Senior Software Engineer

Neros Technologies•Torrance, CA

2d•$180,000 - $252,000

About The Position

Neros is a defense technology company that designs and manufactures unmanned systems. The Senior Software Engineer will join the Application team to build tools and integrations used by operators and engineers, including mission-planning and control software, desktop tools, and connections to external command-and-control and situational-awareness systems. The role owns major software components end to end, from design through production, with an emphasis on reliability when network connectivity is intermittent or surrounding systems change.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience designing, building, and deploying production software.
Deep expertise in TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust, or another modern application language.
A track record of owning significant software end to end, from design through production and after launch.
Application development experience, such as cross-platform desktop applications using Electron, Qt, or similar, or modern web applications shipped to real users.
Solid networking fundamentals, including TCP/UDP, message framing and serialization, and designing for unreliable or high-latency links.
Experience working through interfaces not controlled by you, such as protocols, message formats, and APIs owned by another team or organization.
Experience building test harnesses or simulators for systems that could not be tested against directly.

Nice To Haves

Production experience in more than one language.
Experience with the TAK ecosystem, including ATAK plugins (Java/Kotlin), WinTAK plugins (C#), TAK Server, or Cursor on Target.
Experience with MAVLink or other drone or robotics protocols.
Experience with military or defense command-and-control or situational-awareness systems.
Experience with geospatial and mapping concepts, including coordinate systems, datums, and map rendering.
Experience building real-time operator interfaces, including live telemetry, video, and many-vehicle displays.
Experience with embedded or device-facing software, including applications that communicate directly with hardware.
Android development experience.
Experience flying FPV, RC, or other drones.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain applications and integrations for operators and engineers, including mission-planning and control, configuration and monitoring tools, and connections to external command-and-control and situational-awareness systems.
Build cross-platform desktop and web applications for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Own the interfaces the software depends on, including data models, APIs, and external specifications that may be incomplete or changing.
Design software that behaves correctly when connectivity is intermittent or unavailable.
Build test harnesses and simulators to verify software without access to live partner systems or hardware.
Write unit and integration tests, partnering with the test organization on system and field testing.