Software Engineer, Systems

Back to jobs New Software Engineer, Systems San Bruno, California, United States About Us Chariot Defense is a defense technology company that designs and manufactures a family of power products for the U.S. military and its allies. We believe that credible deterrence of armed conflict and winning if deterrence fails, requires more than just the best drones, sensors, weapons, electronic warfare systems, and command & control capabilities. Those critical components will require sustained electric power in austere and resource-constrained environments. Moreover, military units must be able to turn off the trucks and generators that generate this power to hide and survive. In other words, power generation must be decoupled from power consumption. Chariot Defense’s products enable exactly this capability, allowing U.S. and allied militaries to be more lethal and survivable. We hope you will join us on this mission. About The Role Our product spans the entire software stack, from the embedded controls running on rugged hardware, through the networking and data plumbing in between, up to the databases and cloud systems that store and make sense of it all. We're looking for a true generalist who is comfortable everywhere on that spectrum: someone who can follow a piece of data from a sensor on the hardware all the way to a dashboard, and write code at every stop along the way. Your core competency is systems programming (C, C++, Rust), but you’ve had real exposure to the higher layers; services, databases, and cloud deployments. You'll be the connective tissue across our stack, taking on the high-leverage work that falls between specialized roles and keeps the whole system moving. A hardware sensibility matters here. This is software on physical hardware enabling higher-level capability, and we want someone energized by that full picture. Our team comes from Tesla, Anduril, Apple, Archer, and the U.S. military, and we're already fielded across DoD. This is a high-ownership, high-autonomy role for an engineer who'd rather see the whole product than live in one lane. Key Responsibilities Work across the stack: Move fluidly between low-level embedded work and higher-level services, picking up whatever layer needs attention rather than staying confined to one. Bridge hardware and cloud: Build the pipelines that carry telemetry off our devices, through intermittently connected networks, and into databases and cloud environments where it can be stored, monitored, and analyzed. Build the higher layers: Stand up and maintain the back-end services, databases, and cloud infrastructure that turn raw device data into something useful. Apply systems programming where it counts: Bring low-level expertise to the places where performance and direct hardware interaction matter. Fill the gaps: Own the pieces that fall between specialized roles — often where products stall — and keep the system end-to-end coherent. Cross-functional collaboration: Work across firmware, embedded Linux, manufacturing, and product to connect the layers and unblock the team wherever the work demands it. What We’re Looking For Top-notch engineering intuition and first principles thinking toward designing complex products that function seamlessly for your customer, taking both an engineering/ technical, and product/ customer approach, to strike the optimal balance. Able to independently identify critical information or priority gaps and apply effort toward closing those gaps. Undaunted by imperfect, incomplete or absent datasets or information, and capable of making sound, comprehensive, and swift first-principled decisions to achieve a product end-state that meets and/or exceeds the need of the hour. Not satisfied by superficial explanations of a problem or “band-aid engineering”; seeks persistently to find the specific root cause through data-driven methods, and resolve failures or recurring issues, so they can be mitigated to prevent future such instances. Gratified by helping your peers succeed, building a robust team culture, and propagation deep camaraderie amongst your peers; seeks to break down information silos by collaborating rigorously with others to solve problems, share knowledge, and provide input. Qualifications Required : BS in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or equivalent demonstrated experience. 3+ years building software across multiple layers of the stack. Strong systems programming experience (C/C++/Rust). Demonstrated experience moving data from embedded devices up to cloud or backend systems. A track record of shipping at more than one layer, from hardware-adjacent code to services and databases. Preferred Deep experience with cloud infrastructure, databases, or backend services at scale. Hands-on embedded or hardware background. Comfort owning ambiguous, cross-cutting problems end-to-end. Background in automotive, aerospace, defense, robotics, or energy. Role Requirements This position is an onsite role based in Chariot Defense’s San Bruno, CA, office. Willingness to support 10% travel, domestically and internationally, as well as work extended and weekend hours, when necessary Able to work on your feet for extended periods in a shop setting. Able to lift and carry 50lbs. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $130,000-$180,000 annually. Compensation packages also include early-stage equity and access to company-sponsored benefit plans. Individual compensation packages are based on geographic location, scope of the role, relevant experience, and the ability to deal with complexity and problem solve within our organization, among other factors. All employees are required to provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. within their first 3 days of work. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Any unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles submitted through our website or to personal email accounts of employees of Chariot Defense are considered property of Chariot Defense and are not subject to payment of agency fees. Create a Job Alert Interested in building your career at Chariot Defense? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. 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