiple delivery teams or a delivery portfolio.
• Hands-on experience building with AI and integrating it into product and engineering workflows across cross-functional teams.
• Security clearance (active Secret or higher) is a plus.
• Certifications such as PMP, SAFe, or equivalent delivery/PMO credentials.

Salary 

The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $190,000 to $225,000 regardless of final candidate location within the United States. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity. 

Benefits 

• Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce.
• Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan, depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
• Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
• Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $3,500 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
• Home Office and Merch: We offer $750 per year for home office technology and equipment as well as $100 per year for Rise8 merch from our Swag Store.
• Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 100% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year. 
• Rise8 is part of the Life Time Corporate Partner program. In lieu of your $500 annual wellness benefit, you can instead get a $75 monthly credit towards a Life Time membership ($900 annual benefit).
• Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro.

Why This Role Exists

Building a startup changes how you think.

You’ve made decisions with incomplete information.
You’ve built products from nothing.
You’ve led teams through uncertainty.
You’ve owned outcomes when things were working—and when they weren’t.

Those experiences create a kind of operator that thrives in complex environments.

At Rise8, we’ve found that entrepreneurial builders often excel here. They bring a bias toward action, systems thinking, and a willingness to solve problems wherever they appear.

Rather than forcing that experience into a predefined role, we want to understand where you can create the most impact today.

The Role (You Define It)

This is an open-role opportunity for entrepreneurial operators who want to apply their experience to meaningful, mission-driven work.

Depending on your background, you might thrive as a:

• Product or Program Manager
• Software Engineer
• Designer or UX Practitioner
• Delivery Lead
• Technical or Strategic Operator
• Or a hybrid role shaped by your experience

Many of our best team members don’t fit neatly into one box—and that’s okay.

What matters most is your ability to solve problems and move meaningful work forward.

What You’ll Do

Depending on your experience, you may:

• Build and improve software used in real-world, high-impact environments
• Lead delivery teams focused on outcomes—not activity
• Translate user needs into practical solutions
• Navigate ambiguity and help teams find clarity
• Contribute across disciplines when the problem demands it

We care less about titles and more about your ability to create value and drive outcomes.

What We’re Looking For

You may be a strong fit if you:

• Have founded or helped build a startup, company, or product
• Have built something real—product, team, platform, or operation
• Are comfortable operating in ambiguity
• Take ownership of outcomes, not just tasks
• Think in systems and solve problems pragmatically
• Care about meaningful work and real-world impact

We’re not looking for flawless resumes or perfectly linear career paths.

We’re looking for people who build things and move work forward.

Tell Us About You

Instead of a traditional job description, we’re asking for something simple.

In your application, tell us:

• What you built
• What you learned from building it
• What kind of problems you enjoy solving
• Where you think you could create the most impact at Rise8

Clarity beats polish.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce 
• Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan, depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
• Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
• Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $3,500 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
• Home Office and Merch: We offer $750 per year for home office technology and equipment as well as $100 per year for Rise8 merch from our Swag Store.
• Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 100% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year. OR Rise8 is part of the the Life Time Corporate Partner program. In lieu of your $500 annual wellness benefit, you can instead get a $75 monthly credit towards a Life Time membership ($900 annual benefit).
• Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro

Apply

If this resonates, we want to hear from you.

About SkillBridge Internship Program: The Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge internship program is for military service members transitioning from federal service to commercial industry only. For DoD SkillBridge participants, we offer a 40 hr/wk apprenticeship where you will work alongside one of our professionals on product or in business operations.

About You

• You want to make tomorrow better than today.
• You help ensure project success and audience engagement.
• A Curious Learner: You thrive on enhancing your practices and knowledge through daily experimentation.
• Mission-Driven: You are passionate about transforming how the government acquires and delivers software.
• Adaptable: You are a creative problem solver who is comfortable with uncertainty.
• Collaborative: You enjoy working across teams and pairing with experts to get the job done.

