# Senior Backend Software Engineer (Python / FastAPI) at Chaos

- Company: Chaos
- What the company does: CHAOS Industries builds a multi-product portfolio powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN TM), giving military, commercial, and border teams the ultimate advantage: domain dominance. Backed by Accel and NEA.
- Company website: https://chaosinc.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $140K to $240K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-11-03
- Apply by: 2026-12-18
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chaosindustries/jobs/5282952007?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/chaos-senior-backend-software-engineer-python-fastapi/

## About the role

CHAOS Industries is a defense tech company founded in 2022 that has raised $1B from investors including 8VC, Accel and Valor Equity Partners. You’ll own the backend services and data pipelines that move sensor data from radars in the field to the operators who depend on it. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Strong production experience building backend services in Python (FastAPI or similar)
- Built real-time or streaming data systems: message queues, WebSockets, time-series data
- Owned a production system end to end: designed it, shipped it, fixed it when it broke
- Real leverage from AI coding tools, with a considered view on what to delegate and what not to
- Based in, or willing to relocate to, the San Francisco Bay Area (this role is on-site)

Tags: Engineering

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/chaos-senior-backend-software-engineer-python-fastapi/