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.
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
- 5+ 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
More about this role
Swarm Aero is redefining air power, building the largest swarming UAV and the most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The company is moving quickly to launch the first aircraft designed specifically for swarming, as well as the Command & Control software to mobilize swarms of thousands of heterogeneous autonomous assets and empower human operators to achieve superhuman results.
The team has created and exited multiple startups, negotiated defense deals worth billions of dollars, and designed and built 30+ novel aircraft, with aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic.
Most software engineers never see their code tested against reality. At Swarm Aero, that's the baseline.
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