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Valinor is a defense and government technology company founded in 2024, backed by General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and Red Cell Partners, with strategic partnerships including Palantir, Anduril, and Helsing. The company focuses on solving unmet needs in defense and security through a model combining centralized go-to-market with decentralized engineering.
Valinor Dispatch is developing ruggedized, field-deployable charging infrastructure for autonomous systems and is seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer to support command and control (C2) software development for next-generation autonomous systems platforms designed for deployment in austere environments.
In this role, you will implement and maintain features across the full stack for C2 applications, including web-based operator interfaces, backend services, and data integration layers under the guidance of senior engineers. You'll build responsive front-end components for real-time situational awareness, mission planning, and asset management using modern frameworks, and develop backend services, APIs, and data pipelines supporting telemetry ingestion and mission-critical workflows.
Key responsibilities include integrating C2 software with tactical systems and platforms such as Lattice, ATAK, and other interoperability standards (CoT, TAK protocols); debugging and troubleshooting networking and data-flow issues with working knowledge of the OSI model, particularly lower layers (physical, data link, network, transport); collaborating with autonomy, robotics, and systems engineering teams to surface vehicle/asset status, sensor feeds, and control interfaces in operator dashboards; supporting verification, validation, and testing activities including simulation environments and operational exercises; and contributing to documentation including API specifications and interface control documents (ICDs) in compliance with federal defense standards.
Valinor offers competitive salary and equity packages, fully covered health/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), unlimited PTO, two-week company holiday at year-end, fertility benefits, and a pro-mental health, pro-family work environment.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 1+ years of experience in full-stack software development with exposure to modern front-end frameworks and backend technologies (including internships, co-ops, or strong project work)
- Working knowledge of the OSI model, particularly lower/base layers (physical, data link, network, transport), and basic networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, UDP, sockets, routing)
- Exposure to real-time data visualization, mapping/GIS technologies, or WebSocket/pub-sub architectures through coursework, projects, or work experience
- Familiarity with or strong interest in tactical data standards and military C2 ecosystems (ATAK, TAK Server, Cursor on Target, Lattice, or similar); direct experience is a plus but not required
- Basic understanding of containerization and microservices (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud services (AWS/Azure)
- Exposure to version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines
- Eagerness to learn defense software development processes, secure coding practices, and system hardening, with mentorship provided
- Candidate must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance; active clearance preferred but not required
