Software Engineer - Frontend Application Development

CX2 is a next-generation defense technology company founded to deliver spectrum dominance for the United States and our allies. CX2’s AI-enabled hardware and software platforms detect, disrupt and defend the electromagnetic spectrum across land, air, sea and space domains.

Role

CX2 is seeking an experienced front end software engineer to enhance the UI/UX of our electromagnetic spectrum intelligence and effects management platform. In this role, you will be responsible for curating soldier-facing mobile and web interfaces, present high volume sensor data in real time, and shipping highly performant geospatial applications. Your work will help deliver a full stack platform to seamlessly visualize, orchestrate, and manage CX2’s sensor and effector systems across any battlefield. As a key member of CX2’s foundational engineering team, your expertise will direct the evolution of our core software stack, deepen our engineering culture, and deliver powerful electromagnetic warfare capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Empathetic User Experiences: Carefully curate intuitive interfaces and workflows that surface immediately actionable spectrum insights, compound the effectiveness of a single EW operator, and minimize cognitive load on users
• Dynamic, Low Latency Applications: The electromagnetic battle space changes rapidly, our platforms should as well. You’ll prioritize both low latency and rich interactivity as you build, but you’ll also understand when and how to handle tradeoffs in imperfect conditions
• Mobile and Web Functionality: Users will leverage CX2 from both touchscreen mobile devices and larger computers with various network and compute capacity. Optimizing performance and usability for a variety of form factors and hardware requires careful resource management, continuous evaluation of new tools and frameworks, and detailed software observability
• First Class Integrations: To deliver the most powerful electromagnetic capabilities, seamless interoperability with third party platforms like TAK and spectrum analysis software is paramount. Enhance the interplay and continuity between CX2’s platforms and customers' existing systems by crafting robust integrations.
  
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience shipping highly performant, data-intensive front end software applications
• Extensive expertise with interactive 2D and 3D geospatial tools and rendering libraries (MapBox, MapLibre, Google Maps, ArcGIS, Cesium, MapTiler, Leaflet, etc.)
• Expertise with React, JavaScript/TypeScript and CSS, web framework(s) (Remix, NextJS, TanStack, etc.), build tools, and test tools
• Strong fluency with state management, responsive design, performance optimization, loading patterns, code splitting, memoization, etc
• Proficiency maintaining design systems, component libraries, and design mock ups
• Willing to work extended hours for mission critical deadlines
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with mobile application development (React Native, Android/ATAK, iOS/iTAK)
• Experience with APIs (REST, GraphQL, WebSocket) and message queue systems (Kafka, Flink, MQTT, AMQP)
• Familiarity with web security, authentication, and authorization
• Experience developing applications that function offline or do not require constant internet access (PWAs)
• Fluency with software telemetry and observability tools (browser dev tools, DataDog, Grafana, Prometheus, etc.)
• Proficiency operating CI/CD pipelines and automated and reproducible build systems
  
  
  

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
• 401K enrollment at 90 days
• Generous PTO most Federal Holidays observed
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment
• Access to the latest tools and technologies
• High levels of responsibility and autonomy
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Access to the hardest problems in electronic warfare
  
  
  

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.

All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

To view CX2's privacy policy, please visit: https://www.cx2.com/privacy

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.