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Senior Associate, Finance
Senior Associate, Finance Job Opening in San Mateo, California Job#16858430 – Autonomous Defense Systems
A venture-backed hardware company developing autonomous robotic systems for the U.S. defense community is looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to take its command-and-control platform from the lab into the hands of the people who rely on it. Rather than working behind a desk, you will spend much of your time on location with military and government teams at bases, ports, and test ranges across the country and overseas, often along coastlines and waterways. There you will stand up and integrate mission software, solve problems as they surface, and build new features on the spot in Golang and React based on what operators say they need. The work is varied by design: one day may involve tracing a fault across networked systems, and the next may find you configuring sensors or helping guide unmanned vehicles through a live exercise. Each deployment is also a source of insight, and you will relay what you learn to the product team while mentoring junior engineers and serving as a trusted technical contact for customers. In return, the company offers a competitive salary and an equity stake that lets you share directly in its growth.
Qualifications
Why Live in San Mateo County
A venture-backed hardware company developing autonomous robotic systems for the U.S. defense community is looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to take its command-and-control platform from the lab into the hands of the people who rely on it. Rather than working behind a desk, you will spend much of your time on location with military and government teams at bases, ports, and test ranges across the country and overseas, often along coastlines and waterways. There you will stand up and integrate mission software, solve problems as they surface, and build new features on the spot in Golang and React based on what operators say they need. The work is varied by design: one day may involve tracing a fault across networked systems, and the next may find you configuring sensors or helping guide unmanned vehicles through a live exercise. Each deployment is also a source of insight, and you will relay what you learn to the product team while mentoring junior engineers and serving as a trusted technical contact for customers. In return, the company offers a competitive salary and an equity stake that lets you share directly in its growth.
Qualifications
- Five to seven years of full-stack or forward-deployed engineering experience, including time in a senior, customer-facing role where you led relationships and mentored others
- Advanced skills in Golang and React, backed by a proven ability to design and support dependable distributed systems
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, or a related technical field
- A self-directed, calm approach to troubleshooting software, networks, and hardware in fast-moving field conditions
- Willingness to travel more than 50% domestically and internationally, eligibility for a U.S. Secret clearance, and U.S. work authorization without visa sponsorship
Why Live in San Mateo County
- Residents enjoy Pacific beaches in Half Moon Bay, bayfront parks, and miles of trails through the coastal hills. Housing ranges from classic Peninsula neighborhoods to newer townhome and condo communities, and many school districts are highly rated, with Stanford and other universities close by. Its location between San Francisco and Silicon Valley gives residents access to one of the strongest tech and biotech job markets in the country.