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Senior Software Engineer

Strativ Group
Costa Mesa, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026

Office Location: Irvine Area - Fulltime onsite

Engagement type: 6 month contract to hire (with top performers converting before that)

Contract type: W2 - with benefits (healthcare, dental, vision, 401k)

Full time contract – 8 hours per day, 5 days per week

Pay Rate: Open & Flexible – Priority here is to find the right people



Overview

Strativ is currently working with a venture-backed defense technology startup based in the Irvine area, to find Mid - Lead level Software Engineers. This organization functions as a high-growth disruptor within the global aerospace and defense sectors, specializing in the rapid development of software-defined military hardware such as autonomous aerial drones, maritime vehicles and smart munitions.


In this role, you will build out the software ecosystem supporting next-generation air, land and sea hardware platforms powered by cutting-edge System-on-Chip devices.


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Engineering, a relevant field, or equivalent experience
  • Extensive professional experience working as a Software Engineer with one or more domains and/or technologies of expertise
  • Experience writing backend services or embedded software in C
  • Systems and/or application programming skills including algorithms, data structures, concurrency, scaling, testing, infrastructure, software design and system design
  • Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed software systems
  • Capacity to work holistically on software enabled capabilities up and down the software stack and through lifecycle through design, implementation, operation and sustainment
  • Capacity to act as the technical owner for a software service, including stakeholder engagement, requirements definition, roadmap management, team co-ordination, design, implementation, sustainment and evolution
  • Capacity learn and grow individually, while mentoring junior team members effectively, building team cohesion and capacity
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in a senior role for the delivery of a military mission system
  • Experience writing frontend applications using Typescript and React
  • Experience with the design, implementation and operation of horizontally scaled cloud technologies
  • Experience with the design, implementation and support of embedded software, particularly in the field of robotics
  • Experience with modelling and simulation
  • Experience with development of high assurance safety critical software
  • Experience within the product delivery lifecycle including manufacturing, system acceptance, deployment, and sustainment.
  • Familiarity with Systems Engineering concepts
  • Desire to grow in to a Tech-Lead-Manager role, with responsibility for line management of engineers, in addition to delivery

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