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Senior Software Engineer

Picogrid· Engineering
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El Segundo, CA, San Francisco$150k - $220kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior Software Engineer at Picogrid focusing on Legion, the core platform that unifies sensors, cameras, drones, and third-party systems for live missions. Ownership of significant platform components from API design to production deployment, with emphasis on Go-based backend services, real-time data processing, and hardware integrations across cloud and edge environments.

Responsibilities

  • Designing and building backend services in Go — REST and gRPC APIs and event-driven pipelines that serve real-time sensor and video feeds.
  • Building integrations that connect Legion to hardware devices and common operating pictures (COP) like TAK, so data flows to operators wherever they are.
  • Building command-and-control (C2) capabilities — tasking systems that let operators connect and task any device in the field, from cameras to drones to sensors, through a single interface.
  • Designing the data models and ingestion pipelines that keep high volumes of telemetry, detections, and geospatial data queryable at mission scale.
  • Everything you build runs in production across cloud and disconnected edge environments, dealing with network unreliability, hardware non-conformance, and high expectations for reliability.

Qualifications

  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
  • 5+ years of hands-on backend engineering experience in fast-paced, production environments using Go, Python, TypeScript, or similar languages.
  • Strong background in APIs, distributed systems, data pipelines, or real-time processing.
  • Deep experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), object stores (e.g., S3, MinIO), and geospatial tools.
  • Strong grasp of HTTP APIs (REST, gRPC, GraphQL) and authentication/authorization models.
  • History of working directly with customers to build and deliver meaningful software.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate with urgency, ownership, and high engineering standards.

Skills

Required:Backend engineering (Go)APIs

Benefits

  • Base salary range: $150,000 - $220,000 per year.
  • Significant stock options with a high potential upside as an early-stage company.
  • 401(k) with employer matching.
  • Full health coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance).
  • Relocation assistance provided (if applicable).
  • Unlimited PTO (two-week minimum) and 11 paid holidays per year.
  • Paid parental leave for both parents.
  • Lunch provided when working in-office and a fully stocked kitchenette.
  • Free EV charging at the HQ.
  • Unique office in El Segundo, CA stocked with quality coffee, snacks, and craft beer.
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Picogrid

Integrated Systems for Modern Missions

Picogrid delivers integrated systems for modern missions, connecting sensors, platforms, and operators across land, sea, air, and space.

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