Mid Level Software Engineer

About the role

We are hiring engineers to build the foundation of our core autonomy platform. This includes developing production-grade C++ systems running on real vessels, building distributed services that operate across constrained edge environments, defining system interfaces and integration, and owning control, safety, and command arbitration.

Responsibilities

• Develop production-grade C++ systems running on real vessels
• Build distributed services that operate across constrained edge environments
• Contribute to core platform architecture used across multiple fleets
• Define system interfaces and integration
• Design APIs and SDKs across MAVLink, UMAA-aligned interfaces, and custom protocols
• Integrate autonomy systems, sensors, payloads, and mission software into a unified system
• Build interfaces that are stable, extensible, and field-tested
• Own control, safety, and command arbitration
• Design systems that determine control authority across: human operators, onboard autonomy, and external systems
• Implement deterministic arbitration logic under conflicting inputs
• Ensure safe, predictable behavior under degraded or contested conditions
• Work across software, networking, and hardware boundaries
• Debug real-world failures: latency, packet loss, hardware faults, and state inconsistencies
• Deploy, observe, and iterate on systems operating in production environments
• Leverage tools such as OpenAI Codex and Claude Code for rapid prototyping, test generation, and debugging assistance
• Contribute to AI-assisted engineering workflows across the team

Requirements

• 3 to 7 years of software engineering experience
• Strong C++ development experience
• Experience with distributed systems, APIs, and networking
• Familiarity with robotics, autonomy, or uncrewed systems
• Experience using AI assisted development tools

Qualifications

• Experience with Protobuf, MAVLink, DDS, or similar protocols
• Experience with CAN, serial, and TCP/IP wire protocols
• Exposure to UMAA or open architecture standards
• Background in autonomy, robotics, or defense systems
• Experience deploying and debugging software on physical hardware systems

Skills

• Write production grade C++ that runs reliably in the field
• Think in systems, interfaces, and failure modes
• Build APIs that others can integrate with
• Move quickly but understand where precision matters
• Debug across compute, network, autonomy, and hardware layers
• Take ownership of services, interfaces, and outcomes

Benefits

• Flexible / Hybrid work schedule
• $125,000 - $150,000 annually salary range

Pay

• $125,000 - $150,000 annually

Schedule

• Flexible / Hybrid