Engineering Manager, Onebrief
Developer Experience
$200-230k
Offers Equity
Operating system for military command
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Operating system for military command
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$200-230k
Offers Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To enable faster, smarter decisions, by syncing data across all products in real-time.
Role
Who you are
- Leadership Experience: 2+ years of experience managing engineering teams, specifically those focused on internal tooling, developer productivity, or platform engineering
- Technical Background: 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering, with a strong understanding of the TypeScript/Node.js ecosystem and monorepo architectures
- Tooling Literacy: Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions), and the current AI assisted engineering landscape
- Strategic Thinker: Ability to translate developer pain points into a prioritized technical roadmap
- Empathy Driven: A strong focus on the developer as a customer, with a passion for building internal products that people actually want to use
What the job involves
- We are seeking a strategic leader to head our newly formed Developer Experience (DevEx) Team, a high impact organization the company is investing in to redefine how we build software
- As the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for the roadmap that defines the developer journey from local setup to production deployment. You will lead a team of specialized engineers to eliminate friction, consolidate our AI strategy, and establish the Golden Path that enables our engineering org to scale
- Team Vision: Define the long term strategy for the DevEx team, ensuring it remains a value add partner to the broader Engineering organization
- The Golden Path: Direct the creation of standardized IDE configurations, plugins, and bootstrapping processes to ensure every developer has a frictionless experience
- Investment and Impact: Identify high leverage opportunities to improve developer productivity and measure success through metrics like deployment frequency and lead time for changes
- Unified AI Strategy: Lead the effort to audit and consolidate the existing landscape of AI tools. You will oversee the selection, budget, and implementation of a unified AI suite to ensure consistent adoption and measurable efficiency gains
- Modernization Planning: Coordinate the strategic rollout for language specific upgrades and versioning, particularly around TypeScript and core libraries
- Library Governance: Collaborate with AppSec and Engineering leadership to manage and approve library versions, creating a balance between high velocity and enterprise security
- Process Standardization: Establish engineering standards and governance models that maintain consistency across all product teams
- CI/CD Logic: Oversee the design of YAML workflows and pipelines that developers interact with daily
- Tooling Evolution: Manage the transition from legacy systems to modern build tools like Turborepo to reduce build and test latencies
- This is a high visibility role with the power to act as a force multiplier for the entire engineering organization. By leading the charge on automation, AI consolidation, and pipeline optimization, you will directly influence the happiness and output of every engineer at the company
Our take
Onebrief is transforming military planning with its software platform, which simplifies and speeds up operational tasks for US military headquarters worldwide. The platform enhances decision-making and streamlines complex planning, supporting various missions from defense to humanitarian aid.
The company has continuously updated its offering, for example by launching an API for better integration with other military tools, and developing offline access for remote use. It has also added AI features as part of continued innovation to meet the evolving needs of military users.
Onebrief has secured substantial funding which has allowed it to grow significantly. The latest round, secured in early 2026, will support rapid scaling and comes alongside the company's acquisition of Battle Road Digital, a leading defense innovation company applying gaming technology to defense and national security challenges.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jan 2026
$200m
SERIES D
Jun 2025
$20m
SERIES C
Total funding: $344.2m
Company HQ
Aliamanu - Salt Lakes - Foster Village, Honolulu, HI
Leadership
Grant Demaree
(Co-Founder & CEO)Mentor at Alchemist Accelerator. Their career spans leadership in the 101st Airborne Division and strategic roles in international operations.
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