Chaos, Inc.

A defense technology company located in California is seeking a Software Engineer to develop the next generation of sensor infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of software development experience primarily in Python and Typescript. Responsibilities include developing backend and frontend software as part of a growing team. This role offers competitive salaries ranging from $130,000 to $220,000, along with exceptional benefits like 401k matching and unlimited PTO.

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with omniscient systems purpose built for today's realities. Designed and built by top U.S. military veterans and Silicon Valley innovators, CHAOS Industries' products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN ), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats. In a world where technological threats move at unprecedented speed, CHAOS Industries delivers advanced sensing and detection solutions that give the ultimate advantage: time. CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised $1B in total funding from leading investors including 8VC, Accel, and NEA. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Seattle, and London. For more information, please visit . Role Overview CHAOS is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Engineer to join our team and help us build the next generation of sensor infrastructure. In this highly collaborative role, you'll work in multiple parts of the stack and take on responsibility for large parts of the product. Responsibilities Develop software that runs the CHAOS products - everything from the backend endpoints to the system diagnostics, operation, analysis, and testing As an early engineer on a growing team, define major parts of our software stack, including choice of frameworks and systems Backend engineering, primarily in python, to build the services that power our product Frontend engineering, primarily in typescript and react, to build the user interfaces Mentor other engineers as the team grows, and work with engineering leadership to define longer term roadmaps Support and collaborate with system, software, and hardware engineers Periodic travel to our other offices in LA, Washington DC, and London Minimum of 3 years of experience in software development using python, typescript, or equivalent Experience with modern software practices like git, unit tests, CI/CD, release management, etc Experiencing building, testing, and supporting major systems in production Preferred Requirements Development experience in Ground or Airborne Sensors (Radars, EO/IR, EW, etc.) Experience with data engineering/big data analysis Familiarity with Agile lifecycle processes including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test Driven Development Methodologies Experience with Software Defined Radios (e.g. Ettus) Experience with 2D and 3D Visualization ideally in defense use cases Experience with SW development tools enforcing SW-development best practices (e.g. linting, code coverage, code quality/security scanning, doc gen, etc.) Experience with SW Design, code, integration, and test of production systems Experience with git Familiarity with Azure or other cloud platforms Experience with additional languages such as Rust, NodeJS, Java, Bash, etc. Work with the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware (e.g. computers, switches, Software-Defined Radios, etc.) Why CHAOS? Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more Our Perks: Free daily lunch, 'No meeting Fridays', unlimited PTO, casual dress code Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses Team Growth: 200 employees and counting across 5 global offices Salary Range $130,000 - $220,000 The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Please note this position does not necessarily require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. This position may require access to information and technology that is subject to U.S. export controls. As set forth in CHAOS Industries's Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

CHAOS Inc. is a global technology company delivering next-generation capabilities to the defense and critical industrial sectors. Founded in 2022 by a seasoned leadership team, CHAOS has quickly become the place where world-class multi-disciplinary engineers come to build mission critical technologies. CHAOS has a mission focused culture, dedicated to solving the toughest technical challenges. Its unique agile engineering approach enables rapid prototyping, while deep partnerships with defense and industry ensure real world solutions. Role Overview We are seeking a highly motivated and mission oriented Applied AI Engineer to drive the development, integration, and deployment of AI/ML powered capabilities across CHAOS' product lines. This individual will work in a high integrity environment with a very high caliber team of researchers and engineers to ensure advanced AI research translates into tangible, real world shippable software especially in defense applications. You must bring a strong record of academic excellence as well as creative use of AI and Machine Learning in actual products. Any exposure to a highly regulated or mission driven sector like aerospace, defense, or critical infrastructure is a big plus. You will be given a lot of independence, but you need to be self driven and willing to learn at a very rapid pace. Must be willing to work with disparate teams, customers, and stakeholders of various types to learn the requirements, rapidly develop prototypes, and bring them eventually to production with low oversight. Responsibilities Learn: Quickly come up to speed browsing related code and documentation that already exists. Must be motivated to learn unfamiliar subjects and drive the learning needs. Productization: Ensure our AI models are robust, interpretable, testable, and performant under real world conditions-especially in adversarial, low power, GPS denied or edge deployed environments. Time Management: Manage your time to split across meetings and execution but still be able to devote time for learning. If this role will require travel, list the percentage or frequency: % (mostly domestic). Work on site a minimum of 2 days per week out of our San Francisco office, with 2 4 days per week preferred. Qualifications BS/MS + 2+ years of experience in professional software development. Experience with Python, model serving infrastructure, model lifecycle management. Experience building, testing, and supporting major systems in production. Preferred Requirements Committer to one or more open source projects. Experience with AI Agents built using LangChain and LangGraph. Experience with analog or digital RF signal processing. Any exposure to drone or similar moving targets tracking. Why CHAOS? Health Benefits: Your medical, dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the company. Additional benefits: life, FSA, HSA, 401k (+ company match), and more. Our Perks: free daily lunch, "No meeting Fridays", unlimited PTO, casual dress code. Compensation Components: competitive base salaries, generous pre IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance + (coming soon!) annual bonuses. Company Size: 150 employees and counting! We are building the next generation of aerospace, defense and critical industry technologies with a seasoned team of mission focused individuals. Founded in June 2022, our goal is to become the platform where world class engineers come to solve critical, real world problems. We use agile engineering approaches which enable rapid prototyping, deep partnerships with the defense industry ensuring real world application, and our newly invented Coherence platform improves sensor performance and decision making in real time. As of April 2025 we have raised $490 M (including a $275 M Series C at a $2 B valuation) from prominent VC funds and investors. Salary and Compensation Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000 The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Location and Travel Please note this position does not necessarily require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. Equal Opportunity Statement As set forth in CHAOS Industries's Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

