Principal Software Engineer

Role Overview

CHAOS Inc. is a global technology company delivering next-generation capabilities to the defense and critical industrial sectors. Founded in 2022 by a seasoned leadership team, CHAOS has quickly become the place where world-class multi-disciplinary engineers come to build mission‑critical technologies. CHAOS has a mission‑focused culture, dedicated to solving the toughest technical challenges. Its unique agile engineering approach enables rapid prototyping, while deep partnerships with defense and industry ensure real‑world solutions.

• Research & Development (R&D) and Production software development for our next‑generation radar products
• Support system integration of software on hardware (mostly commercial‑off‑the‑shelf (COTS) hardware)
• Support deployed software capabilities in the hands of our U.S. and international customers
• Work full‑time on‑site in our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California
• Bachelor’s or higher Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related degree
• 10+ years of experience in professional, object‑oriented software development
• Extensive/advanced Python experience
• Experience with Agile lifecycle processes including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test‑Driven Development Methodologies
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams
• Solid understanding and extensive experience in software development using Linux
• U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S.
  
  -only data systems

• Experience with HW/SW I&T and V&V of high‑TRL systems
• Experience with production‑level SW development & deployment, including Dev Ops, Dev Sec Ops , and/or Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using modern FOSS/COTS toolsets.
• Experience with SW development tools enforcing SW‑development best practices (e.g. linting, code coverage, code quality/security scanning, doc gen, etc.)
• Experience with Networks (software and hardware)
• Experience with CUDA/JAX
• Experience with Software‑Defined Radios (SDRs) (e.g. Ettus)
• Experience with additional languages such as C++, Rust, NodeJS, Java, Go, etc.
• Experience with git
• Experience with Containers (e.g. Docker, Podman, etc.)

• Health Benefits: Your medical, dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: life, FSA, HSA, 401k (with company match), and more
• Our Perks: free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: competitive base salaries, generous pre‑IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance + (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Company Size: 150 employees and counting!

$145,000 - $250,000