Senior Software Engineer, Swarm Systems
About The Position
Apium Swarm Robotics (ASR) develops swarm autonomy software for air, surface, undersea, and ground vehicles in commercial and defense environments. Its systems are integrated into real vehicles and tested in operational field conditions. The company develops collaborative swarming technology that enables one operator to manage dozens to hundreds of vehicles in real time. The Senior Software Engineer will maintain ASR’s existing software code base and develop new features. Development targets include C++ core swarm processes running on the ground station and onboard drones, as well as Python web services for the ground station. The role includes developing new swarming behaviors and communication methodologies, improving system functionality, contributing to software architecture and helping define a more rigorous software development process. An advanced software-in-the-loop (SITL) suite supports working from home, with travel opportunities for testing and demonstrations.
Requirements
- Must be a US Person.
- Strong development experience with C++.
- Front-end web development experience using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Back-end web development experience using Python.
- Android development experience using Java or Kotlin.
- Strong grasp of and preference for object-oriented development methodologies.
- Strong mathematical and/or physics background, including comfort with vector operations.
- Expertise in C and C++, including the standard template library.
- Advanced low-level knowledge, such as compiler operation and memory management.
- Experience developing in a Linux environment, including use of POSIX and similar libraries.
- Comfort working independently with limited oversight.
- Ability to remain calm and effective under operational pressure.
- Experience with software development processes such as Agile.
- Experience with aerospace software development processes.
Nice To Haves
- Strong background in Linux.
- Experience using AI coding assistance tools.
- Experience in video game development.
- Experience in autonomy systems.
- Experience developing under standard architectural patterns such as MVC, MVP, or MVVM.
- Experience with cross-platform frameworks such as Flutter, React Native, Xamarin, or similar.
- Previous microcontroller development experience for targets such as STM32.
- Experience with real-time operating systems.
- Experience with embedded Linux, including Yocto.
- Experience using the Pub/Sub architectural pattern.
- Previous development experience with autonomous systems.
- Strong mechanical, electrical, or systems troubleshooting skills.
- U.S. security clearance or ability to obtain one.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and extend the ASR C++ code base for ground station and drone operations.
- Develop new swarming algorithms.
- Modify and extend the swarm communications protocol.
- Contribute to software architecture and engineering process development.
- Develop new swarming behaviors, communication methodologies, and general system functionality.
Benefits
- Performance-based bonuses.
- Equity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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