CareerPlan

Senior Mission Software Engineer

Waltham, MA (WMA-01)Full-time$191k–$254k2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10
Security clearance required

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 Mission Software Engineer (fielded systems)

Builds

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

Domain

Defense technology, imaging systems, embedded Linux

Required skills

Python, C++, Linux bare-metal, system diagnostics, cross-stack troubleshooting, technical communication

Preferred skills

gRPC, systems service management, React/JSX, Nix/NixOS, fielded system support

Technologies

Python, C++, Linux, gRPC, React, JSX, Nix, NixOS

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, hardware, and platform engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with system ownership