Senior Director, Software Architecture

Red 6
Louisville, Santa Monica
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 240,000 - 270,000 annuallyFunction: Architecture & Urban PlanningExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Executive communication","Leadership","Mentoring"]

Lead and govern Red 6’s enterprise software architecture for ATARS and future platforms, defining long-term architecture strategy and technical standards across embedded software, real-time rendering, simulation, networking, cloud and edge, and AI-enabled capabilities. Drive architecture review processes, modernization initiatives (containerization, cloud-native services, DevSecOps, CI/CD, infrastructure as code), and ensure performance, security, and reliability requirements are met. Partner with engineering, product, program teams, and executives to enable disciplined innovation.

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Job Summary

Lead and govern Red 6’s enterprise software architecture for ATARS and future platforms, defining long-term architecture strategy and technical standards across embedded software, real-time rendering, simulation, networking, cloud and edge, and AI-enabled capabilities. Drive architecture review processes, modernization initiatives (containerization, cloud-native services, DevSecOps, CI/CD, infrastructure as code), and ensure performance, security, and reliability requirements are met. Partner with engineering, product, program teams, and executives to enable disciplined innovation.
Location: Louisville, Santa Monica
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Architecture & Urban Planning
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as the technical authority for enterprise software architecture across ATARS and future software-enabled products.
  • •Define and maintain the long-term software architecture roadmap across embedded software, real-time rendering, simulation, mission systems, networking, cloud infrastructure, edge computing, and AI services.
  • •Establish software architecture governance through architecture review boards, design standards, reusable frameworks, and technical decision processes.
  • •Lead modernization initiatives including containerization, cloud-native services, DevSecOps, CI/CD automation, infrastructure as code, and software factory implementation.
  • •Provide hands-on technical leadership: define development standards, ensure secure software lifecycle practices, identify risks via trade studies, and mentor senior engineering leaders.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 240,000 - 270,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid LeaveParental Leave401kLong-term DisabilityFsa

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering, or related STEM (master’s preferred; PhD a plus).
  • •15+ years of progressive software engineering experience with at least 8 years leading large-scale software architecture initiatives in aerospace/defense/simulation/avionics/autonomy/AR-VR or related industries.
  • •Proven experience defining enterprise software architectures spanning embedded systems, distributed computing, cloud platforms, and real-time applications.
  • •Experience leading software architecture across complex hardware/software integrated systems.
  • •Experience developing and certifying flight or safety-critical software, especially airborne platforms using DO-178 and/or AC-17-01.
Experience:15+ yearsAerospaceDefenseSimulationAvionicsAutonomyAR/VR
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Executive communicationLeadershipMentoring
Tech Stack:MicroservicesEvent-driven architecturesDistributed systemsContainersEdge computingDevSecOpsCI/CDSoftware factoriesSecure software developmentEmbedded LinuxRTOSGPU computingNetworkingKubernetesCloud-native infrastructureHybrid cloudComputer visionMachine learningAutonomy frameworksAPI governance

Eligibility

Security Clearance:DoD security clearanceSecretTop-Secret

Company Brief

Red 6
Develops ATARS — an outdoor-capable augmented reality system for realistic, scalable synthetic air-combat and pilot training; sells AR hardware, software, and analytics for defense and commercial training applications.
Industry: AR/VR & Spatial Computing
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Valuation: USD 100M to 250M
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Orlando, United States
Founded: 2018
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