Software Engineer, Real-Time Generalist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Design and develop the complete stack of a Command & Control system that manages extensive swarms of diverse aircraft.

• Create foundational systems, technical patterns, and interfaces that will shape Legion as it expands.

• Develop collaborative, real-time infrastructure for managing large numbers of aircraft amid degraded or intermittent communications.

• Innovate methods to visualize and interact with vehicle telemetry, sensor data, mission schedules, crew resources, data links, and other operational information.

• Transform ambiguous operational challenges from first principles into deployed capabilities.

• Take ownership of major features from start to finish, encompassing system design, technical architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment.

• Partner with operators, designers, and engineers across software, autonomy, and aircraft systems.

• Deliver early and iterate rapidly utilizing CI/CD, QA, and DevSecOps practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

• Over 4 years of experience in developing complex full stack applications with significant frontend and backend expertise.

• Strong instincts for UI/UX along with the necessary tools to support them.

• Experience in building production web interfaces using React or a similar modern framework.

• Familiarity with both immediate mode (games, simulation) and retained mode UI paradigms.

• Proven track record in performance-sensitive application development.

• Understanding of video streaming protocols.

• Experience with WebGL/OpenGL.

• Background in geospatial applications.

• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance; active Secret clearance is preferred but not mandatory.

• Compliance with U.S. ITAR eligibility requirements: U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or ability to secure necessary authorizations.

• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Significant equity in a rapidly growing defense technology company.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plans.

• Paid time off (PTO) and sick leave.

• Monthly wellness stipend.

• Daily catered lunch at the office.

• Paid parental leave.

• Opportunity to make a direct impact on a vital national security mission.

• Join a world-class team of engineers and operators tackling genuinely challenging problems.