Frontend/Backend Software Engineer - Remote + 50% Travel

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Job summary

Growth-stage defense technology company (name disclosed upon mutual interest) is seeking Forward Deployed Software Engineers for field work with customers, building 0-to-1 capabilities end-to-end. You will travel to customer sites, collaborate with PMs and designers, and deliver prototypes that directly impact urgent operational needs.

Ideal candidates are curious, decisive, and comfortable working in ambiguity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in CS/Software Eng.
• 1+ years of frontend or backend development (SQL, Java, and/or TypeScript/React).
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Visit customer sites to diagnose and understand pain points.
• End-to-end development of new features and capabilities.
• Iterate quickly to unlock customer value step by step.
• Write clean, testable, maintainable code.

Skills

SQL

Java

TypeScript

React

Independent work

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering or related field

Equivalent work experience

Tools

None

Job description

Growth-stage defense technology company (name disclosed upon mutual interest) is seeking Forward Deployed Software Engineers for field work with customers, building 0-to-1 capabilities end-to-end. You will travel to customer sites, collaborate with PMs and designers, and deliver prototypes that directly impact urgent operational needs.

Ideal candidates are curious, decisive, and comfortable working in ambiguity.