Staff Software Engineer
CHAOS Industries · San Francisco, California, United States
Posted about 2 months ago · $190,000 - $260,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 62 days CHAOS Industries's roles stay open a median of 66 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 93% of CHAOS Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at CHAOS Industries
- high 123 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
- 2026-10-08
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
In this role, you'll be part of a collaborative team in San Francisco focused on developing backend services and data pipelines for advanced radar systems. You'll work on building low-latency data delivery systems, high-performance Python services, and fleet orchestration solutions while ensuring reliability and scalability. The position involves tackling complex distributed systems and real-time data challenges, with opportunities to influence platform architecture and technical direction.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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
- Strong production experience building backend services in Python (FastAPI or similar)
- Experience building real-time or streaming data systems
- Ownership of a production system end to end
- Eagerness to learn new technologies and adapt to new technical domains
- Strong focus on reliability, security, and scalability
- Good communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams
Nice to have
- Experience in building geospatial or 3D data visualizations in TypeScript and React
- Experience with edge computing or moving data over constrained networks
- Familiarity with Azure or another major cloud platform
- Background in hardware, sensors, robotics, telemetry, or defense systems
What you get
- Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
- 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay)
- FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
- Free daily lunch
- ‘No meeting Fridays’
- Unlimited PTO
Worth weighing
- Salary range is $190,000 - $260,000, which may vary based on experience and other factors
- Role is onsite in San Francisco, which may require relocation
- No specific mention of the tech stack beyond Python and FastAPI, which may imply a focus on legacy systems
Summarised from CHAOS Industries's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by CHAOS Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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