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Mission Software Engineer - San Diego

AI summary of the role

This role is a field-facing software engineering position on the Autonomy team at HavocAI, a leader in collaborative autonomy for maritime defense.

What you’ll do

  • Own and deliver software solutions deployed to customers, ensuring high-quality delivery that meets mission objectives.
  • Develop software that enhances HavocAI products for specific operational needs, collaborating with the platform engineering team to scale capabilities.
  • Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality.
  • Create and leverage performance metrics for debugging and monitoring deployed systems.

What you’ll bring

  • Strong engineering background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
  • 3+ years of experience with C++, Python, or Rust in a Linux development environment.
  • Experience building software solutions that involve significant data processing and analysis.
  • Ability to navigate and understand complex systems and established codebases quickly.

Technologies

C++ · Python · Rust · Linux · ROS · MOOS-IvP · autonomous systems · multi-agent systems · distributed communication networks

About HavocAI

Builds collaborative autonomy software and autonomous vessel platforms that let one operator command coordinated maritime fleets for defense, port security, and contested logistics missions.

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About Us: Havoc is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy. Its software-defined hardware approach powers military and commercial-grade autonomous systems across sea, air, and land to sense, decide, and act together in complex and contested environments. Havoc connects assets, enabling them to share information, adapt in real time, and continue operating even when communications are disrupted or denied. Havoc optimizes mission performance and minimizes human risk. Havoc was founded in 2024 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at Havoc: All-Domain Collaborative Autonomy . About the Role: As a Mission Software Engineer at HavocAI, you’ll be at the heart of delivering autonomy where it matters most — in the field, alongside our customers, solving real-world challenges. This isn’t just about writing code; it’s about building, deploying, and owning software
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About Us: Havoc is a leader in all-domain collaborative autonomy. Its software-defined hardware approach powers military and commercial-grade autonomous systems across sea, air, and land to sense, decide, and act together in complex and contested environments. Havoc connects assets, enabling them to share information, adapt in real time, and continue operating even when communications are disrupted or denied. Havoc optimizes mission performance and minimizes human risk. Havoc was founded in 2024 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more at Havoc: All-Domain Collaborative Autonomy . About the Role: As a Mission Software Engineer at HavocAI, you’ll be at the heart of delivering autonomy where it matters most — in the field, alongside our customers, solving real-world challenges. This isn’t just about writing code; it’s about building, deploying, and owning software that ensures our autonomous systems perform flawlessly in operational environments. You’ll work across networking, autonomy, systems integration, and robotics to create mission-ready solutions that directly impact national security and maritime operations. From developing new capabilities to troubleshooting live deployments, you’ll balance speed, scalability, and engineering excellence with a relentless mission-first mindset. If you thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy collaborating with multidis [... source excerpt omitted ...] offers the chance to make an immediate and meaningful impact. Key Responsibilities and Requirements: Own and Deliver Solutions: Take ownership of software solutions deployed to customers, ensuring high-quality delivery that meets mission objectives. Improve Mission Capabilities: Develop software that enhances HavocAI products for specific operational needs, collaborating with the platform engineering team to scale capabilities to broader use cases. Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality. Analyze and Monitor: Create and leverage performance metrics for debugging and monitoring deployed systems. Trou [... source excerpt omitted ...] rtner with End-Users: Collaborate with customers and end-users to translate needs into features while balancing user experience with technical constraints. Real-World Deployment Qualifications: Strong engineering background, ideally in fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics. 3+ years of experience with C++, Python, or Rust in a Linux development environment. Experience building software solutions that involve significant data processing and analysis. Ability to navigate and understand complex systems and established codebases quickly. Passion for working on mission-critical software with real-world impact. Must be a United States citizen

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