Staff Engineer (Defense)
At a glance
Senior Engineering Leadership role at Air Space Intelligence. Boston · full-time · $260,000–$355,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Take the lead on the Defense unit’s hardest technical problems with significant impact
- Design new technical solutions and guide other software engineers as they grow
- Set the bar for engineering quality across the work you lead
What you bring
- Strong software development skills in Python, Rust or another listed language
- Infrastructure experience with AWS, Kubernetes or another listed tool
- You can obtain a U.S. security clearance and required work authorizations
Who this fits
This senior role suits an engineer ready to lead complex technical work while mentoring colleagues. Travel is part of the role, and employment depends on obtaining the authorizations required for the work; some contracts impose U.S. immigration-status and location limits.
From the employer
About ASI
ASI's mission-critical technology powers decision-making across aviation, defense, energy, and other critical infrastructure domains. Backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital, and Renegade Partners, ASI delivers operational decision superiority—compressing days of analysis into seconds of action. ASI is leading the way and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
What You Will Do:
As a staff engineer, you will lead the most complex and high impact technical challenges in our Defense unit. You will architect new solutions and mentor other software engineers. You will define what engineering excellence looks like.
What We Value:
Strong software development skills, specifically in Python, Rust, JavaScript, Typescript.
Experience w/ building infrastructure in AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform.
Proficient in leveraging modern LLM tools to accelerate development workflows and enhance code quality.
Experience working with time-series and geospatial data.
Talent and experience to lead.
Ability to travel.
Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance is required.
Flexibility to adjust to changing business priorities.
How We Hire:
We look at the interview process not as a screening or test, but rather as an opportunity to simulate what it would look like working together. We build the interview process around you
ASI works with export controlled technology and restricted U.S. Government data, including on contracts mandating U.S. immigration status and location restrictions for performing personnel. Employment offers are contingent on ability to timely obtain all required authorizations for contemplated job duties.
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