Senior Software Engineer — RF Edge & Cloud Systems

Quartermaster; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Quartermaster is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build the software backbone of the RF sensing platform. You will craft edge and cloud software to transform raw spectrum into actionable maritime intelligence, working with RF, FPGA, and hardware teams to deploy across a distributed fleet.

You will own components end-to-end, interact with customers to shape requirements, and operate in a small, senior team with visible impact in the field.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in compiled, native languages (C, C++, or Rust). Production Rust experience preferred.
• Systems-level development on resource-constrained embedded Linux platforms and hardware interfaces.
• Experience with IP networking, including custom TCP/UDP protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance software across edge devices and the cloud in Rust, C, or C++.
• Architect hardware-aware software interfacing with SDR hardware, FPGA fabric, and embedded Linux on SmartMast units.
• Develop reliable streaming data paths from hardware to cloud, including IQ samples and detections.

Skills

C/C++/Rust

Embedded Linux

AWS

Networking

RF/SDR

CI/CD

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

GNU Radio

libiio

VITA 49

USRP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Quartermaster is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build the software backbone of the RF sensing platform. You will craft edge and cloud software to transform raw spectrum into actionable maritime intelligence, working with RF, FPGA, and hardware teams to deploy across a distributed fleet.

You will own components end-to-end, interact with customers to shape requirements, and operate in a small, senior team with visible impact in the field.