Software Engineer, Strategic Defense

What you'll do

• Own software solutions deployed to customers at the edge of innovation and necessity.
• Write code to improve robust C2 products and scale mission capabilities.
• Plan, build, and test functionality of complex systems across multiple engineering teams.
• Partner with end-users to turn needs into features while balancing engineering constraints.
• Travel 10-30% to build, test, and deploy capabilities in real-world environments.
• Manage software features end-to-end including design, implementation, deployment, and troubleshooting.
• Debug problems in existing codebases and systems not originally designed by the engineer.
• Explain technical tradeoffs to non-software engineers including operators, hardware engineers, and customers.

What we're looking for

• 3-8+ years of experience writing production software in languages like C++, Rust, Go, or Python.
• Experience owning a feature or service end-to-end, including design, implementation, deployment, and maintenance.
• Ability to debug problems in code not written by the candidate and systems not designed by the candidate.
• Ability to explain technical tradeoffs to non-software engineers such as operators, hardware engineers, and customers.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Exposure to robotics, distributed systems, networking, or real-time systems (preferred).
• Experience with mid and upper tier Air Defense Command and Control (C2) programs (preferred).
• Degree in a relevant field like Computer Science, Math, or Physics (preferred).