Staff Software Engineer

About the role

Picogrid is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our Legion Platform team. You will design, build, and deploy high-performance, scalable backend systems and integration tools that connect hardware and software systems across all environments and command layers. Your expertise will be critical for solving complex, system-level challenges and advancing a robust platform that is deployed for real-world military missions.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on backend engineering experience in fast-paced, production environments using Go, Python, TypeScript, or similar languages.
• Strong background in APIs, distributed systems, data pipelines, or real-time processing.
• Deep experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), object stores (e.g., S3, MinIO), and geospatial tools.
• Strong grasp of HTTP APIs (REST, gRPC, GraphQL) and authentication/authorization models.
• History of working directly with customers to build and deliver meaningful software.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with urgency, ownership, and high engineering standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Exposure to DOD IL5+, Top Secret, and JWICS environments, including understanding of DOD RMF, FedRAMP, or NIST 800-53.
• Experience supporting Golang-based applications in production.
• Experience building plugins or integrations for common military command-and-control (C2) platforms (e.g. TAK, Maven, Lattice).