Chariot Defense

Software Engineer, Systems

San Bruno, California, United States

Sponsorship not specified$130k-$180kDetected 21 days ago

RustC++SwiftBackend DevelopmentCloud PlatformsLinuxRoboticsCollaboration

About the role

Our product spans the entire software stack, from the embedded controls running on rugged hardware, through the networking and data plumbing in between, up to the databases and cloud systems that store and make sense of it all.
We're looking for a true generalist who is comfortable everywhere on that spectrum: someone who can follow a piece of data from a sensor on the hardware all the way to a dashboard, and write code at every stop along the way.
Your core competency is systems programming (C, C++, Rust), but you've had real exposure to the higher layers

Bridge hardware and cloud: Build the pipelines that carry telemetry off our devices, through intermittently connected networks, and into databases and cloud environments where it can be stored, monitored, and analyzed.
Build the higher layers: Stand up and maintain the back-end services, databases, and cloud infrastructure that turn raw device data into something useful.
Fill the gaps: Own the pieces that fall between specialized roles - often where products stall - and keep the system end-to-end coherent.
Gratified by helping your peers succeed, building a robust team culture, and propagation deep camaraderie amongst your peers
Own the pieces that fall between specialized roles - often where products stall - and keep the system end-to-end coherent.

BS in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
Strong systems programming experience (C/C++/Rust).
Demonstrated experience moving data from embedded devices up to cloud or backend systems.
A track record of shipping at more than one layer, from hardware-adjacent code to services and databases.
Deep experience with cloud infrastructure, databases, or backend services at scale.
Comfort owning ambiguous, cross-cutting problems end-to-end.
Required:
3+ years building software across multiple layers of the stack.
Preferred:
Hands-on embedded or hardware background.
Background in automotive, aerospace, defense, robotics, or energy.
Role Requirements
This position is an onsite role based in Chariot Defense's San Bruno, CA, office.
Willingness to support 10% travel, domestically and internationally, as well as work extended and weekend hours, when necessary.

A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $130,000-$180,000 annually.

packages also include early-stage equity and access to company-sponsored benefit plans.

Chariot Defense is a defense technology company that designs and manufactures a family of power products for the U.S. military and its allies.
We believe that credible deterrence of armed conflict and winning if deterrence fails, requires more than just the best drones, sensors, weapons, electronic warfare systems, and command & control capabilities.
Those critical components will require sustained electric power in austere and resource-constrained environments.
Moreover, military units must be able to turn off the trucks and generators that generate this power to hide and survive.
In other words, power generation must be decoupled from power consumption.
Chariot Defense's products enable exactly this capability, allowing U.S. and allied militaries to be more lethal and survivable.
We hope you will join us on this mission.
What We're Looking For

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