Software Engineer (Web Applications)
Palo Alto, CA
Product & Engineering /
Full Time, Permanent /
On-site
CX2 is a fast growing, venture-backed defense technology company. Our mission is to deliver spectrum dominance to the United States and our allies.
We are seeking a full-stack software engineer with 3-5+ years experience to join our growing team. In this role you will design, develop, and maintain new core system capabilities for our suite of electronic warfare products.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in front-end and back-end development for complex web applications or mobile apps, and be able to own large, complex product features from inception to deployment.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain customer-facing applications:
- Work with team members to define requirements and design appropriate technical architectures
- Select appropriate languages or enabling technologies for the task
- Implement back-end services, system logic and integration with APIs using Node.js and Express.js.
- Build and integrate front-end components (primariliy using React.js)
- Optimize to ensure scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams:
- Work with designers, product managers, and other team members to translate concepts into functional applications.
- Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Implement best practices:
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
- Follow Agile development methodologies.
- Conduct unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
Key Skills and Qualifications:
Front-end: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), React.js, npm/yarn, responsive design.
Back-end: Node.js, Express.js, SQL/NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB), RESTful APIs, JWT, OAuth.
Additional: GraphQL, Git (Bitbucket), Docker, Kubernetes, AWS
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with TypeScript.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Knowledge of GraphQL.
- Experience with Python
ITAR Requirements:
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary, stock options and benefits, including health, vision and dental
- Professional growth and development opportunities.
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- Access to the latest tools and technologies.
$120,000 - $160,000 a year
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
CX2 is a next-generation defense technology company, headquartered in El Segundo, California. Our mission is to secure spectrum dominance for the United States and our allies by building AI-enabled hardware and software platforms to detect, disrupt and defend the electromagnetic spectrum across land, air, sea and space. Founded by a team of veteran entrepreneurs with backgrounds from Meta, SpaceX, Epirus and a16z, we are backed by the leading venture investors in the defense ecosystem.
