Engineering Project Lead

About Galois

Galois tackles the hardest problems in computer science. Our mission is to assure trust in critical systems that protect the privacy and integrity of information in the real world. Core to this is the application of formal analysis techniques that allow systems to be modeled, analyzed, and mathematically proven correct to ensure that a system behaves exactly as we intend under all circumstances.

We are a community of researchers, engineers, and operations people who are dedicated to creating trustworthiness in critical systems in every functional area of the organization. Our organization is highly collaborative, and we pursue working from first principles, transparency, building deep trust, learning and innovating, and creating space for you to be authentically you. Our unique organizational structure enables us to adapt to the needs of the innovative projects we deliver.

We are employee-owned and aspire to provide employees with a sense of freedom to pursue passions in and out of work — whether it be opportunities to learn, career growth, a sense of community, or whatever else brings you value as a person.

For more on our organizational structure, visit Life at Galois.

About This Role

Galois is seeking a passionate individual with experience in engineering leadership roles and a strong technical background to join our expanding team. Our ideal candidate embodies a servant-leader approach, excels at leading diverse engineering teams and projects to success, and is enthusiastic about technology.

The Engineering Project Lead is an essential role at Galois. Ideal candidates will have a keen interest in trends in engineering and leadership and possess a high level of emotional intelligence. They play an active role in influencing the culture of their local office and supporting the broader organization.

The Engineering Project Lead is responsible for all aspects of their project’s success, including delivering client value, building teams, planning, and tracking, guiding work execution, full project budgeting, and overall team health and well-being. They have freedom of choice, working with their team to find the best practices for the project, team, and client’s needs. Most projects at Galois are led in a partnership between the Project Lead and a Principal Investigator, who leads the research agenda and sets the technical direction for the project.

If you think this role fits what you seek, watch a video on project leadership at Galois and check out these blog posts, here and here.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll be responsible for all aspects of team leadership and project execution, including:

• Ensuring the team is consistently delivers world-class results that delight the client, are on time and within budget
• Empowering individual Engineers to understand how their unique contributions contribute to the greater project goals
• Providing Engineers opportunities for professional growth
• Planning all aspects of projects and coordinating all project activities
• Supporting Engineers in finding satisfying work (even if that means work on a different project) through coaching efforts
• Communicating project status, issues, and results to the client and as an internal advocate: via presentations, written reports, and conversations
• Collaborating with other project leads to address company-wide concerns

Key Qualifications

At a minimum, successful candidates have:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in servant leadership positions, fostering collaboration and building vibrant and inclusive teams
• Extensive experience engaging and leading diverse technical teams
• Extensive experience successfully leading software engineering or technical research projects
• A track record of strategic technical planning and the ability to adapt to emerging technologies and domains.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies and technical domains

Security Requirement

• The ability to hold and retain a Secret security clearance
• The candidate must not require a U.S. government export license to authorize access to export-controlled technology and software required to perform this role

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading or working in technical areas such as: functional programming, formal verification, secure computation, and overall computer science areas of research and development
• Previous roles involving fiscal responsibilities

Location

We enjoy a hybrid work environment and being co-located with one of our offices (Portland, OR; Minneapolis, MN; Dayton, OH; Arlington, VA) or locations where secure rooms are available is required.

Benefits

We offer a robust benefits package to provide for your and your family’s well-being, including:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement plan with 5% employer match and immediate vesting
• Fully paid medical insurance plans and dental and vision reimbursement plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous employer contributions
• Mental health and wellbeing support through our employee assistance program
• 5 weeks of paid time off and 9 days of paid company holidays each year
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave (available for new parents for birth, adoption, and fostering)
• 1 week of fully paid “Blue Sky” innovation time each year to pursue your interests

For more information on our benefits, visit Careers at Galois.

Compensation

Compensation is based on the value of your results, not your value as an employee or person. The compensation process, individual salaries, and criteria for salary changes are transparent to the entire company.

For more information about our forward-looking and transparent approach to pay, see here.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Galois is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, age, religion, creed, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We encourage and respect different viewpoints and experiences as being essential to the process of innovation. We strive to acquire, grow, and maintain a diverse and inclusive workplace that applies principles and standards equitably while supporting the needs and accommodations of the individual employee.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal and state laws, it is the policy of Galois, Inc. to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the employment application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact peopleoperations@galois.com.