SeniorTechnicalLead—R&DMissionSolutions

Senior Technical Lead — R candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U. S. government security clearance. Role Overview Rackner is seeking a Senior Technical Lead — R&D Mission Platforms to help design, prototype, demonstrate, and advance mission-relevant software capabilities within our internal R&D environment. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for someone who can move from concept to working software quickly, operate in ambiguity, and communicate technical ideas clearly to engineering and non-engineering stakeholders. You will work closely with Rackner’s technical leadership and R&D team to build modern platform capabilities, support technical demos, and help translate operational needs into practical software solutions. The right candidate will be comfortable balancing deep technical work with customer-facing interaction. This role is not a traditional heads-down engineering position. It is designed for someone who can build, explain, iterate, and represent technical work in mission-focused environments. What You'll Do Lead the design, prototyping, and development of mission-relevant software and platform capabilities Build backend services, APIs, full-stack applications, and cloud-native components using modern engineering practices Translate ambiguous mission needs, user workflows, and technical concepts into working software Support rapid build, demo, feedback, and iteration cycles for R&D initiatives Collaborate directly with technical leadership, R&D engineers, and stakeholders on architecture and implementation decisions Participate in technical demos, customer-facing discussions, and mission-focused events Help shape system design, platform direction, and technical tradeoffs across emerging capabilities Guide or mentor other engineers through architecture decisions, prototyping efforts, and implementation challenges Deploy and support applications in cloud-native, containerized, or Kubernetes-based environments Use modern development