Director of Integrated Business Tools, Saronic
Offers equity
Unmanned vehicles for maritime security
Open for applications
Unmanned vehicles for maritime security
1001+ employees
Open for applications
Offers equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To redefine maritime superiority.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience building business applications, data platforms, or enterprise tooling, including hands-on experience delivering capabilities on Palantir Foundry
- 3+ years of experience managing teams of engineers, developers, or system administrators
- Proven track record delivering complex, multi-system implementations in a fast-scaling environment
- Deep familiarity with Palantir Foundry — Ontology, data pipelines, Workshop/application building, and integrating source systems (ERP, HRIS, CRM, financial systems) into the platform
- Strong executive communication skills — able to translate technical concepts for business stakeholders and business priorities for technical teams
- Experience setting software engineering standards, evaluating when to build custom capabilities on Foundry versus buy off-the-shelf, and managing vendor relationships
- Demonstrated ability to balance tactical execution with long-term platform strategy
- Experience supporting a scaling defense, aerospace, or hardware manufacturing company
- Background in system integration patterns (APIs, ETL, iPaaS) and workflow automation
- Familiarity with government contracting environments and compliance requirements (CMMC, ITAR, export control)
- Hands-on experience developing on Palantir Foundry, or with Palantir Gotham/Apollo, in a production environment
- Other:
- Limited travel with advanced notice up to 25% of working time
- Able to work non-standard hours in support of urgent projects, software releases or in support of international team needs
- Physical Demands:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Occasional standing and walking within the office
- Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment
- Visual acuity to read screens, documents, and reports
- Occasional reaching, bending, or stooping to access file drawers, cabinets, or office supplies
- Lifting and carrying items up to 20 pounds occasionally (e.g., office supplies, packages)
What the job involves
- As the Director of Integrated Business Tools, you will own the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of custom applications and capabilities Saronic builds on Palantir Foundry to power its core business functions
- You will build relationships with department heads across People, Engineering, Operations, Legal, and other groups to understand evolving business needs and translate them into Foundry-based tools that keep pace with the company’s rapid growth
- You are responsible for software development standards, practices, and hiring strategy across your team, and you will balance near-term delivery with longer-term platform health and technical debt reduction
- This role serves as a strategic business leader, with the scope and authority to make decisions that materially impact significant processes across the company
- Partner with core business groups, Engineering, Finance, IT/ET, Legal, Operations, and People teams to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable tools and capabilities built on Palantir Foundry
- Define and own the long-term roadmap for the suite of applications, workflows, and data integrations Saronic builds on Palantir Foundry across its core business groups
- Establish engineering standards, development practices, and architectural patterns for building on Palantir Foundry (AIP, Ontology, Pipelines, Workshop, and related capabilities)
- Lead hiring, development, and performance management of a high-performing team of Product Leads, FDEs, Data Engineers and Quality Assurance
- Balance near-term feature delivery and urgent operational needs with longer-term platform health, scalability, and technical debt reduction
- Drive integrations in partnership with cross functional systems owners between Foundry and source systems to reduce manual workflows and create a unified data and operational experience across the company
- Establish governance frameworks, change management processes, and vendor management practices
- Deliver executive-level reporting on platform health, project status, and team performance
- Manage the Palantir relationship and contract negotiations, along with implementation partners that feed the Foundry ecosystem
- Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance across all business platforms in coordination with IT and Legal teams
Our take
Unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) are vehicles which operate at the surface of the water without a crew and can be used in oceanography and environmental monitoring, as well as for cargo transport or military applications. Saronic is a company developing USVs to have enhanced awareness and improved survivability, to be employed in maritime security.
Saronic's vehicles are designed to be smarter than previous models, with capabilities including adaptive path planning, multichannel communication, and the ability to better identify and track targets through a combination of passive sensors and advanced algorithms.
Saronic is clearly charting an ambitious course for the future of maritime innovation too. Through its strategic partnership with NVIDIA, the company has embedded cutting-edge AI and edge computing directly onto its autonomous vessels. By combining Saronic's shipbuilding and autonomy expertise with NVIDIA's advanced computing, the company is delivering smarter platform while modernizing US shipbuilding for the era of autonomy. With this momentum, Saronic should be able to scale its next-generation maritime solutions and lead the transformation of a critical industry.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2026
$1.8bn
SERIES D
Feb 2025
$600m
SERIES C
Total funding: $2.6bn
Company HQ
South Manchaca, Austin, TX
Leadership
Dino Mavrookas
(Co-Founder & CEO)Board Member of the Navy SEAL Foundation, and former Entrepreneur In Residence at 8VC. Spent 11 years as a Chief Petty Officer in the US Navy, from 2004 to 2015.
Rob Lehman
(Co-Founder & CCO)Founder of 9 Line Solutions, who is also a Communications Officer in the US Marine Corps. Previously the Chair and CEO of Temeku Technologies.
Vibhav Altekar
(Co-Founder & CTO)Former Advisor and Angel Investor for Standard Metrics and Chef Robotics. Spent 4 years working in Machine Learning at Anduril Industries.
Doug Lambert
(Co-Founder & COO)Former VP of Engineering at Terradepth. Before that, worked at Liquid Robotics for a total 8 years, ultimately as Head of Engineering.
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