Software Engineer

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Connected Warfare division builds systems to support global command and control missions. We create joint, time sensitive, multi domain, ubiquitous, connected mesh ecosystems. Our ecosystem enables connected warfare with disproportional impact by connecting every robot, human, and sensor in every domain, bringing together hundreds of thousands of end points across the globe. We are the substrate that provides the source of truth for time sensitive decision, effectively transforming the way that militaries close kills chains and enable mission autonomy.

The Mission Core group in the Connected Warfare division focuses on building a core software product that enables every customer delivery to succeed and to meet the needs of our warfighters. The Mission Core group is comprised of three teams:

• Mesh Platform - responsible for building the foundational technology that supports resilient, performant, near real time distributed operations in wartime scenarios, from the tactical edge to the data center and everywhere in between.
• Data Interfaces - responsible for building the interfaces and systems that ingest data into and allow data to be exported from the mesh system.
• Release Management - responsible for infrastructure, guidelines, and processes that guarantee quality software is delivered to production environments including network emulation, software in the loop test environments, and release pipelines.

Mission Core team members operate in focus areas but contribute across boundaries as needed. Fundamentally we are focused on building the core software that enables the division to move faster, proliferate wider, and become the modern, real-time, foundational data layer for the United States and its allies.

As a Mission Software Engineer in the Mission Core group, you will be responsible for solving novel problems aligned with the goal of creating the next generation distributed data layer and mesh ecosystem for the Unites States and its allies. You will build the foundation that supports this mission. We spend time thinking critically and designing intentionally against what the system’s end state needs to look like while making pragmatic tradeoffs to deliver against customers’ immediate needs. We keep the mission top-of-mind while making sound engineering decisions to deliver on-time, high quality software and pre-emptively meet the challenges of the future.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own software spanning Mission Core: mesh platform, data interfaces, and release management
• Deliver well architected systems through clear interfaces across components, code reviews, design reviews and modern software engineering practices.
• Champion test-ability, portability, monitoring, scalability, reliability, and maintainability as core parts of software delivery.
• Generate software solutions from problem definition and solution design, through to implementation and delivery to customers
• Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality
• Triage issues, root cause failures, and coordinate next-steps
• Travel up to 10% of time to collaborate with teammates and understand real world operating conditions

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A bias towards rapid delivery and iteration, extreme ownership, and strong opinions with low ego
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
• A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact
• A bias towards rapid delivery and iteration, extreme ownership, and strong opinions with low ego
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience designing APIs for use in distributed systems
• Experience building modeling and simulation environments for distributed systems operating in non-standard networking conditions
• Familiarity with modern build and deployment tooling (e.g. NixOS, Terraform)
• Familiarity with industry standard cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and software infrastructure fundamentals (networking, security, distributed systems)
• A deep, demonstrated understanding of how computers and networks work, from a single desktop to a multi-cluster cloud node
• Professional software development lifecycle experience using tools such as version control, CICD systems, etc.
• Familiarity with industry standard monitoring, logging, and data management tools and best practices