Who we are

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, designers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.

What you will be doing

Neros is seeking a talented Firmware Engineer to contribute to the design of new peripheral systems including display systems, handsets and ground control systems. This is a hands-on, cross-functional, highly technical role that will play a critical part in the development of new products. You will be a key part of Neros' Peripherals Team.

The Firmware Engineer will take product requirements and directly participate in the development of hardware and software to implement the design. The Firmware Engineer will have the opportunity to support product development from concept, through rapid prototyping and into full scale production.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with electrical, mechanical and flight teams to translate mission requirements into production features
• Assist in the development of hardware architectures critical to Neros’ peripheral systems
• Develop, modify and own embedded firmware for Neros peripheral systems including headsets, handsets and future products
• Work with FPGA, MCU and/or embedded Linux systems to implement video conversions, corrections, storage, compression, streaming and other functions

You should have the following

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline
• 2+ years of experience
• STM32 family of microcontrollers
• Significant FPGA experience
• Strong C/C++ for embedded systems
• Strong embedded Linux skills
• Strong familiarity with peripherals and interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UARTs, DMA pipelines, ADC/DAC operation, interrupts, etc.
• Comfortable with hardware & software tools - e.g. oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD Debuggers, etc.
• Synchronization between clock domains
• Working knowledge of camera interfaces, video formats and compression standards.
• Bare-metal development experience
• Experience using Git including development workflows
• Knowledge or interest in FPV drones or UAVs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information to executive stakeholders clearly and effectively.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of High speed data streaming between MCU and FPGA
• FPV drone pilot license Part 107
• Soldering, 3D printing, prototyping
• RTOS experience such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, etc.
• Gstreamer or ffmpeg video pipeline experience
• Specific experience handling video conversions in FPGAs, SoCs or other platforms

US Salary Range

$100,000 - $190,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships that it builds, the creativity it brings to the table, and the collaboration of being together. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our employees can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You’ll Do:

• Build fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable solutions running in multi-tenant environments
• Write in Go, Java Rust or C++, amongst other languages
• Use Kafka, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch and other open-source components
• Own meaningful parts of our service, have an impact, grow with the company
  
  

Who You Are:

• 6+ years of experience
• You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience
• You have significant backend programming experience in one or more languages (Go, Java, Rust, C++) 
• You have been exposed to working on problems (high durability / low latency /…)
• You can get down to the low-level when needed
• You care about simple designs and performance
• You want to work in a fast, high-growth startup environment that respects its engineers and customers
• You have demonstrated ability to use AI coding tools in day-to-day workflows and validate, critique, and refine AI-generated output.
• Bonus: you’re motivated to push the boundaries of how AI can improve software engineering best practices and contribute to building AI-enabled products.

This job is available in various departments within our company; to conform to US export control regulations, some of these roles may require candidates to be eligible for any required authorizations from the US government.

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply. 

Benefits and Growth:

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
• Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
• An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
• Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions
• Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
• Competitive global benefits

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

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WHAT WE DO

Our AI and Technology consultants work with clients at all levels of the organization, from the C-suite to the shop floor, helping them to deliver on their most strategic initiatives. We’re known for making realistic, data-driven decisions that deliver value in tangible ways to our clients. Our clients ask for us on projects that require a superior combination of technical and business capabilities, people and management skills, and a collaborative mindset. We excel in understanding complex programs and strategic initiatives and breaking them into actionable pieces.

We are actively looking for professionals in the following areas:

• Agile Transformation
• Cloud and Technology Strategies
• DevOps
• Solution Design
• App Development

The ideal candidate’s experience may include but is not limited to the following:

• Knowledge and experience in one or more Cloud platforms (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, etc.)
• Knowledge and experience in one or more database platforms (i.e. SQL, DB2, Oracle, Postgres, MySQL, NoSQL, etc.)
• Knowledge and experience in multiple software development languages (i.e.  Java, Javascript, C#, C++, Python, etc)
• Knowledge and experience with one or more software frameworks (i.e. .Net, NodeJS, React, Angular. etc.)
• Knowledge and experience with IoT and Edge Computing strategies and concepts   
• Experience collaborating with clients to translate business requirements into technical requirements
• Experience leading and/or contributing at a significant level to project teams in best practices, design principles, and advanced technologies
• Knowledge and experience in both agile and waterfall project management methodologies 
• Experience leading Waterfall to Agile transformation projects of all sizes
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QUALIFICATIONS

Required-

• Alignment to our core values: Excellence, Participation, Integrity, and Collaboration
• Hungry, Humble, Smart
• Demonstrated business and technology acumen
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding and experience solving real business problems
• Proven track record of delivering results
• Experience working with and/or leading a team
• Ability to work across industries, roles, functions & technologies
• Authorization for permanent employment in the United States (this position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship)

Preferred-

• Bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years professional experience
• Experience across our service offerings