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Chaos Inc

Staff Software Engineer, Backend & Data

Chaos Inc, Hawthorne

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CHAOS Inc. is a global technology company delivering next-generation capabilities to the defense and critical industrial sectors. Founded in 2022 by a seasoned leadership team, CHAOS has quickly become the place where world-class multi-disciplinary engineers come to build mission-critical technologies. CHAOS has a mission-focused culture, dedicated to solving the toughest technical challenges. Its unique agile engineering approach enables rapid prototyping, while deep partnerships with defense and industry ensure real-world solutions. Role Overview: CHAOS is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Engineer to join our team supporting our product engineering. This is a highly-collaborative role which will allow you to wear multiple hats and work very closely with our product. As a member of our engineering team, you also have the opportunity to expand your skillset across our product line. Responsibilities: Develop software that runs the CHAOS products – everything from the backend endpoints to the product assembly, operation, analysis, and testing. As an early engineer on a growing team, define major parts of our data and backend architecture, including choice of frameworks and systems. Build and maintain our data infrastructure, real-time data processing, data transportation, and some of the backend services. Mentor other engineers as the team grows, and work with engineering leadership to define longer-term roadmaps. Support and collaborate with system, software, and hardware engineers. Work 3+ days per week out of our office in San Francisco (Market Street). Minimum of 10+ years of experience in professional, object-oriented software development. Experience with Python, SQL data warehouses, and no-SQL systems. Experience building, testing, and supporting major systems in production. Preferred Requirements: Development experience in Ground or Airborne Sensors (Radars, EO/IR, EW, etc.). Data Engineering/Big Data analysis. High-bandwidth networking. Modeling & Simulation, including hardware-in-the-loop and software-in-the-loop testbeds for algorithm verification. Experience designing algorithms for RF/IQ, target detection, and tracking. Familiarity with Agile lifecycle processes including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test Driven Development Methodologies. Experience with Software Defined Radios (e.g. Ettus). Experience with 2D and 3D Visualization ideally in defense use cases. Experience with SW development tools enforcing SW-development best practices (e.g. linting, code coverage, code quality/security scanning, doc gen, etc.). Experience with SW Design, code, integration, and test of production systems. Experience with git. Familiarity with Azure or other cloud platforms. Experience with additional languages such as Rust, NodeJS, Java, Bash, etc. Work with the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware (e.g. computers, switches, Software-Defined Radios, etc.). Why CHAOS? Health Benefits: Your medical, dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the company. Additional benefits: life, FSA, HSA, 401k (+ Company match), and more. Our Perks: free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO (for exempt employees), casual dress code. Compensation Components: competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance + (coming soon!) annual bonuses. Company Size: 100 employees and counting! More About Us: We're building the next generation of aerospace, defense and critical industry technologies with a seasoned team of mission-focused individuals. Salary Range: $170k - $270k The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. Apply for this job * indicates a required field First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone * Resume/CV * Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Website LinkedIn Profile I am authorized to work for any employer in the United States * Select... I require, or in the future will require sponsorship to obtain work authorization in the country in which this position is based (e.g. H-1B, TN, etc.) * Select... I live within commutable distance of or am willing to relocate to the location where this position is based. * Select... #J-18808-Ljbffr