A leading technology firm in San Francisco seeks an Applied AI Engineer to drive AI/ML capabilities across products. The ideal candidate should have a BS/MS and 2+ years of software development experience. Responsibilities include productization of AI models and learning related technology quickly. The role offers a competitive salary range of $120,000 - $150,000 and unique company perks like unlimited PTO and free daily lunches.

CHAOS, Inc. is seeking a Field Engineer to contribute to the enhancement of RF systems for national security applications. The role involves working closely with customers to deliver and implement innovative radar technologies, ensuring successful outcomes while traveling domestically and internationally. Candidates should have a strong engineering background and proficiency in programming languages like Python, with the ability to obtain a US security clearance.

CHAOS Inc. is a global technology company delivering next-generation capabilities to the defense and critical industrial sectors. Founded in 2022 by a seasoned leadership team, CHAOS has quickly become the place where world-class multi-disciplinary engineers come to build mission-critical technologies. CHAOS has a mission-focused culture, dedicated to solving the toughest technical challenges. Its unique agile engineering approach enables rapid prototyping, while deep partnerships with defense and industry ensure real-world solutions. Role Overview: The Field Engineering Team is seeking an experienced engineer to join our team in the development and customer delivery of cutting-edge RF systems. With a deep understanding of our engineering, technology, and customers' missions, this individual will help develop and implement our products with customers. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the design, development, and deployment of innovative RF capabilities, with a focus on enhancing systems, sensors, and platforms for national security applications including UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) surveillance systems and integrated air and missile defense. Ability to solve complex technical problems and contribute to rapid prototyping efforts is expected. Responsibilities: Own customer success outcomes by: delivering and implementing new radar products to customers in the field embedding with customers at customer sites: integrating data from CHAOS into customer systems collecting workflow and product requirements testing, implementing, and troubleshooting products in the field training customers on product usage preparing to pass feedback to engineering teams working with product engineering teams to help prioritize important customer features, address performance improvements, and speed delivery traveling up to 33% domestically and internationally in pursuit of above goals Proficiency in programming languages, software deployment, and network connectivity; preferred practical professional experience working with Python, wireless networks, network protocols/services, and CI/CD implementation Experience deploying to the field to work with customer data systems integrating data An existing or qualification for a United States security clearance Preferred Requirements: Previous or existing commercial or military experience working with radar, air defense, special forces, and/or electronic warfare systems Strong engineering background or degree, preferred in fields such as Physics, Mathematics, RF/Signals Engineering, Systems Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or Electrical Engineering Why CHAOS? Health Benefits: Your medical, dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the company Additional benefits: life, FSA, HSA, 401k (+ Company match), and more Our Perks: free daily lunch, 'No meeting Fridays', unlimited PTO (for exempt employees), casual dress code Compensation Components: competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance + (coming soon!) annual bonuses Company Size: 100 employees and counting! More About Us: We're building the next generation of aerospace, defense and critical industry technologies with a seasoned team of mission-focused individuals. We were founded in June 2022 and our goal is to become the platform where world-class engineers come to solve critical, real-world problems. We use agile engineering approaches which enable rapid prototyping, deep partnerships with the defense industry ensuring real-world application, and our newly-invented Coherence platform (through which we've made a fundamental breakthrough) improves sensor performance and decision-making in real-time. As of April 2025 we have raised $490M (including a $275M Series C at a $2B valuation) from some of the most prominent VC funds and investors including Accel, NEA, 8VC, and Valar. With a managing team that includes Epirus' founding members (responsible for building a $1.5B company from scratch) + key drivers from Palantir (instrumental in Palantir's growth to $1B in revenue), we are well-positioned to become one of the fastest growing companies to date! Salary Range: $140,000 - $240,000 The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. 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