Systems Engineer – Embedded to Cloud, Full‑Stack

Chariot Defense; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early-stage equity

Company-sponsored benefit plans

Job summary

Chariot Defense in South San Francisco is looking for a Systems Programmer to bridge low-level embedded programming with higher-layer cloud services. The successful candidate will work across the software stack, from embedded devices to cloud systems, in a high-ownership environment.

The role demands strong skills in C, C++, or Rust and a collaborative mindset to tackle complex challenges. Offers an estimated salary range of $130,000-$180,000, along with equity options and company benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience across multiple layers.
• Strong experience in systems programming.
• Proven ability to move data from devices to cloud systems.

Responsibilities

• Work across the stack from low-level embedded to cloud services.
• Build pipelines for telemetry from devices to cloud databases.
• Maintain backend services and cloud infrastructure.

Skills

Systems programming (C, C++, Rust)

Data handling from embedded to cloud

First-principles thinking

Education

BS in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering

Job description

Chariot Defense in South San Francisco is looking for a Systems Programmer to bridge low-level embedded programming with higher-layer cloud services. The successful candidate will work across the software stack, from embedded devices to cloud systems, in a high-ownership environment.

The role demands strong skills in C, C++, or Rust and a collaborative mindset to tackle complex challenges. Offers an estimated salary range of $130,000-$180,000, along with equity options and company benefits.