Application Software Engineer (Staff / Senior Staff)

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Based in United StatesFull-TimeStaff

SalaryCompetitive annual salary range of $130,000 to $200,000 depending on experience and qualifications

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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
10–15 years of professional software engineering experience in complex, large-scale systems
Proven experience as a technical leader defining architecture for mission-critical or enterprise-grade applications
Strong background in systems integration involving avionics, autonomy, GNC, or ground control systems
Expert-level programming skills in C++, C#, Python, or similar languages used in high-performance systems
Deep experience with UI and visualization frameworks such as Qt, WPF, WinUI, or equivalents
Strong knowledge of distributed systems, real-time processing, multi-threading, and communication protocols (DDS, ZeroMQ, MAVLink, ROS2, STANAG-4586)
Proven ability to design modular architectures, scalable frameworks, and long-term platform strategies
Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and system reliability engineering
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder influence skills across technical and executive audiences

Define and own enterprise-level software architecture for mission-critical operator applications across UAS platforms
Lead cross-functional technical initiatives spanning autonomy, avionics, GNC, test engineering, and operator experience systems
Design and govern system interfaces, APIs, frameworks, and data pipelines for operator-facing mission software
Guide technical decision-making through design reviews, engineering change requests, and cross-program integrations
Resolve complex, system-wide technical issues involving distributed systems, telemetry, and real-time operational constraints
Drive long-term software roadmap planning in collaboration with technical leadership and executive stakeholders
Serve as escalation point for mission-critical debugging, telemetry failures, and system performance issues
Mentor and develop senior engineers, strengthening architectural thinking and technical leadership across teams
Represent software engineering in executive briefings, customer engagements, and cross-functional design reviews
Establish and enforce engineering standards for documentation, testing, integration, and system validation

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