Senior Software Engineer, Emerging Products & Integration

Role Overview

We are seeking a high-caliber, product-minded engineer to join our Product Integration Team (PIT)—a group focused on enabling seamless interoperability between distributed sensor systems and mission command environments.

Responsibilities

• Build from 0 → 1: Rapidly prototype new capabilities and iterate based on real-world feedback
• Translate mission needs into systems: Convert ambiguous requirements into designs and working implementations
• Own problems end-to-end: From concept → deployment → integration
• Design for interoperability: Build clean APIs, SDKs, and integration patterns
• Enable ecosystem integration: Connect distributed sensors with command systems through reliable middleware
• Operate with speed and judgment: Balance quick iteration with long-term maintainability
• Design for real-world constraints: Intermittent connectivity, edge environments, and reliability requirements
• Deliver full-stack solutions: Backend services and frontend interfaces (e.g., React)
• Harden and scale systems: Turn prototypes into production-ready solutions
• Support field deployments: Work alongside field engineers to debug and deploy solutions in real time
• Participate in integration events: Collaborate with partners to integrate and validate systems
• Close the feedback loop: Improve systems based on field usage
• Elevate engineering practices: Contribute to strong design and code quality

Required Skills / Experience

• 5+ years building and shipping production-grade software systems, with a track record of delivering reliable, maintainable solutions in real-world environments
• Strong foundation in:
• Backend development: Experience building services and middleware that handle data ingestion, processing, and system integration, with attention to performance, reliability, and clean abstractions
• Networking fundamentals: Solid understanding of how systems communicate (TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP/REST), with the ability to reason about data flow, diagnose connectivity issues, and debug across system boundaries
• Distributed systems: Experience designing or working with systems that operate across multiple nodes, including handling real-time data, fault tolerance, and system reliability
• AI/ML developer tools (applied usage): Familiarity with using AI/ML tools and APIs to build practical solutions and accelerate development workflows
• Proficiency in one or more of: Rust, Python, C/C++, with the ability to write clean, maintainable, and production-quality code
• Experience designing and building APIs and service interfaces, with an emphasis on usability, clarity, and ease of integration for internal and external users
• Proven ability to:
• Rapidly prototype and iterate under tight timelines, balancing speed with quality
• Work effectively with ambiguous or evolving requirements and turn them into actionable designs
• Translate user and mission needs into working systems that are deployed and used in real environments
• Experience building for real-world environments (e.g., edge systems, robotics, defense, automotive), including handling constraints such as intermittent connectivity, limited resources, and operational reliability
• Understanding of modular architectures and system reliability, including designing components with clear boundaries, managing dependencies, and building systems that are resilient and maintainable over time
• Familiarity with CI/CD and observability, including building, testing, and deploying services, as well as using logging, metrics, and tracing to monitor and debug systems in production
• Ability to travel up to 50%

Desired Skills / Experience

• Experience with embedded systems or device-level software
• Background in security
• Frontend experience (React or similar)
• Experience building SDKs or integration tooling
• Experience working with external customers or partners
• Experience in defense, robotics, autonomy, or edge systems
• Background in startup or rapid R&D (0 → 1) environments
• Ability to build reference implementations or integration tooling
• Strong bias toward action with sound engineering judgment

What We Offer

• This is an exempt role.
• The expected annual salary range for this role is $137,196 - $205,382 USD
• We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our full-time, US-based employees, including:
• RSU (Restricted Stock Units)
• Generous Benefits:
• Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for you
• Choice of PPO or HDHP/HSA
• Virtual Care – 98Point6
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health coverage through Springhealth & Talkspace (Premera)
• Travel Assistance Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short & Long Term Disability
• Flexible PTO (exempt) / 15 days per year (non-exempt)
• 401(k) match
• Pet Insurance
• Prepaid Legal Program
• Commuter Benefits