Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Vannevar Labs builds next generation defense software for the public servants keeping our country safe.  As a team, we exist because we believe in public service, and we think that our democracy and government improve only if we put serious, collective effort into improving them, including the technology our government uses.      This mission has become urgent. Ukraine is engaged in a war for survival with Russia. China regularly flies nuclear-capable bombers into Taiwan and Japan’s airspace. The US and our allies are fighting a war of deterrence with woefully outdated technology. We build software to support these missions, including providing battlefield information to allies, identifying malign activity, and helping the US deter and deescalate conflict.     We are a profitable growth startup with some of the best defense investors in the world, including General Catalyst, DFJ Growth, Point72, and enterprise tech investors Costanoa and Felicis. 

About the role

The sensing team at Vannevar Labs is building a new hardware product that supports a widespread need for cheap, attritable, and easily coordinated sensing. We’re looking for an experienced embedded software engineer to build robust, performant, and modular sensing systems.

You will be a member of a cross-functional team made up of software engineers, machine learning specialists, former military officers, and product strategists. You will be expected to own critical product features and contribute to the overall direction of the platform we are building.

What you'll do

• Develop software running on edge devices for controlling and analyzing data from software defined radios
• Build robust systems resistant to adversarial exploitation
• Create infrastructure that enables scalable software updates to a fleet of edge devices
• Travel up to 20% of the time to meet with mission owners, better understand requirements, and deliver capabilities

What We Look For

• 4+ years of experience in software development in a general purpose programming language
• Experience working on embedded Linux systems 
• Proven experience owning features end-to-end from development, test, and release
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be a U.S. resident or citizen
• U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S. only data systems 

Qualifications (nice to haves)

• Experience with software defined radio
• Experience with low-level firmware

What We Offer

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 100% remote - work from anywhere in the US
• 401k matching
• Monthly physical/mental wellness stipend
• Flexible work environment - you manage your workday
• Salary top-up during military reserve duty
• Fully paid parental leave
• Fertility & family planning financial assistance
• Child and pet care reimbursement during travel

Compensation
The salary range for this position is $135,000 - $205,000 + equity + 401K match. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, relevant education, and/or training.   Vannevar Labs is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.   We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if you don't feel like you're a perfect fit. If you're passionate about contributing to our mission, we'd love to hear from you!   IMPORTANT NOTICE
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