Staff Software Engineer

OpenC3; United States; Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Healthcare cost reimbursement

Unlimited paid time off

Job summary

OpenC3 is seeking a Software Engineer to build and maintain COSMOS, an open source hardware integration platform. You will collaborate with a team to design, test, and deliver software, while engaging with customers to ensure successful adoption of COSMOS.

The role reports to the CTO and is primarily remote from the Denver/Boulder area with periodic in-person meetings. A Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of software experience, plus a US security clearance, are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance.
• Experience with open-source development and customer-facing software.

Responsibilities

• Execute full software engineering lifecycle from problem to deployment.
• Work with customers remotely and in-person to ensure success with COSMOS.
• Balance multiple goals through time management and communication.
• Contribute to OpenC3's technical roadmap and engineering processes.
• Stay up to date with industry advances and adopt best practices.

Skills

Backend languages

Vue frontend

AI in software

Agile

Communication

Security clearance

Git/GitHub

Open-source experience

Testing with Playwright

Cloud/native tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Redis

Git

GitHub

Playwright

Job description

Company Description

OpenC3 builds and supports COSMOS, the batteries-included open source software for hardware integration, test, and operations. We are an engineering-first company, with a deep commitment to customer success, efficiency, and respect for our employees.

Job Overview

We are seeking a talented Software Engineer to join us in building the best hardware interface and orchestration platform in the world. You will work closely with a team of full-stack software developers to build, test, deliver, maintain, and support OpenC3's COSMOS software. You will also contribute to the technical roadmap and feature development required to grow OpenC3's business and product line into new markets and customers.

This role reports to the CTO, and executes mostly remotely from the Denver/Boulder metro area with regular (monthly to quarterly) in-person team meetings.

Responsibilities

• Execute the full software engineering lifecycle, from problem description, to design, implementation, test, deployment, and maintenance. This work includes open-source development on Github (https://github.com/openc3), and closed customer systems.


• Work directly with customers, remotely and periodically in-person, to enable their use of and success with our COSMOS product.


• Balance multiple concurrent goals through time management and communication.


• Be a critical engineering voice at a small company, helping to steer OpenC3's technical roadmap and engineering processes.


• Stay up to date on the latest industry advances, and advocate for their adoption at OpenC3.

Requirements

• Backend development proficiency in Ruby or Python


• Frontend development proficiency with Vue or other modern frontend frameworks


• Experience with and understanding of the principles of operation for infrastructure technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, and Redis.


• Experience with industry-standard development tooling, including Git, GitHub, Playwright or similar test frameworks.


• Experience leveraging generative AI in a professional software engineering environment


• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field


• 6 years of professional software engineering experience


• Experience with Agile development methodologies


• Excellent communication skills and teamwork abilities


• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance

Benefits and Compensation

We provide the following employee benefits:

• 401k retirement plan with company match


• Healthcare cost reimbursement


• Unlimited paid time off

$160,000 to $200,000 USD

Equal Opportunity Employer

OpenC3 is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

ITAR/EAR Requirements

This role requires access to information or technology that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). US person status is a required qualification for this role.