Vannevar is a defense technology company building AI to deter our adversaries. In the 21st century, conflict moves at algorithmic speed and foresight equals firepower. Our agentic AI is purpose-built to compete with China—from cross-Strait conflict to gray zone coercion. Trained on the most mission-relevant datasets in defense, our technology models adversary behavior, simulates campaigns, and recommends the best course of action to decision makers. Our AI systems are some of the most trusted in the industry and actively used on the front lines of the Indo-Pacific to keep the peace and save lives.
Exceptional technology starts with exceptional people. Vannevar is a small agile team combining world-class engineers with veteran strategists who bring deep expertise in defense and tradecraft. We’re building a company defined by mission impact, user empathy, and disciplined growth. In just three years, we grew from $3M to $80M in ARR, achieved early profitability, and reached unicorn status—proving that disruption doesn’t require an ego, and staying power doesn’t mean standing still.
You will be a member of a cross-functional team made up of software and hardware engineers, machine learning specialists, former military officers, and product strategists. You will be expected to own critical product features and contribute to the overall direction of the platform we are building.
- Develop application software running on embedded Linux devices that integrates with software defined radios, remote networking hardware, and various sensor hardware
- Own software integration and test/validation of various hardware components into our product
- Lead deployment of signal processing and machine learning algorithms into production and optimize them for running on GPU accelerated hardware
- Build modular software solutions that allow for integrating a variety of networking solutions, software defined radio hardware, and other physical devices.
- 6+ years of experience in software development with a general purpose programming language
- Proven experience owning features end-to-end from development, test, and release
- Experience developing applications targeting Linux operating systems
- Experience developing software for IoT devices, robotic equipment, or other embedded systems
- Experience working closely with hardware engineers to troubleshoot, bring up and validate systems
- Experience with C++ and/or Python
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be a U.S. resident or citizen
- Must be able to work in-office (hybrid) in Seattle, WA
- Experience with software defined radio and associated software toolchains
- Experience working with hardware accelerators, NVIDIA Jetson compute, tensor cores, and/or GPUs
- Experience with various relational and non-relational database systems
The salary range for this position is $150,000 - $210,000 + equity + 401K match. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, relevant education, and/or training.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited PTO including competitive vacation and holiday schedules
- Lifestyle stipends - Monthly mental health, wellness & fitness stipend, in-home office setup stipend and family planning assistance
- Generous relocation assistance provided for those interested in moving to Seattle
- Salary top-up during military reserve duty
- Fully paid parental leave
- Child and pet care reimbursement during travel
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all applicants. Official emails from the company will come from an @vannevarlabs.com domain. Under no circumstances will a legitimate representative from our company contact you to request passwords, financial information, or other sensitive personal data. Please be vigilant of potential scams.
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