Backend Software Engineer at CHAOS Industries
San Francisco, CA
$130,000–$220,000from the description
Jul 16, 2026
San Francisco, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A backend and cloud engineering role focused on building and operating the secure Azure-based platform that underpins distributed radar systems. Day-to-day work spans designing backend services for real-time sensor data ingestion and processing, managing infrastructure as code, and owning observability and reliability. The role suits engineers with strong distributed systems fundamentals who are comfortable taking broad ownership across cloud infrastructure and backend development.
Senior level · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Secret clearance · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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Why we read it this way (6)
This posting is unusually light on hard-gated technical requirements. The entire technology stack — Python, Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, TypeScript, React — appears exclusively under a 'Experience in one or more of the following is a plus' section, making all skills preferred rather than required.
The role blends backend software development (building services, data pipelines) with cloud infrastructure/platform engineering (IaC, DevOps, observability). 15-1252 Software Developers was chosen as the primary code because the JD emphasizes building and shipping production backend services and platform code; 15-1244 is a reasonable runner-up given the strong infrastructure and operations emphasis.
Clearance is stated as 'ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance' — no specific level is named. Given the defense/radar context and the controlled-technology access requirement, Secret is the most likely minimum; the actual level could be higher.
The posting is tagged '#LI-onsite' and lists a Los Angeles HQ with several other US offices (Washington D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle) and London. No remote option is indicated; the role appears to be on-site at one of the US locations. Los Angeles (HQ) is used as the primary CBSA.
No minimum years of experience are stated anywhere in the posting.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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