# Senior/Principal Mission Software Engineer at Hermeus

- Company: Hermeus
- What the company does: Reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build fast and powerful aircraft on relevant timelines, delivering the high-speed systems our nation and its allies need to command the skies and deter global threats. Backed by Khosla.
- Company website: https://www.hermeus.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $128K to $157K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-09
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/hermeus/19d682c6-1baa-4925-ad26-e1d806487893?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/hermeus-senior-principal-mission-software-engineer/

## About the role

The Mission Systems Engineering team develops the Mission Management System—the software platform connecting mission subsystems, autonomy services, operator interfaces, communications links, and telemetry across Hermeus aircraft and ground systems. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 7+ years of professional software-development experience for Senior-level consideration
- 10+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent record of technical leadership and impact, for Principal-level consideration
- Advanced proficiency with modern C++, including C++17 or newer
- Experience designing and delivering complex, production-quality software systems
- Strong knowledge of concurrency, memory management, software architecture, and performance-oriented development

Tags: Mission Systems

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