Develop applications for remote sensor management, integrate sensor data, and create test infrastructure as part of a cross-functional team.
Vannevar is a defense technology company building AI to deter our adversaries. In the 21st century, conflict moves at algorithmic speed and foresight equals firepower. Our agentic AI is purpose-built to compete with China—from cross-Strait conflict to gray zone coercion. Trained on the most mission-relevant datasets in defense, our technology models adversary behavior, simulates campaigns, and recommends the best course of action to decision makers. Our AI systems are some of the most trusted in the industry and actively used on the front lines of the Indo-Pacific to keep the peace and save lives.
Exceptional technology starts with exceptional people. Vannevar is a small agile team combining world-class engineers with veteran strategists who bring deep expertise in defense and tradecraft. We’re building a company defined by mission impact, user empathy, and disciplined growth. In just three years, we grew from $3M to $80M in ARR, achieved early profitability, and reached unicorn status—proving that disruption doesn’t require an ego, and staying power doesn’t mean standing still.
About the role
The sensing team at Vannevar Labs is building a new hardware product that supports a widespread need for cheap, attritable, and easily coordinated sensing. We’re looking for a talented software engineer to build and deliver a best in class platform for managing, operating, and deploying physical sensors.
You will be a member of a cross-functional team made up of software and hardware engineers, machine learning specialists, former military officers, and product strategists. You will be expected to own critical product features and contribute to the overall direction of the platform we are building.
You will be a member of a cross-functional team made up of software and hardware engineers, machine learning specialists, former military officers, and product strategists. You will be expected to own critical product features and contribute to the overall direction of the platform we are building.
What you'll do
- Build scalable telemetry ingestion and visualization systems
- Build applications for managing and configuring physical sensors remotely
- Create pipelines for integrating sensor data into downstream products and external systems
- Develop novel test infrastructure for various systems in our platform including on-target and backend software
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify, develop, and own critical capabilities for our sensing platform
- Travel up to 20% of the time to meet with mission owners, better understand requirements, and deliver capabilities
Qualifications (must haves)
What we offer- 4+ years of experience in software development in a general purpose programming language
- Proven experience owning features end-to-end from development, test, and release
- Experience with Typescript, JavaScript/React Development
- Experience with various relational and non-relational database systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be a U.S. resident or citizen
- Must be able to work in-office (hybrid) in Seattle
- Experience with embedded systems
- Experience with software defined radio
- Experience managing Kubernetes systems
- Experience with optimizing performance at scale
- Experience with Distributed Systems + Multi-cloud environments
The salary range for this position is $150,000 - $210,000 + equity + 401K match. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, relevant education, and/or training.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited PTO including competitive vacation and holiday schedules
- Lifestyle stipends - Monthly mental health, wellness & fitness stipend, in-home office setup stipend and family planning assistance
- Salary top-up during military reserve duty
- Fully paid parental leave
- Child and pet care reimbursement during travel
Vannevar Labs is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if you don't feel like you're a perfect fit. If you're passionate about contributing to our mission, we'd love to hear from you!
IMPORTANT NOTICE
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all applicants. Official emails from the company will come from an @vannevarlabs.com domain. Under no circumstances will a legitimate representative from our company contact you to request passwords, financial information, or other sensitive personal data. Please be vigilant of potential scams.
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all applicants. Official emails from the company will come from an @vannevarlabs.com domain. Under no circumstances will a legitimate representative from our company contact you to request passwords, financial information, or other sensitive personal data. Please be vigilant of potential scams.
Top Skills
JavaScript
Non-Relational Database Systems
React
Relational Database Systems
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