Software Engineer - Ground to Air HMI

You'll be a software engineer developing Ground to Air HMI systems that enable air forces to operate autonomous systems in high-risk missions. This role involves solving complex backend and frontend engineering challenges across distributed systems, human-autonomy teaming, networking, and real-time interfaces for defense applications.

What you'll do

• Review code contributions, proposals, and RFCs from colleagues
• Propose and implement new features, capabilities, algorithms, and infrastructure across the stack
• Mentor team members and support the interviewing pipeline
• Share technical knowledge through tech talks and learning groups
• Maintain existing software stack using Rust, Python, and TypeScript
• Develop tests and benchmarks to ensure system robustness
• Present work at weekly demo sessions for feedback and collaboration

What you'll need

• Ability to write legible, maintainable, and performant code
• Strong communication skills in English, both verbal and written
• Experience collaborating through code reviews and pair programming
• Comfort with asynchronous work including PRs, RFCs, and email discussions
• Familiarity with backend tools like REST APIs, webRTC, gRPC/Protocol Buffers, and Arrow
• Commitment to continuous improvement of self, peers, and team culture
• Strong consideration for ethical implications in engineering work

Nice to have

• Development experience with Rust, Java, Go, or C++
• Experience with React framework
• Background in designing protocols and data schemas for system integration
• Data-heavy UI design and prototyping skills
• Aviation software development experience with DALs and DO-278 standards
• Knowledge of NATO UCS standards like STANAG 4586/AEP-84
• Experience with metrics tooling like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK
• Production ML systems experience