Role at Rise8

At Rise8, marketing is about getting your hands dirty by creating, experimenting, and amplifying our mission. This role exists to support the breadth of our marketing engine—from Brand and Content to Product Marketing and Program Management. You will be the force multiplier for our Marketing Leads, helping us move faster by mastering project management and pioneering the use of AI agents, workflows, and automations to scale our impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Marketing Operations & AI Innovation: Optimize workflows and ClickUp projects for maximum efficiency. Experiment with AI agents and automations to streamline content delivery and campaign tracking.
• Full-Spectrum Marketing Support: Assist the Brand, Product, and Programs leads in executing integrated campaigns, from social media management, events, to sales enablement asset creation and more.
• Campaign Execution & Data Consolidation/Analysis: Support the logistics for campaigns and create ways to synthesize and automate reporting and insights to continuously improve performance.
• Content Distribution: Collaborate with internal teams to repurpose high-impact video and thought leadership content into formats ready for our target audience.

Who You Are / What You Bring

• An Operational Architect: You love organization and look for ways to make processes "ship" faster using tools like ClickUp and CRM systems.
• A Growth Mindset: You possess the grit and resilience to overcome obstacles and achieve goals.
• Tech-Forward: You are eager to experiment with new content formats, creative trends, and emerging AI technologies.

Qualifications

• Currently on active duty and eligible for SkillBridge.
• Possess a growth mindset.
• Demonstrated grit, resilience, and determination to overcome obstacles and achieve goals.
• Preferred: Entry-level experience or certifications in marketing, project management, or digital tools.

Why Rise8?

• Mission That Matters: You’ll be doing work that ensures "fewer bad things happen because of bad software".
• Content Freedom: We don't do "vanilla" corporate marketing. We create masterclass-style content that moves the needle.
• Direct Mentorship: You will work alongside and learn from marketing leaders and industry experts.

About You

As a Growth Team SkillBridge Intern, you are someone who enjoys diving into data-driven work to identify new market opportunities. You’ll be directly involved in developing strategies to drive Rise8’s business expansion, focusing on market research, lead generation, and supporting sales efforts. You’ll be working alongside our Growth Managers and cross-functional teams to help manage the customer journey from initial contact to successful sales closure. You’re curious, proactive, and passionate about solving problems with innovative solutions.

About the Growth Team

The Growth Team plays a crucial role in helping Rise8 expand its presence in the government and private sectors. As a SkillBridge intern, you’ll gain exposure to federal procurement, client engagement strategies, and the proposal development process. You’ll support the end-to-end sales process, from initial lead generation to proposal submission and follow-up.

About SkillBridge Internship Program 

The Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge internship program is for military service members transitioning from federal service to commercial industry only. For DoD SkillBridge participants, we offer a 40 hr/wk apprenticeship where you will work alongside one of our professionals on product or in business operations. 

Length: 120-180 days preferred

Location: Remote

Skillbridge Internship Role Responsibilities

• Market Research: Assist with gathering intelligence on federal procurement opportunities (e.g., SAM.gov, GSA MAS) to identify potential leads and opportunities for Rise8.

• Lead Generation and Qualification: Support the Growth Team in generating leads, qualifying prospects, and maintaining CRM data using tools like HubSpot.

• Proposal Assistance: Help with proposal management, contributing to content creation, document editing, and coordination with cross-functional teams.

• Client Engagement: Assist with organizing customer meetings, preparing presentations, and understanding client needs to tailor Rise8’s offerings.

• Sales and Marketing Alignment: Work closely with marketing to create content and marketing materials for client outreach, helping to drive inbound leads.

• Support Growth Strategy: Contribute to strategies for business development, market outreach, and growth initiatives, including developing case studies and customer success stories.

Qualifications 

• Currently on active duty and eligible for SkillBridge.

• A growth mindset with a strong willingness to learn and contribute to the team.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

• Interest in business development, sales, and marketing with a focus on government contracts and procurement processes.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Entry-level experience or certifications in business development, marketing, or a related field.