Technical Program Manager (Homeland Layered Defense, AI)

Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States; extensive work inside secure facilities and air-gapped government systems, with 25–50% travel for onsite engagements, integration work, user testing, briefings, and formal evaluation events.

Salary: $166,400–$249,000 USD annually for eligible full-time positions in Washington, DC and Colorado.

Company

hirify.global develops reliable AI systems, high-quality data, and full-stack technologies for important decisions across enterprise and government applications.

What you will do

• Own technical execution for national security mission areas from initial requirements through deployment and formal evaluation.
• Translate operational workflows into detailed product and engineering requirements and executable engineering work.
• Partner with engineers during planning to define scope, sequencing, architecture constraints, dependencies, and milestones.
• Maintain end-to-end traceability from customer objectives through software builds, testing, and formal deliverables.
• Manage Jira and GitLab execution, integrated master schedules, technical blockers, risks, and escalations.
• Coordinate customer, subcontractor, and external engineering relationships, communicating progress, tradeoffs, and decisions to technical and senior stakeholders.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• 5+ years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, systems engineering, product management, technical consulting, or a related technical delivery role.
• Strong technical literacy across software architecture, APIs, data systems, system integration, and AI/ML-enabled products.
• Ability to write detailed technical and product requirements that engineering teams can execute.
• Experience driving complex programs across multiple engineering and stakeholder groups, including requirements, dependencies, risks, schedules, and deliverables.
• Willingness to work extensively in secure facilities and air-gapped government systems and travel 25–50%.

Nice to have

• Technical degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, data science, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, or another programming language.
• Prior experience as a software engineer, systems engineer, solutions architect, or technical product manager.
• Experience building or deploying AI/ML and agentic systems on classified networks.
• Background in defense mission areas such as dynamic planning, sensor orchestration, modeling and simulation, cross-domain solutions, or adversary test data integration.

Culture & Benefits

• Base salary, equity, and comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for eligible roles.
• Retirement benefits, learning and development stipend, and generous paid time off.
• Potential commuter stipend depending on role eligibility.
• Inclusive equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodation support.