Effector Embedded Software Engineer
CHAOS Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
Posted 21 days ago · $160,000 - $240,000
or apply directly on CHAOS Industries's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days CHAOS Industries's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 93% of CHAOS Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at CHAOS Industries
- high 93 stale, 1 reposted of 146 open
- Hiring momentum
- 237 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from CHAOS Industries's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for CHAOS Industries.
About this role
The Senior Embedded Software Engineer at CHAOS Industries will design and implement high-performance embedded software for software-defined radio platforms. This role involves developing low-level software and firmware interfaces, leading firmware/software integration efforts, and supporting full system integration, testing, and validation. The position requires working full-time on-site in Los Angeles.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of CHAOS Industries as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of professional embedded software development experience
- Strong experience with Linux embedded development and device drivers
- Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems and real-time programming
- Python experience for scripting, automation, and system integration tasks
- Experience with real-time operating systems and bare-metal programming
Nice to have
- Current or previous DoD security clearance
- Experience with Analog Devices RF transceivers
- Experience with the Linux IIO framework
- Experience integrating with AMD/Xilinx FPGAs, Nvidia GPUs, and other heterogeneous computing architectures
- Experience implementing and optimizing low-latency, high-throughput signal processing algorithms
What you get
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
- 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay)
- FSA
- HSA
- life insurance
- Free daily lunch
Worth weighing
- Role requires full-time on-site work in Los Angeles
- No salary listed for the position beyond the range
- The company is relatively new, founded in 2022
- Position involves working with complex RF hardware which may require specialized knowledge
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Listed by CHAOS Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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