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Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack

Echodyne

Kirkland, WAFull-time$137–205K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$137–205K/yr
Location
Kirkland, WA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Echodyne is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to build its next-generation radar software platform for defense and automotive applications. The role involves architecting robust solutions, collaborating across engineering, product, and UX, and supporting technology in dynamic real-world environments. The engineer will develop backend services and APIs, partner with front-end teams, advance prototypes to production, and help improve resilience, quality, and development practices.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

ObservabilityServiceRadarCI/CDAutonomous VehiclesDronesInfrastructureSensorsApache BeamUser Experience DesignReactAsync Backend ServicesModular ArchitecturesAPI ContractsService LifecyclesHigh-Stakes SystemsPerformance-Critical SystemsPythonRustC/C++Cross-Functional CollaborationCommunicationMentoringResilient System Patterns

Qualifications

7+ Years Software ExperienceBachelor's in Computer Science or Equivalent

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

Radar Reinvented.

Echodyne offers the world’s first compact solid-state true beam-steering radar for a wide range of industries and applications. Our high-performance radars work in all weather and are designed for autonomous vehicles, uncrewed aircraft & drones, and security of borders, critical infrastructure, and smart cities. The company combines the patented technology of metamaterials with powerful software to create a radar sensor with unprecedented performance at commercial price points. Echodyne offers its radars to companies working in Automotive, Transportation, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Border Security, Smart Cities, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), and Airspace Management including Urban Air Mobility (UTM).

Echodyne is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join our fast-growing team.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Echodyne is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to help build our next-generation radar software platform advancing mission-critical security for defense and automotive applications. You’ll play a key role in architecting robust solutions, collaborating across engineering, product, and UX, and ensuring our technology thrives in real-world, dynamic environments.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Deliver core platform components: async (Tokio/Rust) backend services, well-defined APIs, and real-time data/event models.

  • Partner closely with React/front-end teams to enable shared components, efficient state management, and system health visualizations.

  • Advance prototypes to production: transform algorithms or domain logic into well-tested, high-performance endpoints with solid observability.

  • Architect for resilience: address intermittent connectivity, graceful degradation, security hardening, and offline scenarios.

  • Drive quality and velocity: refine CI/CD, improve testing (performance, contract/property), and establish clear instrumentation and SLO/error budgets.

  • Mentor and influence: facilitate clear design narratives, code reviews, and integrate product and field feedback into the development lifecycle.

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

  • 7+ years building customer-facing, production-grade software systems.

  • Modern full-stack expertise: React (or equivalent) front-ends and async backend services (Tokio/Rust or similar).

  • Strong experience with modular architectures, documented API contracts, and robust service lifecycles.

  • Designed for real-world constraints: field/defense/automotive deployments or similar high-stakes, performance-critical systems.

  • Hands-on with Python and/or Rust and/or C/C++ for practical, scalable solutions.

  • Skilled collaborator with product, UX, and technical experts; strong communication in cross-functional contexts.

  • Track record mentoring peers and driving technical excellence without direct authority.

  • Familiar with CI/CD practices, observability, and resilient system patterns.

  • B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience

Echodyne’s technology is export controlled by the U.S. Government and we must evaluate an applicant’s eligibility to handle export-controlled information or obtain required Government authorizations.  Therefore, we will ask you as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or green card holder, or have asylum/refugee status in the U.S.

WHAT WE OFFER

This is an exempt role. The expected annual salary range for this role is $137,196—$205,382 USD

If your skills generally align but not perfectly, please apply anyway. There may be another role that’s a great fit for you!

We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our full-time, US-based employees, including:

  • RSU (Restricted Stock Units)

  • Generous Benefits:

  • Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for you

  • Choice of PPO or HDHP/HSA

  • Virtual Care – 98Point6

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Mental Health coverage through Springhealth & Talkspace (Premera)

  • Travel Assistance Insurance

  • Company Paid Life Insurance

  • Company Paid Short & Long Term Disability

  • Flexible PTO (exempt) / 15 days per year (non-exempt)

  • 401(k) match

  • Pet Insurance

  • Prepaid Legal Program

  • Commuter Benefits

  • Paid Company Holidays

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 34,906 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$137–205K/yr
  • Washington median$144–220K/yr1,725 salary ranges
  • US median$140–222K/yr28,067 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $171K, is 4% below the Washington median midpoint ($179K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in Washington.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,921 open Software Engineer jobs in Washington and 34,906 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (28,149 postings).
Education
12,570 of the 34,906 open Software Engineer jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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