Swarm Aero is redefining air power by building the largest swarming UAV and most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The company is seeking a Forward Deployed Software Engineer to bridge the engineering team and customer deployments, ensuring their Command and Control (C2) systems run reliably in diverse production environments.
Requirements
- Strong proficiency in at least one major programming language (Python, C/C++, Golang, or Java)
- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals: NAT, DNS/mDNS, UDP/TCP protocols, multicast, firewall configuration
- Experience with Linux system administration and shell scripting
- Proven debugging skills with complex software systems—you know how to read logs, use debuggers, and trace issues systematically
- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
- Understanding of embedded systems communication protocols (helpful but not required)
Responsibilities
- Build deployment and integration tooling to streamline the installation and configuration of our C2 software across different customer environments and hardware configurations
- Debug complex distributed systems issues in the field, analyzing logs, network traffic, and system performance to resolve software failures quickly
- Develop automated test frameworks and scripts to validate software functionality, performance, and integration with third-party systems
- Write code daily to solve customer-specific integration challenges, create monitoring solutions, and improve deployment reliability
- Collaborate remotely and on-site with customers to understand their technical requirements and translate them into software solutions
- Travel to test sites (up to 75%) to ensure software deployments succeed, troubleshoot issues that arise, and gather requirements for engineering improvements
- Operate drones during testing (Part 107 license required) to validate software behavior, not as a primary pilot but as an engineer testing code
Other
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent demonstrated ability)
- Excellent communication skills for engaging with technical customers and internal teams
- Willingness to travel up to 75% to customer sites and test locations
- Ability to obtain and maintain necessary security clearances
