Software Development Manager, Integrations - Boltline
- US citizenship
- ITAR / US person
How this pay compares
This posting states $193k–$289k a year. Open software engineer jobs in Washington post a median of $169k a year, the middle half $163k–$198k, across 171 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post.
About the job
At Stoke, we believe a thriving space economy will enable a vibrant, sustainable, and equitable future here on Earth. That is why we’re building Nova, our fully and rapidly reusable launch vehicle. Designed for daily flight, Nova tackles the core challenges of space transportation by reducing cost, increasing availability, and improving reliability.
By radically lowering launch costs and increasing flight cadence, we’re helping create a truly scalable space industry. Our team is mission-driven, collaborative, and empowered to take ownership of their work.
If you want to work alongside some of the most dedicated and talented people on Earth, we’d love to have you join us. ## Description A thriving economy in space is needed to make life on Earth more vibrant, sustainable, and equitable.
Space technology will enable global access to information, solutions to climate change, answers to global food security, products that transform healthcare, clean energy production, and more. Today, rocket launch options are slow, expensive, and unreliable.
Stoke is building the world’s most efficient fully and rapidly reusable rocket designed to fly daily, radically increasing access to space and opening up the space economy to safeguard our precious home, Earth.
Boltline is our commercial software platform that not only helps Stoke safely and accurately build our reusable rocket, it also helps any advanced hardware manufacturing teams integrate, track, iterate, build, and test efficiently. As Software Development Manageron the Integrations team, you'll lead the team building and maintaining integrations into the Boltline ecosystem.
The role has three parts: people management , product ownership , and hands-on technical contribution . You'll act as the team's spokesperson, working closely with internal and external stakeholders and technical leads. We're looking for someone who leads with servitude, drives quality through repeatable engineering practices, and operates with extreme ownership and clear communication.
You must be ready to stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly. ## Responsibilities - M anage the backlog and active projects for the team - C reate detailed product requirements and make priority decisions in concert with the strategy of the product team - M anage your t eam’s s oftware d evelopment l ife c ycle - M anage individual team members ’ career growth and development - M anage headcount, interviewing and hiring for the team - P erform code reviews - C ollaborate with Product and Design to understand priority, focus and scope - B uild, operate and maintain integrations to multiple external platforms ## Qualifications - 8 + years of professional software development - S trong IC experience in delivering quality SaaS systems - E xperience in driving product requirements and priority - E xperience managing and leading strongly technical software developers - E xperience with software integration practices and patterns - E xcellent verbal/written communication - P rior on-call /incident response participation - P roven ownership of features from design through production ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience with modern web development frameworks (ReactJS) - E xperience w ith building reliable APIs - E xperience with RDBMS - F amiliarity with Next.js or similar meta-frameworks - D evOps basics (Docker, Kubernetes/ECS, AWS) - E xperience with Apollo (Client/Server), Hasura or similar - H ands-on CI/CD experience (GitHub Actions, CircleCI , etc.) - Interest in aerospace , mechanical engineering, and manufacturing workflows ## Benefits - Equity – We know that our employees are the reason we succeed.
To give everyone a stake in our future, we are pleased to offer equity in the form of stock options to all regular, full-time employees. - Comprehensive benefits program including subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance - Company-paid life and disability insurance - 401(k) plan with employer match - 4 weeks’ Paid Time Off - Holidays – 11 days (including an end-of-year closure) - Paid Family/Parental Leave - On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location) - Dog friendly offices! ## Target Levels - Level 4 Range: $192,885 - $289,380 Our job posts are intentionally written to attract a wide variety of experience levels, and we make decisions about the right fit on a per-candidate basis.
Your actual level and base salary will be decided based on your specific experience and skill level. ## ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. (i.e., current Green Card holder), or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C.
1324b(a)(3). ## Equal Opportunity The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including with respect to disability and veteran status. It is committed to compliance with all equal opportunity laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and Title VII.
It does not discriminate on the basis of nationality, race, citizenship, immigration status, or any other protected class when it comes to employment practices, including hiring. Employment at the Company is contingent upon satisfactory completion of reference and backgroundchecks, and on your ability to prove your identity and authorization to work in the U.S. for the Company.
Employees must comply with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services employment verification requirements, and, therefore, they must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 at the start of employment and re-verify authorization to work periodically.
Separate from this I-9 process, as noted above, this position entails access to certain technology and technical data that is restricted under U.S. export control laws and regulations.
Employment or continued employment may be conditioned on your legal authorization to work with or have access to export control materials as necessary to perform your job. ## Candidate Rights & Accommodations If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or participate in the interview process, please contact careers@stokespace.com . Requests will be handled in accordance with applicable laws.
Please do not include medical or other confidential information in your initial request. For more information about your rights, please refer to the "Know Your Rights" notice here . ## E-Verify Stoke Space uses E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires. For more information on the right to work, please refer to the poster here .
From Stoke Space's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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Building Nova, a fully and rapidly reusable rocket.
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