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Mission Software Engineer

Lexington, MA (LEX-01)💼 Full-time💰 $166,000–$166,000🗓 2026-09-30

Core

Maintain health and uptime of deployed imaging systems, triage full-stack issues, and support field operations for U.S. military and allied security challenges.

Role type

Senior IC mission software engineer (defense systems)

Builds

Modular software services running on edge-compute devices in austere environments

Domain

Defense technology, imaging systems, edge computing

Required skills

C++, TypeScript, Python, Linux, bare-metal hardware, system diagnostics, gRPC, systemd, NixOS

Preferred skills

real-time systems, resource-constrained environments, EO/IR/ISR systems, customer integration

Technologies

C++, TypeScript, Python, gRPC, systemd, NixOS, Linux

Responsibilities

Triage and resolve issues across code, firmware, network, and hardware; develop and maintain modular edge services; support field operators and non-technical users; represent the team in external integrations; collaborate with firmware and hardware engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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