End-to-End Systems Engineer: Embedded to Cloud + Equity

Chariot Defense; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early-stage equity

Company-sponsored benefit plans

Job summary

Chariot Defense in San Bruno, California, is seeking a versatile engineer to work across their software stack, from embedded controls through cloud services. This role demands strong systems programming skills (C, C++, Rust) and involvement in bridging hardware and software.

The candidate will be responsible for managing data pipelines, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring end-to-end system performance in military applications. A competitive salary range of $130,000–$180,000 is offered, along with early-stage equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years building software across multiple layers of the stack.
• Strong systems programming experience (C/C++/Rust).
• Experience moving data from embedded devices to cloud or backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Work across the stack, bridging hardware and cloud.
• Build pipelines for telemetry and maintain back-end services.
• Collaborate across firmware, embedded Linux, manufacturing, and product.

Skills

Systems programming (C, C++, Rust)

Embedded systems experience

Cloud infrastructure knowledge

Data management

Education

BS in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Databases

Cloud services

Job description

Chariot Defense in San Bruno, California, is seeking a versatile engineer to work across their software stack, from embedded controls through cloud services. This role demands strong systems programming skills (C, C++, Rust) and involvement in bridging hardware and software.

The candidate will be responsible for managing data pipelines, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring end-to-end system performance in military applications. A competitive salary range of $130,000–$180,000 is offered, along with early-stage equity and benefits.