The role
Joining us as a Forward Deployed Software Engineer, you will have an opportunity to bring state-of-the-art AI to the tactical edge. You will be adapting and deploying vision and language models for compute efficiency and local context, using tools from our existing codebase as well as state-of-the-art tools. This is not a traditional developer role, you will be working directly with the users and traveling to customer sites, building solutions rapidly sometimes on site under difficult conditions.
Skills Needed
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Machine Learning, or equivalent experience.
- Strong programming skills, particularly in Python; experience with Java or C++ is also valuable.
- Experience developing in Linux environments.
- Experience building solutions with LLMs, generative AI, RAG, embeddings, or other applied AI systems.
- Strong foundation in machine learning, including evaluation, training, and problem decomposition.
- Experience with Docker, networking, deployment scripts, and local model-serving tools.
- Familiarity with PyTorch, Hugging Face, llama.cpp, Ollama, vLLM, or similar frameworks.
- Familiarity with vector databases such as Milvus, FAISS, Qdrant, Chroma, or similar.
- Experience building reliable systems with logging, watchdogs, crash recovery, automated testing, CI/CD, and field diagnostics.
- Ability to quickly understand complex systems and established codebases.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively across software, hardware, UI, and operational teams.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable owning features end-to-end in a small, fast-moving team.
- Willingness to travel up to 30% to build, test, deploy, and troubleshoot systems in the field.
- U.S. Person status.
Nice to Have
- Experience with NVIDIA platforms, CUDA, or TensorRT.
- Android or Java development experience.
- ATAK, TAK Server, TAKChat, CoT, or TAK plugin experience.
- Experience with mesh networks, distributed communications, low-bandwidth systems, or disconnected environments.
- Secure software development experience, including authentication, encryption, least privilege, audit logging, and secrets handling.
- Experience troubleshooting remotely deployed software systems.
- Rapid prototyping or 3D printing experience.
- Hands-on experience with electrical or mechanical systems.
- Knowledge of military systems, operational tactics, or tactical communications.
Benefits
- Employees can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Employees are entitled to 15 days PTO per year and 1 week paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs).
- Employees can enroll in Archangel’s 401k plan.
About Us
At Archangel, we deploy AI and robotics to protect service personnel, military personnel, critical infrastructure, and first responders in large, remote areas. Our mission is to make machines smart enough to become competent teammates instead of just tools, working alongside society’s most exposed workers in remote and challenging locations to protect people, infrastructure, assets and planet at scale.
The Archangel Experience
We are makers and engineers first, driven by the desire to solve challenges that matter. Automation is how humanity moves forward and for us it’s more than a method; it is a mindset- central to how we streamline work and deliver cutting edge solutions that make a real difference.
Our culture is grounded in high integrity, teamwork, and a shared pursuit of excellence. Learning never stops here. We prioritise growth, knowledge sharing, and collaboration so every team member is empowered to thrive. We are looking for people who are proactive, collaborative, and passionate about purpose led technology. If you are excited by meaningful challenges, thrive in fast paced environments, and want to build technology that supports solving real-world problems, you will feel right at home.
Location
This is an office-based role, primarily requiring work in our Syracuse NYC location, with travel expected.
Interested?
Apply now and someone from our office will get back to you. The usual process includes a screening call, a live coding test, followed by a meeting with more of the team to get to know each other. That’s it! Apply now and join us and pioneer a better future!
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Machine Learning, or equivalent experience
- Strong programming skills, particularly in Python
- Experience with Java or C++
- Experience developing in Linux environments
- Experience building solutions with LLMs, generative AI, RAG, embeddings, or applied AI systems
- Strong foundation in machine learning, including evaluation, training, and problem decomposition
- Experience with Docker, networking, deployment scripts, and local model-serving tools
- Familiarity with PyTorch, Hugging Face, llama.cpp, Ollama, vLLM, or similar frameworks
- Familiarity with vector databases such as Milvus, FAISS, Qdrant, Chroma, or similar
- Experience building reliable systems with logging, watchdogs, crash recovery, automated testing, CI/CD, and field diagnostics
- Ability to quickly understand complex systems and established codebases
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work across software, hardware, UI, and operational teams
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to own features end-to-end in a small, fast-moving team
- Willingness to travel up to 30%
- U.S. Person status
- Experience with NVIDIA platforms, CUDA, or TensorRT
- Android or Java development experience
- ATAK, TAK Server, TAKChat, CoT, or TAK plugin experience
- Experience with mesh networks, distributed communications, low-bandwidth systems, or disconnected environments
- Secure software development experience, including authentication, encryption, least privilege, audit logging, and secrets handling
- Experience troubleshooting remotely deployed software systems
- Rapid prototyping or 3D printing experience
- Hands-on experience with electrical or mechanical systems
- Knowledge of military systems, operational tactics, or tactical communications
Archangel Imaging Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Archangel Imaging and has not been reviewed or approved by Archangel Imaging.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Perks like paid Monday team lunch, 24/7 snacks and drinks, monthly socials, an annual retreat, and wellness/app subscriptions are highlighted. Cycle-to-work options, and occasional tech gear such as a VR headset or drone, indicate added lifestyle value and team cohesion.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and a paid volunteering day are explicitly listed. These time-off provisions suggest tangible support for rest and community engagement.
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Healthcare Strength — UK postings indicate private medical insurance as part of the package. This points to core health coverage in at least some locations or roles.
Archangel Imaging Insights
What We Do
Archangel Imaging deploys smart machines alongside people to protect valuable assets and at-risk staff in remote or challenging places. Remote operations are difficult. Whether you are operating drone patrols over marine reserves or monitoring static energy infrastructure, your ability to succeed depends on the supporting infrastructure used to coordinate any response. Today’s machines are still mostly tools, not team mates. Our smart devices can be retrofitted to other machines to make them smarter and more resilient in a changing environment, independent from any infrastructure. Our Argonaut™ AI cameras watch for poachers in Africa, oil thieves in South America or potential suicides on the European railways. Our GENIE™ navigation units enable any drone to independently navigate and complete missions without GPS signals. We use the Cerebella™ mission management platform to gather best-in-class machines from an ever-increasing catalogue of partners and to integrate them into a human-centred workflow. Cerebella™ allows humans, AI, satellite analytics, robots, drones and IoT sensors to work together as part of a combined team in complex missions. These hybrid teams can respond faster and more effectively to safety or security threats over large remote areas. Whether it’s cables being stolen, oil being tapped or elephants poached for ivory, we provide the ability for the security team to know before these incidents about to happen and immediately intervene or follow up. Interested in joining our team? Check our vacancies at https://archangelgroup.breezy.hr/
