Senior Software Engineer

Backend

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

51-200 employees

Website

National security & defense software

Company Overview

Vannevar Labs stands out as a leading company in the defense sector, specializing in creating solutions for the digital age, which gives it a competitive edge in the rapidly evolving tech industry. The company's culture fosters technical creativity and problem-solving, enabling it to consistently develop advanced defense technologies. As recognized by the Financial Times, Vannevar Labs' industry leadership is evident in its ability to adapt and respond to the dynamic digital landscape.

AI & Machine Learning

Aerospace

B2B

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$87M

Founded

2019

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 20%

1 year growth

↑ 115%

2 year growth

↑ 313%

Locations

Remote

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

AWS

Docker

Elasticsearch

Redis

Python

CategoriesNew

Software Engineering

Requirements

4+ years as a Backend Engineer or similar role
Experience with Python
Familiarity with relational databases
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Experience scraping data or a strong desire to learn
U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S. only data systems with the ability to obtain security clearance

Responsibilities

Develop innovative solutions scraping data from various online sources
Work side-by-side with our mission team and product managers to ideate software solutions
Design client-side and server-side architecture
Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
Write effective APIs
Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
Write technical documentation
Collaborate with analysts to improve software

Desired Qualifications

Experience with AWS
Experience with ElasticSearch
Experience with Docker
Experiences with caching databases (e.g. Redis)

Vannevar Labs builds next generation defense software for the public servants keeping our country safe. As a team, we exist because we believe in public service, and we think that our democracy and government improve only if we put serious, collective effort into improving them, including the technology our government uses.

This mission has become urgent. Ukraine is engaged in a war for survival with Russia. China regularly flies nuclear-capable bombers into Taiwan and Japan’s airspace. The US and our allies are fighting a war of deterrence with woefully outdated technology.

We build software to support these missions, including providing battlefield information to allies, identifying malign activity, and helping the US deter and deescalate conflict.

We are a profitable growth startup with some of the best defense investors in the world, including General Catalyst, DFJ Growth, Point72, and enterprise tech investors Costanoa and Felicis.

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to build and refine our data processing applications. You’ll be in charge of scraping the web for mission critical data and then building out pipelines for those data. We also do something common in Silicon Valley tech companies but radical in the defense space: we develop and test products side-by-side with our users, including on US military bases and remote locations abroad. Our engineering culture is about empathizing with users and building software products that deliver maximum mission impact.

As a founding member of the team your decisions today will have a large impact on the company today and into the future. We believe that simple systems are easier to understand, maintain, and scale - we prefer pragmatic, product-centric solutions. You are innovative: willing to take risks, think critically about novel solutions, and advocate for your ideas while seeking feedback and collaboration. You will be making trade-offs as you work to ensure that our systems are prepared to scale — being able to effectively communicate these trade-offs with your teammates is a must.

What You’ll Do

Develop innovative solutions scraping data from various online sources
Work side-by-side with our mission team and product managers to ideate software solutions
Design client-side and server-side architecture
Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
Write effective APIs
Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
Write technical documentation
Collaborate with analysts to improve software

Qualifications

4+ years as a Backend Engineer or similar role
Experience with Python
Familiarity with relational databases
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Experience scraping data or a strong desire to learn
U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S. only data systems with the ability to obtain security clearance

Additional Qualifications (Nice to haves)

Experience with AWS
Experience with ElasticSearch
Experience with Docker
Experiences with caching databases (e.g. Redis)

What We Offer:

401k Match

Equity

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Open PTO

Flexible work environment - you manage your workday

100% remote - work from anywhere in the US

Mental health benefits

Pet care reimbursement during travel

Vannevar Labs is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if you don’t feel like you’re a perfect fit. If you’re passionate about contributing to our mission, we’d love to hear from you!