Mid-Career Software Engineer

Chaos Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with company match

FSA/HSA, life insurance

Job summary

CHAOS Industries is seeking a highly skilled Principal Software Engineer to join our team. You will drive research, development, and production software for next-generation radar products, collaborating across R&D and product engineering to push capabilities forward.

You will work on software integrated with hardware, support deployments to U.S. and international customers, and contribute to an Agile environment using Linux, Python, and modern DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related degree.
• 5+ years of experience in professional, object-oriented software development.
• Extensive Python experience and strong Linux proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Research & development and Production software for our next-generation radar products.
• Support system integration of software on hardware (COTS).
• Support deployed software capabilities for U.S. and international customers.

Skills

Python

Linux

Git

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related

Tools

Docker

Podman

CUDA/JAX

Ettus SDRs

DevOps tooling

Job description

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with omniscient systems purpose-built for today’s realities. Designed and built by top U.S. military veterans and Silicon Valley innovators, CHAOS Industries’ products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats. In a world where technological threats move at unprecedented speed, CHAOS Industries delivers advanced sensing and detection solutions that give the ultimate advantage: time.

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised $1B in total funding from leading investors including 8VC, Accel, and NEA. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com .

Role Overview:

CHAOS is seeking a highly-skilled and motivated Principal Software Engineer to join our team supporting our R&D and product engineering initially focusing on our next-generation radar products. This is a highly collaborative role which will allow you to work on multiple capabilities within our product offerings. As a member of our engineering team, you also have the opportunity to expand your skillset across our product families.

Responsibilities:

• Research & Development (R&D) and Production software development for our next-generation radar products
• Support system integration of software on hardware (mostly commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware)
• Support deployed software capabilities in the hands of our U.S. and international customers
• Bachelor’s or higher Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related degree
• 5+ years ofexperience in professional, object-oriented software development
• Extensive/advanced Python experience
• Experience with Agile lifecycle processes including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development Methodologies
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams
• Solid understanding and extensive experience in software development using Linux
• U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S.-only data systems

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with HW/SW I&T and V&V of high-TRL systems
• Experience with production-level SW development & deployment, including DevOps, DevSecOps, and/or Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using modern FOSS/COTS toolsets.
• Experience with SW development tools enforcing SW-development best practices (e.g. linting, code coverage, code quality/security scanning, doc gen, etc.)
• Experience with Networks (software and hardware)
• Experience with CUDA/JAX
• Experience with Software-Defined Radios (SDRs) (e.g. Ettus)
• Experience with additional languages such as C++, Rust, NodeJS, Java, Go, etc.
• Experience with git
• Experience with Containers (e.g. Docker, Podman, etc.)

Why CHAOS?

• Health Benefits:Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
• Our Perks:Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components:Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth:200 employees and counting across 5 global offices

Salary range: $120,000 - $200,000

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