Backend Software Engineer
CHAOS Industries9 hours ago
San Francisco, CA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$130k - $220k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate secure, scalable Azure infrastructure for distributed radar systems and backend services.
- Develop high-performance backend services that ingest, process, and distribute real-time sensor data.
- Define infrastructure as code, automate deployments, and improve the platform through DevOps practices.
- Own observability, monitoring, resiliency, and operational readiness for production systems.
- Shape platform architecture and make technical decisions supporting scale, new capabilities, and maintainability.
- Collaborate with software, hardware, and systems engineers to deliver secure end-to-end capabilities.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, for access to controlled technology.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
- Backend and cloud engineering experience with scalable production systems and distributed infrastructure is sought.
- Experience with Python, modern backend development, Azure or another major cloud platform, Terraform, Kubernetes, containers, CI/CD, real-time data pipelines, or distributed systems is a plus.
- TypeScript and React experience or willingness to work across the stack is a plus.
- Strong engineering fundamentals, curiosity, adaptability, communication, collaboration, and focus on reliability and security are valued.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits are 100% company-paid.
- 401(k) with a 50% company match up to 6% of pay, plus FSA, HSA, and life insurance.
- Free daily lunch, no-meeting Fridays, unlimited PTO, and casual dress code.
- Competitive base salary, pre-IPO stock options, relocation assistance, and planned annual bonuses.
- The role is onsite, as indicated by the #LI-onsite designation.
About CHAOS Industries
CHAOS Industries builds networked sensing, communications, and real-time software systems for defense, government security, commercial aviation, and critical infrastructure operators. It sells integrated hardware–software platforms and related services to government and industrial customers. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Los Angeles, the privately held company also maintains offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, and London, and its products are designed for fielded, time-critical operations.