Mid Level Software Engineer

· Develop production-grade C++ systems running on real vessels

· Build distributed services that operate across constrained edge environments

· Contribute to core platform architecture used across multiple fleets Define How Systems Connect

· Design APIs and SDKs across MAVLink, UMAA-aligned interfaces, and custom protocols

· Integrate autonomy systems, sensors, payloads, and mission software into a unified system

· Build interfaces that are stable, extensible, and field-tested

• Design systems that determine control authority across: human operators onboard autonomy external systems
• human operators
• onboard autonomy
• external systems
• Implement deterministic arbitration logic under conflicting inputs
• Ensure safe, predictable behavior under degraded or contested conditions

Ship Software That Runs in the Field

• Work across software, networking, and hardware boundaries
• Debug real-world failures: latency, packet loss, hardware faults, and state inconsistencies
• Deploy, observe, and iterate on systems operating in production environments

• Leverage tools such as OpenAI Codex and Claude Code for: rapid prototyping test generation debugging assistance
• rapid prototyping
• test generation
• debugging assistance
• Contribute to AI-assisted engineering workflows across the team

· Write production grade C++ that runs reliably in the field

· Think in systems, interfaces, and failure modes

· Build APIs that others can integrate with

· Move quickly but understand where precision matters

· Debug across compute, network, autonomy, and hardware layers

· Take ownership of services, interfaces, and outcomes.

· 3 to 7 years of software engineering experience

· Strong C++ development experience

· Experience with distributed systems, APIs, and networking.

· Familiarity with robotics, autonomy, or uncrewed systems

· Experience using AI assisted development tools

· Experience with Protobuf, MAVLink, DDS, or similar protocols

· Experience with CAN, serial, and TCP/IP wire protocols

· Exposure to UMAA or open architecture standards

· Background in autonomy, robotics, or defense systems

· Experience deploying and debugging software on physical hardware systems