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Mid-Career Software Engineer

CHAOS IndustriesMelbourne, Victoria🇦🇺AustraliaPosted 11 Sept 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
DockerRustScrumAgileCUDAC++GitJavaPython

Job Description

  • 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
  • Research & Development (R&D) and Production software development for our next-generation radar products
  • Support 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 customers
  • Work full-time on-site in our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California
Benefits
  • Generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance + (coming soon!) annual bonuses
  • Free daily lunch, 'No meeting Fridays', unlimited PTO (for exempt employees), casual dress code
  • Life, FSA, HSA, 401k (+ Company match), and more
  • Medical, dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the company

Bachelor's or higher Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related degree5+ years ofexperience in professional, object-oriented software developmentU.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S.-only data systemsExtensive/advanced Python experienceSolid understanding and extensive experience in software development using LinuxAbility to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teamsExperience with Agile lifecycle processes including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development MethodologiesExperience 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 toolsetsExperience 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, etcExperience with Containers (e.g. Docker, Podman, etc.)Experience with git

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