Mach Industries · 1 week ago
Software Engineer
Mach Industries is a defense technology company developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. The Software Engineer will design, build, optimize, and deploy mission-critical software across the full stack, with emphasis on real-time performance, reliability, security, and hardware-software integration.
DronesHardwareIndustrialManufacturingNational DefenseDrone ManagementInfrastructureNational Security
No H1BTop InvestorsUnicorn with $1.8B valuation
Responsibilities
Develop, test, and maintain software for autonomous defense platforms, ensuring high performance, reliability, and security
Design and implement efficient, well-tested code in C++, Rust, Python, or C to power real-time systems
Architect end-to-end software solutions, from low-level firmware to high-level mission software
Work closely with embedded engineers, GNC specialists, and systems engineers to ensure seamless hardware-software integration
Optimize software for real-time execution, ensuring low-latency operation on embedded platforms and edge computing systems
Implement secure coding practices, ensuring software is resilient to cyber threats and meets defense cybersecurity standards
Utilize DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing to streamline software development and deployment
Troubleshoot, debug, and refine complex software systems, ensuring they meet mission-critical reliability requirements
Identify opportunities for optimization and proactively propose solutions that enhance system efficiency and performance
Contribute to agile development processes, effectively communicating risks, blockers, and technical challenges to the broader team
Qualification
Required
• Proficiency in C++, Rust, Python, or C, with the ability to write clean, well-tested, and efficient code
• Experience implementing a large (>10,000 line) project, from architecture to deployment
• Strong understanding of real-time software development, embedded systems, and performance optimization
• Ability to execute in a fast-paced, high-iteration environment, often shipping software multiple times per day
• Strong grasp of the full software development lifecycle, including design, development, deployment, and support
• Demonstrated extreme ownership and ability to operate autonomously, driving projects to completion with minimal oversight
• Experience working with low-level hardware interfaces and optimizing software for real-time applications
• Ability to work on-site in Huntington Beach, CA
Preferred
• Significant experience in Rust, including embedded Rust with Embassy
• Experience developing software for autonomous systems, robotics, or aerospace applications
• Hands-on experience with microcontrollers, I²C, or real-time operating systems (RTOS)
• Familiarity with sensor fusion, state estimation, or GNC systems
• Experience modeling flight vehicle dynamics in highly integrated cross-disciplinary simulations
• Strong background in firmware development and testing for embedded systems
Benefits
Highly competitive equity grants are included in most offers and are considered part of Mach’s total compensation package.
Health insurance
Retirement plans
Opportunities for professional development
Company
Mach Industries
Defense manufacturer of unmanned aerospace systems and defense infrastructure.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$484.7MKey Investors
Infinite Capital,Ribbit CapitalBedrock,Khosla VenturesBedrock
2026-06-01Series C· $300M
2025-06-17Series B· $100M
2023-10-04Series A· $79M
Leadership Team
Nathan Diller
President/CSO Mach
Recent News
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