Futurex

Enterprise-grade HSMs and cloud key management

Engineering Manager

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBulverde, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 3 years managing software or firmware engineers, ideally in a regulated, security-sensitive, or hardware-adjacent industry.
A strong track record of meeting delivery timelines and managing performance and accountability issues directly and fairly.
Ability to read technical work, including code reviews and architecture documents, even if not actively coding.
Experience with agile and scrum delivery methodologies.
Experience managing distributed or remote engineering teams.
Background in cryptography, public key infrastructure, hardware security modules, or payments and security industries.
Experience with performance improvement plans and difficult personnel conversations.

Responsibilities

Serve as the direct manager for a team of software engineers, owning one-on-ones, performance reviews, paid time off and attendance, and career development.
Ensure day-to-day accountability by ensuring the team attends work, communicates blockers early, and delivers on commitments.
Own sprint and project planning in partnership with product and program management, keeping timelines realistic and on track.
Identify and resolve delivery risks before they become missed deadlines.
Partner with senior engineers on technical direction without necessarily writing production code.
Hire, onboard, and ramp new engineers on the team.
Proactively escalate resourcing, scope, or cross-team dependency issues to leadership.

Desired Qualifications

Prior engineering background, such as a computer science degree or equivalent experience, is preferred but not required if the management track record is strong.

Engineering Manager

Futurex · Bulverde, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-07-31

Workplace: on_site

Department: Engineering

Description

Futurex is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team of software/firmware engineers building world-class HSM and Key Management products. You'll be the direct people manager for your team — responsible for their day-to-day performance, growth, and delivery. This is a hands-on leadership role: you'll balance people management with enough technical fluency to unblock your team and speak credibly to engineering tradeoffs.

What You'll Do

Serve as the direct manager for a team of software engineers — own 1:1s, performance reviews, PTO/attendance, and career development
Ensure day-to-day accountability: your team shows up, communicates blockers early, and delivers on commitments
Own sprint/project planning in partnership with product and program management; keep timelines realistic and on track
Identify and resolve delivery risks before they become missed deadlines
Partner with senior engineers on technical direction without necessarily writing production code yourself
Hire, onboard, and ramp new engineers on the team
Escalate resourcing, scope, or cross-team dependency issues to leadership proactively
Foster a culture of ownership, quality, and accountability

Requirements

What We're Looking For

3+ years managing software or firmware engineers, ideally in a regulated, security-sensitive, or hardware-adjacent industry
Strong track record of hitting delivery timelines and managing performance/accountability issues directly and fairly
Comfortable reading technical work (code reviews, architecture docs) even if not actively coding
Excellent communication skills — comfortable delivering hard feedback and escalating risk early
Experience with agile/scrum delivery methodologies
Prior engineering background (CS degree or equivalent experience) preferred but not required if management track record is strong
Experience managing distributed/remote engineering teams
Background in cryptography, PKI, HSMs, or payments/security industries
Experience with performance improvement plans and difficult personnel conversations

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, life, and short/long-term disability insurance
Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
Competitive compensation and opportunities for advancement
Retirement plan with employer contribution match
Welcoming, family-style corporate culture uniquely suited to fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and motivated individuals
One of San Antonio’s “Best Places to Work” for nine consecutive years

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About the Company

Futurex

Enterprise-grade HSMs and cloud key management

Futurex provides enterprise-grade data security solutions, focusing on hardware security modules (HSMs), key management servers, and cloud HSM offerings. Its products support general purpose use, payments, cloud environments, and post-quantum security, along with enterprise key management, tokenization, database and file encryption, PKI and certificate authority functions, and cryptographic offloading for applications, cloud services, and network devices. The company differentiates itself through a long-standing track record (40+ years), a global customer base (over 15,000 organizations) and a suite of integrated, standards-compliant encryption solutions with advanced automation and orchestration for large fleets of HSMs. GoalWise: to provide scalable, secure, and cost-effective data encryption and key management that enable organizations to protect sensitive information across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments while delivering strong customer service and global support.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Bulverde, TX
Founded: 1981

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