Director of Software Architecture

About the role

Red 6 is seeking a senior technical leader to define and govern the software architecture for its Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) and future platforms. Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, the Director will shape long‑term strategy, ensure scalability, security, and maintainability across real‑time graphics, embedded software, edge computing, AI, cloud services and mission applications.

Key responsibilities

• Define and maintain the enterprise software architecture roadmap for current and next‑generation capabilities.
• Lead architectural definition across embedded software, real‑time rendering, simulation, networking, cloud, edge, AI/ML services and user applications.
• Establish governance through Architecture Review Boards, design standards, reusable frameworks and decision processes.
• Drive modernization initiatives such as containerization, cloud‑native services, DevSecOps, CI/CD automation and software factories.
• Partner with Chief Engineers to align software and system architectures and support digital engineering, MBSE and traceability.
• Mentor Principal Engineers, Software Architects and Engineering Managers and support staffing needs.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related STEM field (master’s preferred, PhD a plus).
• 15+ years of software engineering experience with at least 8 years leading large‑scale architecture in aerospace, defense, simulation or AR/VR.
• 8+ years of leadership and mentorship of software development teams.
• Experience with safety‑critical certification (DO‑178, AC‑17‑01) and DoD security clearance eligibility.

Required skills

• Embedded Linux, RTOS, GPU computing, high‑performance graphics pipelines.
• Microservices, event‑driven architectures, distributed systems, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Edge computing, cloud‑native infrastructure, hybrid cloud deployment.
• DevSecOps, CI/CD, software factories, secure software development lifecycle.
• AI/ML integration, computer vision, autonomy frameworks.
• Knowledge of DoD standards such as MOSA, OMS, FACE, RMF, Zero Trust.

What we offer

• Base salary $215,000‑$260,000 USD depending on experience.
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage (100% for employees).
• Paid time off, parental leave, short and long‑term disability.
• 401(k) retirement plan and flexible spending account.
• Potential discretionary annual bonus based on performance.