Principal Software Engineer at CHAOS Industries

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.Role Overview: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 our next-generation radar products. This is a highly collaborative role which will allow you to work on multiple capabilities within our product offerings. As a member of our engineering team you also have the opportunity to expand your skillset across our product families.Responsibilities:Research & Development (R&D) and Production software development for our next-generation radar productsSupport 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 customersWork full-time on-site in our office in San Francisco CaliforniaMinimum Requirements:Bachelors or higher Degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering or related degree10 years ofexperience in professional object-oriented software developmentExtensive/advanced Python experienceExperience with Agile lifecycle processes including Scrum Continuous Integration and Test-Driven Development MethodologiesAbility to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teamsSolid understanding and extensive experience in software development using LinuxU.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S.-only data systemsPreferred Requirements:Experience with HW/SW I&T and V&V of high-TRL systemsExperience with production-level SW development & deployment including DevOps DevSecOps 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/JAXExperience with Software-Defined Radios (SDRs) (e.g. Ettus)Experience developing near-real-time systemsExperience with additional languages such as C Rust NodeJS Java Go etc.Experience with gitExperience with Containers (e.g. Docker Podman etc.)Why CHAOSHealth Benefits: Your medical dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the companyAdditional benefits: life FSA HSA 401k ( Company match) and moreOur Perks: free daily lunch No meeting Fridays unlimited PTO casual dress codeCompensation Components: competitive base salaries generous pre-IPO stock option grants relocation assistance (coming soon!) annual bonusesCompany Size: 150 employees and counting!More About Us: Were building the next generation of aerospace defense and critical industry technologies with a seasoned team of mission-focused individuals. We were founded in June 2022 and our goal is to become the platform where world-class engineers come to solve critical real-world problems. We use agile engineering approaches which enable rapid prototyping deep partnerships with the defense industry ensuring real-world application and our newly-invented Coherence platform (through which weve made a fundamental breakthrough) improves sensor performance and decision-making in real-time. As of April 2025 we have raised $490M (including a $275M Series C at a $2B valuation) from some of the most prominent VC funds and investors including Accel NEA 8VC and Valar. With a managing team that includes Epirus founding members (responsible for building a $1.5B company from scratch) key drivers from Palantir (instrumental in Palantirs growth to $1B in revenue) we are well-positioned to become one of the fastest growing companies to date!Salary range: $160000 - $280000The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus equity and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience education and/or training critical skills and/or business considerations.#LI-onsiteRequired Experience:Staff IC Key Skills Continuous Integration,Docker,Jenkins,Python,System Design,Agile,C/C++,Go,Systems Engineering,Software Development,Java,Distributed Systems Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 160000 - 280000