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About the role
Responsibilities
Own the architecture and technical direction of Northwood's core software stack, including backend APIs, infrastructure, networking, and embedded software
Plan, prioritize, and execute complex, cross-functional software projects in close collaboration with hardware and operations teams
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing software team across backend, infrastructure, and embedded domains
Build and maintain strong engineering foundations, including tooling, CI/CD, deployment, and operational processes
Ensure systems are scalable, reliable, secure, and observable in production
Stay hands-on as needed to design, debug, and deliver critical systems
Basic Qualifications
7–10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including ownership of production systems
Demonstrated experience leading teams and delivering complex, mission-critical software
Nice to Have
Startup experience
Aerospace or mission-critical systems experience
Experience with Linux internals, networking, or distributed systems
Experience with C/C++ or Rust
Strong background across backend systems, infrastructure, and low-level or embedded software
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