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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 27 days SMX's roles stay open a median of 29 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of SMX's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at SMX
- moderate 33 stale, 19 reposted of 119 open
- Hiring momentum
- 210 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SMX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SMX.
About this role
As a Technical Lead at SMX, you will guide a team of engineers in designing, developing, and delivering mission-critical solutions. Your role will involve a mix of project leadership, customer engagement, and hands-on technical work, including coding and system architecture. You will also be responsible for developing the technical vision, managing project execution, and ensuring high standards of technical quality.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SMX as an employer.
What you need
- Active Secret clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 5+ years of experience in software development, systems engineering, or a related technical field
- 3+ years of experience in a technical leadership or team lead capacity
- Proven hands-on proficiency in modern programming languages and technologies (e.g., Python, Java, Go, C#; containerization with Docker/Kubernetes; cloud-native services)
- Strong understanding of project management principles (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Kanban)
Nice to have
- Experience working with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC)
- Relevant industry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Certified ScrumMaster, PMP)
- Experience in the DoD or national security sectors
- Experience with Data Visualization tools such as Tableau or Qlik
What you get
- Health insurance
- Paid leave
- Retirement
Worth weighing
- Salary range provided is $120,000 — $180,000 USD, which may vary based on multiple factors
- No sponsorship for employment authorization or immigration support is offered for this position
- The role requires a significant amount of hands-on technical work in addition to leadership responsibilities
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Listed by SMX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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