Dominion Dynamics is building the JADC2aaS platform. As a Forward Deployed Software Engineer, you will be part of the early engineering core building and field-testing distributed, edge-resilient software systems. This is a hands-on, full-stack role where you'll write clean code, ship quickly, work close to the hardware, and see your code operate in the field.
What You'll Do
- Build, test, and deploy the core AI inference pipeline powering real-time decision-making at the edge
- Develop resilient, full-stack operator interfaces using React, Tailwind, and Radix, backed by serverless infrastructure
- Support the Callosum module software running on tethered aerostats, Sentry Towers, and other Arctic-deployed nodes
- Integrate sensor fusion, computer vision, and probabilistic models using OpenCV, PyTorch, PyMC, and TensorFusion
- Collaborate with the hardware team to test and iterate software across edge nodes in the field
- Optimize data flow and fault tolerance in bandwidth-constrained and SATCOM-denied environments
- Build APIs and pipelines for geospatial, environmental, and ISR data using PyProj, Supabase, MongoDB, and GCP services
- Participate in field deployments, lab testing, and end-to-end system validation from prototype to production
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of software engineering experience in fast-paced, complex environments
- Track record of building and deploying distributed systems or edge compute applications
- Comfort working across the stack: from model training to API development to UI deployment
- High agency, pragmatism, and mission alignment; you care deeply about Canada's sovereignty and resilience
- Willingness to support or lead field work and on-site deployments in remote or Arctic environments
Nice to Have
- Experience in early stage or high ambiguity teams; startup, defense tech, or embedded ops is a plus
Technical Stack
- Languages: Python (mastery), JavaScript (mastery), TypeScript (can learn on job), SQL & R (working competence)
- Frontend: React, Node.js, Tailwind, Radix UI
- AI/ML: PyTorch, OpenCV, PyMC, TensorFusion
- Data & DB: SQL, MySQL, Supabase, MongoDB, PyProj
- Infrastructure & Tools: GitHub, GCP (Vertex AI, GKE, Cloud Functions, AutoML), Serverless-compatible runtimes: Bun, npm
Team & Environment
You will be part of the early engineering core, working closely with the VP of Software and VP of Hardware.
Benefits & Compensation
- Field deployment opportunities (Canada North, test sites, operational demos)
- Flexible hybrid work (Ottawa or Toronto preferred)
- Earn meaningful equity as part of a founding engineering cohort
- Work at the intersection of national security, frontier tech, and impact-driven engineering
- Competitive salary + equity
Work Mode
This is a hybrid role with a preference for candidates in Ottawa or Toronto, Canada.
We are building a sovereign national capability and ship code that matters.
