3 months ago
El Segundo, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$150k - $250k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and build backend services in Go, including REST and gRPC APIs and event-driven pipelines.
- Build integrations connecting Legion to hardware devices and military common operating picture systems such as TAK.
- Develop command-and-control capabilities that let operators task cameras, drones, sensors, and other field devices.
- Design data models and ingestion pipelines for high-volume telemetry, detections, and geospatial data.
- Own software end to end from API design through deployment and production operation across cloud and disconnected edge environments.
- Work directly with operators and partners to deliver reliable software for live missions.
- Make architectural decisions while maintaining high standards for code quality and testing.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
- At least five years of hands-on backend engineering experience in fast-paced production environments using Go, Python, TypeScript, or similar languages.
- Strong background in APIs, distributed systems, data pipelines, or real-time processing.
- Deep experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, object stores such as S3 and MinIO, and geospatial tools.
- Strong understanding of HTTP APIs, including REST, gRPC, and GraphQL, plus authentication and authorization models.
- Experience working directly with customers to build and deliver meaningful software.
- Demonstrated urgency, ownership, and high engineering standards.
- Preferred: exposure to DOD IL5+, Top Secret, JWICS, DOD RMF, FedRAMP, or NIST 800-53 environments.
- Preferred: experience supporting Golang applications in production.
- Preferred: experience building plugins or integrations for military command-and-control platforms such as TAK, Maven, or Lattice.
Benefits
- Base salary range of $150,000–$220,000 per year.
- Significant stock options.
- 401(k) with employer matching.
- Full medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Relocation assistance when applicable.
- Unlimited PTO with a two-week minimum and 11 paid holidays per year.
- Paid parental leave for both parents.
- Lunch provided when working in the office and a stocked kitchenette.
- Free EV charging at the El Segundo, California headquarters.
- Office perks include coffee, snacks, and craft beer.
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About Picogrid
Picogrid builds hardware and software to integrate mission-critical systems, connecting sensors, unmanned platforms, and command-and-control tools into a single operational picture. Defense and industrial customers use its platform to unify control of autonomous assets and stream data across land, sea, air, and space operations; the company sells devices and enterprise software and services. Picogrid is privately held and headquartered in El Segundo, California, with backing from Silicon Valley investors.