Mid-Career Software Engineer
CHAOS Industries · Hawthorne, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $120,000 - $200,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days CHAOS Industries's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 93% of CHAOS Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at CHAOS Industries
- high 146 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
- 2026-10-29
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
CHAOS Industries is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to support R&D and product engineering, primarily focusing on next-generation radar products. The role involves software development, system integration on COTS hardware, and supporting deployed software capabilities for U.S. and international customers. This position requires full-time on-site work in Hawthorne, California, and emphasizes collaboration within small teams.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- 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 or higher Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related degree
- 5+ years of experience in professional, object-oriented software development
- Extensive/advanced Python experience
- Experience with Agile lifecycle processes including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development Methodologies
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams
- Solid understanding and extensive experience in software development using Linux
Nice to have
- Experience with HW/SW I&T and V&V of high-TRL systems
- Experience with production-level SW development & deployment, including DevOps, DevSecOps, and/or Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using modern FOSS/COTS toolsets
- Experience with SW development tools enforcing SW-development best practices (e.g. linting, code coverage, code quality/security scanning, doc gen, etc.)
- Experience with Networks (software and hardware)
- Experience with CUDA/JAX
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 presence in Hawthorne, California
- Salary range is an estimate based on various factors and actual offers may vary
- No mention of specific technologies or frameworks beyond Python and Linux, which may limit exposure to other modern tech
Summarised from CHAOS Industries's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by CHAOS Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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