Senior Field Software Engineer — C2 & Swarm Ops

Swarmaero

United States

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Swarm Aero is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer to embed with U.S. government and military customers and own the C2 systems in the field.

You will work directly in real operational contexts across domestic and international deployments, building integrations, debugging distributed services, and shipping field-ready solutions for warfighters and operators. You will participate in end-to-end development, contribute to core services, and travel up to 75% to test sites and customer

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Proficient in at least one major language (Python, C/C++, Golang, Java).
Strong networking fundamentals and Linux scripting.

Responsibilities

Build and own critical software integrations for C2 systems in diverse environments.
Debug complex distributed systems in field deployments.
Contribute to core service development with field insights.
Write code across the full stack to solve client integration challenges.
Support on-call duties and mission tempo with non-standard hours.
Travel domestically and internationally up to 75% for test sites and customer locations.
Collaborate with U.S. military and government teams on-site and remotely.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Golang

Java

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

Linux

Job description

Swarm Aero is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer to embed with U.S. government and military customers and own the C2 systems in the field.

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