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 The US and our allies are fighting a war of deterrence with woefully outdated technology.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
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all applicants. Official emails from the company will come from an @vannevarlabs.com domain. Under no circumstances will a legitimate representative from our company contact you to request passwords, financial information, or other sensitive personal data. Please be vigilant of potential scams.

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