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# Client Ecosystem Lead

- **Company:** Stealth Startup
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $250,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Android Software Development, Apple IOS, Apple Mac Systems, App Store (IOS), Cloud Computing, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Package Management Systems, Software Engineering, Data Processing, Juniper, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco
- **Published:** July 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f131a6400ebaa4cd

## About the Role

* Hands-on technical background - you've built, tested, or shipped software and can engage credibly with engineers
 * Fluency in platform-idiomatic UX across iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux
 * Familiarity with desktop distribution and packaging: App Store, Microsoft Store, and Linux package managers
 * A working knowledge of secure networking fundamentals - VPNs, TLS/mTLS, DNS, tunneling protocols, and endpoint security
 * Eligible to work in the US and obtain a security clearance
 * Available to travel on a monthly or semi-monthly basis

Strong Differentiators

 * A proven track record of owning a significant outcome: product delivery, revenue target, quality program, or customer success metric
 * Progressive experience in software development, QA/QC, customer engineering, or a related technical discipline
 * Experience at a cloud or networking company (Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto) or a VPN/secure connectivity company (NordVPN, ProtonVPN, Mullvad)
 * Has navigated multiple upstream OS release cycles
 * Comfortable in regulated or security-conscious environments - audits, compliance, sensitive data handling

## Description

We're looking for a Client Ecosystem Lead to own the strategy, quality, and delivery of our client applications across various platforms including iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux. This is a hands-on leadership role - you will be expected to be deeply embedded in the work, not just directing from above. You'll serve as the connective tissue between Engineering, Product, Design, and our upstream platform & vendor dependencies to ensure that our clients are best-in-class across every platform on which they run.

This role owns a meaningful company outcome: the quality, release cadence, and user experience of our client products. That means you carry accountability alongside authority.

What You'll Do

 * Own the full client lifecycle across all platforms - from upstream OS and vendor release cycles through QA, launch, and post-launch support
 * Set platform-idiomatic UX standards for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux
 * Manage upstream dependency changes and roadmap planning & delivery
 * Define quality benchmarks. Partner with Support & Customer Engineering to close the loop on user issues
 * Grow and mentor a high-performing team of engineers and QA specialists. Keep stakeholders informed on roadmap, risk, and outcomes


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