Mid-Career Software Engineer

Role Overview

CHAOS Inc. is a global technology company delivering next‑generation capabilities to the defense and critical industrial sectors. CHAOS is seeking a highly‑skilled and motivated Principal Software Engineer to join our team supporting our R&D and product engineering, initially focusing on next‑generation radar products. This highly collaborative role allows you to work on multiple capabilities within our product offerings and expand your skillset across our product families.

• 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
• 5+ 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 access to 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 best practices (linting, code coverage, code quality/security scanning, doc generation, etc.)
• Experience with Networks (software and hardware)
• Experience with CUDA/JAX
• Experience with Software‑Defined Radios (SDRs) (Ettus)
• Experience developing near‑real‑time systems
• Experience with additional languages such as C++, Rust, NodeJS, Java, Go, etc.
• Experience with git
• Experience with Containers (Docker, Podman, etc.)

• Health Benefits
  : medical, dental, and vision paid 100% by the company
• Additional benefits
  : life, FSA, HSA, 401k with company match
• 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

Salary range: $120,000 - $170,000

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. Actual salary offer may vary based on work experience, education, and other factors.