Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Hybrid
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 an experienced embedded software engineer to build robust, performant, and modular sensing systems.
You will be a member of a cross-functional team made up of software 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
- Develop software running on edge devices for controlling and analyzing data from software defined radios
- Build robust systems resistant to adversarial exploitation
- Create infrastructure that enables scalable software updates to a fleet of edge devices
- Travel up to 20% of the time to meet with mission owners, better understand requirements, and deliver capabilities
What We Look For
- 6+ years of experience in software development in a general purpose programming language
- Experience working on embedded Linux systems
- Experience with C++ and/or Python
- Proven experience owning features end-to-end from development, test, and release
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be a U.S. resident or citizen
Qualifications (nice to haves)
- Experience with software defined radio
- Experience with low-level firmware
What we offer
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
- Generous relocation assistance provided for those interested in moving to Seattle
- Salary top-up during military reserve duty
- Fully paid parental leave
- Child and pet care reimbursement during travel
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.
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