Vice President, Software

What You Will Do

• Own Legion's roadmap, architecture, and delivery across autonomy, mission software, C2, full-stack engineering, product, design, and forward deployed software
• Lead and grow a team of engineers, PMs, and designers; define org structure, hiring priorities, and team operating cadence
• Partner directly with the CEO, Aircraft and Mission teams, Customers, and Investors on product strategy, requirements and roadmap, and system integration
• Set technical standards for autonomy and swarm software, including real-time systems, multi-agent coordination, and field-deployed tooling
• Drive rigorous engineering execution: sprint planning, code quality, system reliability, and release discipline
• Recruit and retain exceptional software talent; build the hiring machine for Legion's next phase of growth
• Establish engineering-to-field feedback loops with Forward Deployed Engineers to continuously improve system performance in operational environments
• Represent Legion in technical reviews, customer briefings, and program engagements
• Drive early adoption of leading AI tools across the Legion team, and at team interfaces

What We Are Looking For

• 10+ years of software experience with at least 4 years leading teams in complex technical domains
• Demonstrated ability to lead across multiple software disciplines: SaaS, product, embedded, and autonomy
• Experience shipping software that operates in the real world under real constraints, whether aerospace, robotics, defense, or adjacent domains
• Strong engineering and product intuition: you can read code, review designs, challenge architecture decisions, define requirements, and hold a high bar without being a bottleneck
• Track record of scaling software organizations: hiring, developing, and retaining top talent in competitive markets
• Able to operate in ambiguity and move fast without sacrificing reliability or safety in systems that matter
• Clear communicator with the skills to align cross-functional stakeholders with different priorities
• Success adopting frontier AI tools into cross-functional teams

Bonus Points

• Background in autonomous systems, unmanned vehicles, or multi-agent software architectures
• Experience with defense programs, government customers, or ITAR-controlled development environments
• Familiarity with ROS, PX4, or real-time embedded software ecosystems
• Active security clearance or prior experience in a cleared development environment
• Entrepreneurial experience, for example as a startup founder