Staff Software Engineer GCS Full Stack

You will build responsive, map-centric ground control and command-and-control applications for mission planning, live operations, telemetry visualization, video streaming, and post-mission debriefing. You will own full-stack architecture and APIs, mentor engineers, prepare mission-ready deployments, support field tests, and improve performance, interoperability, testing, and release automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and field web-based GCS and C2 software
• Own technical direction for major GCS features and full-stack subsystems
• Architect frontend and backend systems and design APIs
• Collaborate with autonomy, perception, flight operations, and external partners
• Mentor mid-level engineers and onboard senior hires
• Drive design reviews, UI/UX prototyping, testing, and documentation
• Prepare and validate mission-ready ground stations and C2 web servers
• Support live mission operations and troubleshoot field systems
• Diagnose integration, database, API, UI, and network performance issues
• Build post-mission debrief and telemetry analysis tools
• Improve deployment pipelines, reliability, and simulation testing
• Own C2 standards compliance and integration
• Interview and onboard engineers

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 7 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree, 6 years with a master's degree, or 4 years with a PhD
• Experience with React, TypeScript, and responsive web applications
• Full-stack or backend development experience with C/C++, Python, TypeScript, or Go
• Knowledge of networked and distributed systems
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools
• Database experience, preferably with spatial or geographic data
• Experience owning a major software capability from architecture through field delivery
• Experience mentoring engineers
• Experience authoring or negotiating API specifications or ICDs
• Strong debugging and profiling skills
• Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits
• Equity
• Temporary benefits package after 60 days of employment