Software Engineer I

Who we are:

Fuse builds innovative communications, networking, and computing solutions that improve the sharing of information, video, text, and voice among operators distributed throughout the airborne, maritime, and ground environments.  We are a technology firm creating in-house software, network and hardware solutions that support our noble cause of advancing warfighter capabilities with elegant, user-focused communications, networks, and software systems. 

About this role:

This role will support the agile development of innovative communications, networking, and computing solutions for U.S. defense agencies that improve the sharing of information among warfighters distributed throughout airborne, maritime, and ground environments.

We’re looking for an early career Software Engineer to help us build, ship, and secure world class, mission critical software deployed across a variety of platforms and environments. The ideal candidate will have a background in Computer Science and a love of the craft of software development who’s ready to begin growing their career in a supportive environment. If this sounds like a fit for your career ambitions, we want to meet you!

What you’ll do:

• Join a team of high-functioning software engineers developing next generation embedded applications from the kernel to the UI.
• Contribute to the Software Development Life Cycle for multiple projects
• Contribute to functional and operational level software test events
• Input for system and network design and configuration
• Input for corporate software development process and areas of expertise
• Work as a team throughout the design process, supporting sprint planning sessions, code reviews, and scrums
• Provide input for project planning and proposals
• Implement high level designs in robust, maintainable software
• Troubleshoot and address bugs and issues
• Support documentation such as system description documents and test reports
• Participate and provide guidance during on-going code reviews
• Implement security requirements onto system components
• Work closely with the operational Project Management team to maintain successful development sprints and stay on schedule

• BS degree in Computer Science
• Academic or real world experience with at least one strongly typed language (preferably C/C++, but Java, C#, Rust, Go, Zig, etc will do).
• Working knowledge of design patterns.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and have the ability to obtain a US SECRET clearance

Nice to have:

• Working knowledge of networking protocols and Linux DevOps processes including writing Python and Bash deployment scripts and setting up automated testing and Gitlab
• Experience in agile, professional SW development environments utilizing revision control, test driven development, and continuous integration
• Experience with build systems (npm, conan, maven, etc)
• Exposure to webdev tech stacks: React, Postgres, APIs, javascript, etc.
• Exposure to containerization

Your own unique talents! If you meet some requirements of this position but not 100% of the qualifications outlined above, let’s talk! We’d love to get to know you, where you’re headed in your career, and see if there’s a match that aligns with our goals.

Salary: $80,000 - $110,000

More about Fuse:

Founded in 2010, Fuse is a veteran-owned, rapidly growing small business. Our San Diego-based company has earned recognition as an emerging leader in airborne, maritime, and ground networking.  Placing the warfighter at the center of every design process, Fuse delivers intuitive, agile, and resilient products that go beyond national security requirements—providing lasting utility and game-changing results.  We take pride in our brilliant and talented team as well as our dynamic environment and collaborative, creative, environment.  We build cutting-edge hardware and software products that solve complex national security challenges for our warfighters at the tactical edge.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Employee coverage is fully funded; a portion of dependents' coverage is funded as well
• 11 paid Federal Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Date of hire through second year: 10 days/year (accrued)
• After two years: unlimited
• 40 hours of paid sick leave per year
• 401k with employer matching
• Annual bonuses
• Cell phone reimbursement: $100/month