Engineering Services Lead / Release Manager (Hands-On IC)
TLDR
Own release processes across Signals, K7/Nav, and Legacy while coordinating DevOps, Security, MLOps, Fleet, and Release Automation pillars.
About Knightscope
Knightscope (NASDAQ: KSCP) is a security technology company building the nation's first Autonomous Security Force: autonomous machines, AI-driven software, and elite security professionals operating as one integrated managed service. The Company is on a mission to make the United States of America the safest country in the world. One Team. One Force.
Job Summary
Knightscope is standing up a centralized Engineering Services function to support Signals, K7/Nav, H1, K5, K3, K1-family, KSOC, KEMS, and OpenExO. You will be the hands-on senior IC lead of that function, coordinating four service pillars and owning release process across the engineering organization. This is deliberately not a people-manager role while the team is small; expect to stay hands-on until the team crosses eight to ten people.
Location: ONSITE - Sunnyvale, CA
About the Role
Knightscope is standing up a centralized Engineering Services function to support Signals, K7/Nav, H1, K5, K3, K1-family, KSOC, KEMS, and OpenExO. You will be the hands-on senior IC lead of that function, coordinating four service pillars and owning release process across the engineering organization. This is deliberately not a people-manager role while the team is small; expect to stay hands-on until the team crosses eight to ten people.
Key Responsibilities
- Own release process across the engineering organization: Signals, K7/Nav, and Legacy.
- Coordinate the four Engineering Services pillars: DevOps and Platform, Security and Compliance, MLOps, Fleet and Release Automation.
- Arbitrate priorities across programs when shared-platform resources are constrained.
- Serve on the Center of Engineering Excellence council with program leads and the Signals Senior Architect.
- Establish and maintain Engineering Services standards, tooling, and SDLC practices.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years in engineering, including staff or principal-level release management or platform leadership.
- Experience running release process across multiple programs simultaneously.
- Comfort operating as a hands-on IC rather than a people-manager.
- Strong systems thinking and cross-team facilitation skills.
- Track record standing up new engineering functions.
Nice to Have
- Prior experience in a Center of Engineering Excellence or engineering standards council.
- IoT, robotics, or connected-device release management.
- Experience with SOC 2 or comparable regulated environments.
Compensation and Benefits
Base Salary: $220,000 to $260,000 (DOE)
Equity: Stock options
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off
Location Requirement: Full-time, on-site at Sunnyvale HQ
Benefits
Health Insurance
vision
Paid Time Off
Stock Options
Knightscope is a security technology company focused on creating the Nation’s First Autonomous Security Force. By integrating autonomous machines with advanced software and human oversight, we aim to safeguard people, property, and critical infrastructure, making the U.S. a safer place.