Senior Systems Software Engineer

Noda

Systems Software Engineer debugging cross-system issues in unmanned systems at NODA. Collaborating with experts in software, networking, RF, and hardware domains to resolve complex challenges.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong proficiency in C++ and Python for production-quality software development, with a focus on debugging distributed, real-time systems. Capable of performing hardware diagnostics and maintaining system health through performance baselining and integration tooling.

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C++ ProgrammingPython ProgrammingReal-Time Messaging/MiddlewareNetworking FundamentalsLinux Systems

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Hard Skills

Debugging Distributed SystemsPerformance TuningSystem Behavior AnalysisCross-System Risk MitigationApplication Layer Debugging

Soft Skills

Technical CommunicationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

MultimeterOscilloscopeCI/CD ToolsLoggingTracing

Certifications & Qualifications

U.S. CitizenshipSecurity Clearance Eligibility

Industry Keywords

Multi-Agent CoordinationKPI/Dashboard EvidenceIntegration ContractsSIL/HIL EnvironmentsRF/Wireless Concepts

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GRPCLinuxPythonTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Debug and resolve cross-system issues spanning software, real-time messaging, networking, RF, and hardware — owning the investigation even when the root cause sits outside your primary depth
Pinpoint performance and latency issues in cross-system infrastructure (messaging fabric, gateway, runtime) supporting multi-agent coordination, and drive them to resolution
Write and maintain software stacks under a systems architect's supervision, for work outside Core Engineering sub-teams' product ownership
Investigate and characterize system behavior under degraded, intermittent, or contested link conditions
Perform hands-on hardware diagnostics using basic bench tools (multimeter, oscilloscope) to isolate issues at the hardware/software boundary
Hold credible technical conversations with networking, RF, and hardware SMEs — translate their findings into system-level constraints and software fixes
Contribute to System Health: performance baselining, system-level verification, crash analysis to root cause, and KPI/dashboard evidence used for release go/no-go decisions, with a focus on driving measurable improvements in latency, reliability, and uptime
Identify and mitigate cross-system risks impacting mission effectiveness, including in live exercises or deployments
Support integration tooling, CI/CD for cross-system components, and automated regression in SIL/HIL environments
Maintain Interface Control Documents and integration contracts between major platform components, and translate field/operational requirements into system constraints Core Engineering and architects can build against
Build observability into cross-system components (logging, tracing, metrics) to make the next debugging pass faster

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant time debugging distributed, real-time, or multi-service systems in production
Strong proficiency in C++ and/or Python, with the ability to write production-quality software with architect-level supervision on system design
Experience with real-time or low-latency messaging/middleware (e.g., DDS, ROS/ROS2, ZeroMQ, MQTT, gRPC) in distributed or multi-agent contexts
Solid working knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, multicast, basic routing) sufficient to debug connectivity/performance issues and converse credibly with networking engineers
Working familiarity — conversational depth plus basic debugging, not specialist design work — with RF/wireless concepts (link quality, interference, basic link budget reasoning)
Comfortable using basic hardware bench tools (multimeter, oscilloscope) to debug at the hardware/software boundary
Demonstrated ability to debug across layers — application, network, RF, and hardware-adjacent — and to know when to pull in a specialist versus solve it directly
Experience with Linux systems and command-line debugging tooling
U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain a security clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work environment
Competitive compensation
Flexible PTO + federal holidays
401(k)
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
Free One Medical membership