Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Platform

Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Platform

Echodyne offers the world’s first compact solid‑state true beam‑steering radar for a wide range of industries and applications. Our high‑performance radars work in all weather and are designed for autonomous vehicles, uncrewed aircraft & drones, and security of borders, critical infrastructure, and smart cities. The company combines the patented technology of metamaterials with powerful software to create a radar sensor with unprecedented performance at commercial price points.

You are a high‑caliber technical leader who specializes in building the cloud‑native "connective tissue" for complex radar ecosystems. You thrive at the intersection of distributed systems and real‑time data ingestion
, turning the massive output of edge radar systems into structured, actionable intelligence. As a technical shepherd
, you guide the team to build a mission‑critical backend that is "edge‑aware"—designed to handle the unique telemetry, scale, and security requirements of a fast‑growing fleet of radar assets.

• Data Ingestion: Expert‑level proficiency in AWS cloud‑native services specifically tuned for high‑throughput device data (e.g., IoT Core, Kinesis, Timestream, Lambda). You have a proven track record of leading the development of backends that "talk" to specialized hardware at the edge.
• Distributed Systems: Deep experience in leading the design of resilient systems that can handle the bursty, high‑frequency telemetry unique to radar systems while maintaining low‑latency command‑and‑control loops.
• Security & Privacy: Deep understanding of software security, specifically authentication (AuthN) and authorization (AuthZ) for remote devices, and data privacy frameworks to ensure secure transmission and storage of radar data.
• Technical Leadership: Proven experience as a Tech Lead
  , moving between high‑level system guidance and driving the implementation of complex backend services that support physical assets in the field.
• Collaboration: A strong understanding of edge constraints. You understand how radar data is serialized and can lead the design of cloud schemas that account for intermittent connectivity and bandwidth limitations.
• Results‑Oriented Delivery: A clear history of driving technical teams to meet commitments and delivering customer‑facing products in rapid R&D or aerospace/defense‑adjacent environments.

• The "Edge‑Aware" Tech Lead: You don't treat the cloud as an isolated silo; you lead the development of backend services specifically to solve the challenges of remote radar deployment and management.
• Scalability Visionary: You lead the building of systems that can handle the data load of a single radar unit as easily as a global fleet of thousands, ensuring the platform remains durable and supportable.
• Security‑First Mindset: You ensure that encryption and identity management are baked into the ingestion pipeline, ensuring every radar unit is a secure endpoint.
• Startup Agility: You move fast with a strong bias toward action
  , maintaining sound engineering judgment even when building "0 → 1" systems under tight timelines.

• Radar Cloud Integration: Act as the technical lead for the cloud resources that ingest, process, and visualize data specifically from our edge radar units.
• Cloud Innovation: Research and prototype new backend technologies to improve how we manage radar systems, data updates, and real‑time telemetry at scale.
• Secure the Pipeline: Define and lead the implementation of rigorous authentication protocols for device‑to‑cloud communication, ensuring the platform meets high security and data privacy standards.
• Partner in Tandem: Work closely with the Principal Engineer (Edge IoT) to define the contracts and protocols that bridge the gap between on‑radar logic and cloud‑side resources.
• Technical Mentorship: Partner with the Engineering Manager to mentor the team, elevating engineering standards for design clarity and pragmatic practices across the radar‑cloud stack.

Echodyne’s technology is export controlled…