--- title: 'Director of Growth - Navy at Code Metal' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/director-of-growth-navy-code-metal-washington-y63stpbyzjwy' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-13' --- # Director of Growth - Navy at Code Metal - **Company:** Code Metal - **Location:** Washington, DC - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-08-27 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/code-metal/f9778fbe-56e9-4000-9e61-09abad05f9dc ## Job description ## About Code Metal Code Metal is the leader in automated software engineering you can trust. As AI writes more of the world's code, the bottleneck in software has shifted from writing code to verifying it works, and AI cannot verify its own work with certainty. Code Metal takes a fundamentally different approach: constrain AI to what it does reliably, verify every step independently of the model using formal methods, and keep engineers in the loop on the decisions that matter. The result isn't code that probably works — it's code that is provably correct, with auditable proof. Customers including the U.S. Air Force, L3Harris, RTX, and Toshiba use Code Metal to modernize legacy code, optimize performance on real hardware, and move prototypes to production, fast. Founded in 2023 with offices in Boston and San Francisco, Code Metal is funded by Accel, Salesforce Ventures, B Capital, Smith Point Capital, J2 Ventures, Shield Capital, Overmatch, RTX, and others. Learn more at [codemetal.ai](http://codemetal.ai). The Role: This role blends strategy, capture, relationship-building, and problem-solving. You’ll partner directly with company execs to inform, co-develop, execute, and lead Code Metal’s GTM strategy for the Navy. This role is ideal for someone who understands the current and emerging problems that the Navy faces and is excited to figure out how Code Metal can address those problems. You will quarterback engagements from introduction to contract execution, and navigate Code Metal through the service. You’re pumped about working at a dual-use company with proven AI, whose mission is to solve some of the government’s most urgent problems. You also crave everything from the national security mission to figuring out and rapidly getting on the best contract vehicle to enable delivery. At Code Metal, you’ll work closely with Deployment Strategists, product leads, fellow Growth leaders, and engineers. Our customers span the Pentagon, COCOM/MAJCOMs, and acquisition staffs. We’re seeking a leader to drive Navy revenue growth—someone who can see around corners, put Code Metal in position as policy and acquisition priorities evolve, navigate complex programs, understand and explain our complex technology, and chart a growth path. Responsibilities: - Define, lead, and execute the GTM strategy for Navy. - Maintain and further build relationships across the service. - Shape and turn opportunities into contracts. - Contribute to congressional engagements to ensure decision makers and influencers have accurate information on Code Metal execution and potential contribution to national security. - Anticipate and maintain status of relevant policy, budget, and acquisition shifts that open new opportunities. - Collaborate with technical teams to align Code Metal’s product with government needs. Requirements: - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (MBA a plus). - Navy fluency. - Experience in business development, capture, or GTM leadership within government or defense technology sectors with a proven history of success. - Deep understanding of DOW acquisition, procurement, and team structures and processes. - Proven track record of expanding business, or getting the Navy bureaucracy to adopt a major, new initiative. - Demonstrated success driving multi-million-dollar defense programs or contracts. - Exceptional relationship building, communication, negotiation, and strategic planning skills. - U.S. Citizen required. - Active security clearance (TS preferred). ## Benefits - Pay depends on experience, but we strive to be at the upper end of the salary range - Health care plan with 100% premium coverage, including medical, dental, and vision - 401k with 5% matching - Paid Time Off (uncapped vacation, plus sick and public holidays) - Flexible hybrid or remote work arrangement - Relocation assistance for qualifying employees Wage Transparency - The salary range for this role is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as the final offer amount may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, individual proficiency, skills, experience, and location. We are an equal opportunity employer. US Citizenship may be required for certain project assignments involving security clearance. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. ## About Code Metal ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Code Metal provides an AI-powered platform for verifiable code translation, enabling mission-critical industries to safely move software to different hardware architectures and languages with formal verification. