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Senior Software Engineer, Core Systems at Panthalassa | LAYIQ

Build and maintain the network-facing software layers that enable Node to communicate reliably with shore – from low-level connection handling to higher-level data exchange protocols.
Design egress pipelines that use bandwidth efficiently, weighing tradeoffs between data fidelity, timeliness, and link constraints.
Collaborate on APIs and schemas for control and data exchanges between subsystems, ensuring reliability is built in from the start.
Partner with network engineers to ensure a cohesive strategy for how bandwidth is divided and prioritized among competing data streams, ensuring consistent allocation and fulfillment of bandwidth budget.
Ensure that software degrades gracefully during connectivity loss or link degradation – including buffering, retry logic, and prioritized retransmission – so critical data isn't lost when links drop.
Work with network and security engineers to review onboard software for vulnerabilities, harden network-facing services, and ensure our interfaces meet the company's security standards before deployment.
Analyze system performance and implement optimizations for latency, throughput, and resource efficiency.
Extend and improve existing unit testing frameworks, integration tests, and CI/CD pipelines.
Strengthen code review, documentation, and general software engineering practices within the team.
Participate in design reviews, architecture discussions, and cross-team technical collaborations.
Required Qualifications
7+ years of experience developing software.
3+ years of experience with data-intensive or mission-critical systems.
Proficiency in a systems programming language.
Proficiency with version control.
Competency with CI/CD pipelines for automated tests and deployment.
Experience building or maintaining network-facing software – handling connection lifecycles, protocol implementation, or communication reliability in production systems.
Understanding of fundamentals in computer networking (L2–L4), transport protocols, congestion control, and distributed systems.
Experience designing systems for constrained, high-latency, intermittent, and/or expensive links (e.g., satellite, maritime, remote ops).
Familiarity with security principles for networked systems (authentication/authorization, encryption, key management).
Ability to work in a fast-paced and self-starting atmosphere.
Ability to communicate thoughtfully and empathetically with people from many different educational and professional backgrounds.
Motivation and curiosity to learn a wide variety of concepts across many disciplines, not just software engineering!
Desired Qualifications
Experience with real-time or safety-adjacent systems where reliability is critical.
Background in robotics, aerospace, or marine systems with a focus on data processing.
Familiarity with time-series databases, streaming analytics, and data pipelines for monitoring applications.
Experience with containerized build environments for developing, testing, and deploying software.
The above qualifications are desired, not required. We encourage you to apply if you are a strong candidate with only some of the desired skills and experience listed.
Additional Requirements
Intermittently able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs. While we expect a lot of each other, we also offer a high degree of autonomy and work-life balance, including unlimited PTO and flexible working hours.
Travel to vendors and test sites as needed
Intermittently able to work longer hours and weekends to support critical needs. While we expect a lot of each other, we also offer a high degree of autonomy and work-life balance, including flexiblePTO and flexible working hours.

Senior Software Engineer, Core Systems

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