# Forward Deployed Engineer at Swarm Aero

- Company: Swarm Aero
- What the company does: Swarm Aero is an aerospace and defense company that develops large-scale unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms to operate in coordinated drone swarms for defense, logistics, and sensing missions. Backed by Purple Arch Ventures.
- Company website: https://swarm.aero
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $175K to $220K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-11
- Apply by: 2026-10-26
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/swarmaero/60050a43-819f-41fd-a02b-a652d7461dce
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/swarm-aero-forward-deployed-engineer/

## About the role

Most software engineers never see their code tested against reality. At Swarm Aero, that's the baseline.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated ability
- Strong proficiency in at least one major programming language (Python, C/C++, Golang, or Java)
- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals: NAT, DNS/mDNS, UDP/TCP protocols, multicast, and firewall configuration
- Experience with Linux system administration and shell scripting
- Proven debugging skills across complex software systems -- you know how to read logs, use debuggers, and trace issues systematically

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