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B) - **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, United States - **Founded**: 2023 - **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Software development tools; defense, automotive, aerospace, robotics, logistics - **Target customers**: B2B enterprise – engineering teams in safety-critical sectors (defense, automotive, aerospace, medical devices) - **Mission or purpose statement**: "Make AI trustworthy by safely delivering the last mile for mission critical industries" ([codemetal.ai](https://codemetal.ai/)) ## Products & Services - **Verifiable Code Translation Platform**: An AI-driven tool that automatically translates source code to a target architecture/language while generating a full test suite (functional and MCDC coverage) and formally verifying functional equivalence. Designed for safety-critical and compliance-heavy environments. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not disclosed directly; latest round implies a post-money valuation in the hundreds of millions (conflicting reports). - **Key Metric – Total Funding**: Conflicting data – $178.45M or $184.45M (see sources). Latest round was a $125M Series B in February 2026, led by **Salesforce Ventures**. ([cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/code-metal) and [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/548367-58)) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: J2 Ventures, Shield Capital, Overmatch Ventures, Smith Point Capital, RTX Ventures, Salesforce Ventures (lead Series B), and 20+ others. - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount of 63 (as of mid-2026), growing 182.8% YoY. - Active job postings: 57, up 714% YoY. - Customers include a top‑5 global automotive OEM, a top aerospace company, and L3Harris. - Patents filed for code translation and program synthesis using LLMs. ## Competitive Advantages - **Formal verification + AI**: Unlike typical AI code assistants, Code Metal guarantees functional equivalence through automated testing and compliance checks, making it suitable for systems where failure is not an option. - **Chip portability**: Allows customers to avoid vendor lock-in by maintaining a single source-of-truth codebase deployable to any chip (ARM, RISC‑V, GPUs, etc.). - **Track record in defense/aerospace**: Already deployed with L3Harris and major aerospace/automotive firms, providing a strong reference base. ## Strategic Focus - **Go‑to‑market**: Deepening relationships with defense primes and automotive OEMs while expanding into robotics, telecommunications, and medical devices. - **Product development**: Investing in compiler and AI tooling, modeling & simulation, formal methods, and GPU/accelerator support (evident from open positions). - **Scaling team**: Aggressively hiring across engineering, research, and go‑to‑market roles (Boston, San Francisco, remote). ## Why Work Here - **Culture & impact**: "Building a global team of exceptional builders" – focus on solving hard problems at the intersection of AI, compilers, and safety-critical systems. - **Work policy**: Offers roles in Boston, San Francisco, and fully remote (US). Many engineering/research positions list "Boston, Remote, San Francisco". - **Notable perks/engineering culture**: Exposure to cutting-edge AI and formal methods; opportunity to work with top defense contractors; high autonomy and a flat structure (only 63 employees). - **Growth trajectory**: 182.8% headcount growth and fundraising momentum signal rapid scaling and career advancement potential. ## Sources 1. [codemetal.ai – Homepage](https://codemetal.ai/) 2. [codemetal.ai – Careers](https://www.codemetal.ai/careers) 3. [CBInsights – Company Profile & Financials](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/code-metal) 4. [LinkedIn – Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/code-metal) 5. [PitchBook – Valuation & Funding](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/548367-58) ## Other roles at Code Metal - [Deployment Strategist - SOUTHCOM](https://feeny.ai/job/deployment-strategist-southcom-code-metal-miami-xk2aj8697p2r) — Miami, FL - [Staff Simulation Engineer (Modeling & Simulation)](https://feeny.ai/job/staff-simulation-engineer-modeling-simulation-code-metal-remote-dkcce0q3xj61) - [Principal Simulation Engineer (Modeling & Simulation)](https://feeny.ai/job/principal-simulation-engineer-modeling-simulation-code-metal-remote-mxypx3qv1zdr) - [Staff Physics Programmer, C++ (Modeling & Simulation)](https://feeny.ai/job/staff-physics-programmer-c-modeling-simulation-code-metal-remote-fpgsv58brmww) - [Principal Physics Programmer, C++ (Modeling & Simulation)](https://feeny.ai/job/principal-physics-programmer-c-modeling-simulation-code-metal-remote-nbnt06g7f3bn) - [Staff Python Engineer (Modeling & Simulation)](https://feeny.ai/job/staff-python-engineer-modeling-simulation-code-metal-san-francisco-krzshehhhd7x) — San Francisco, CA - [Principal Python Engineer (Modeling & Simulation)](https://feeny.ai/job/principal-python-engineer-modeling-simulation-code-metal-san-francisco-42mxjrwv3675) — San Francisco, CA - [Director, GTM Operations](https://feeny.ai/job/director-gtm-operations-code-metal-san-francisco-sc9x8kkm3jxj) — San Francisco, CA - [Vice President of Finance](https://feeny.ai/job/vice-president-of-finance-code-metal-san-francisco-29km8tbfrnyn) — San Francisco, CA - [Account Executive - Defense](https://feeny.ai/job/account-executive-defense-code-metal-remote-azah93tzaks1)