Job VC
Lead Embedded Engineer
Technologies
Description
Neros
is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. The company design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. The team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment. As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. Neros is hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.
Responsibilities
* lead the engineering software team and provide technical direction
* act as a key partner to local leadership and contribute to strategic decisions
* define and drive the technical vision and future architecture for company solutions that are being developed in Ukraine
* collaborate with company engineering leadership and cross-functional teams
* contribute to the product roadmap and identify opportunities where the UA team can deliver unique value
* drive R&D initiatives, rapid prototyping, and validation of new capabilities
Requirements
* 7+ years of commercial experience with C/C++
* engineering leadership experience (tech lead / team lead)
* experience in system design (embedded systems, distributed systems, hardware—software integration)
* strong understanding of embedded systems and ability to work on R&D-driven tasks
* strong communication skills and proactive, solution-oriented mindset
* English level: Upper-Intermediate (B2) or higher
Nice to have
* familiarity with UAV or robotics stacks (ExpressLRS, Betaflight, ArduPilot, OpenTX)
* exposure to computer vision or video processing pipelines (OpenCV or similar)
We offer:
— on-site work at the office in Kyiv, Ukraine
— official employment
— military booking for eligible candidates
— medical insurance
— work on products that are validated in real combat conditions with fast iteration cycles
— collaboration with an international team of experienced engineers
is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. The company design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. The team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment. As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. Neros is hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.
Responsibilities
* lead the engineering software team and provide technical direction
* act as a key partner to local leadership and contribute to strategic decisions
* define and drive the technical vision and future architecture for company solutions that are being developed in Ukraine
* collaborate with company engineering leadership and cross-functional teams
* contribute to the product roadmap and identify opportunities where the UA team can deliver unique value
* drive R&D initiatives, rapid prototyping, and validation of new capabilities
Requirements
* 7+ years of commercial experience with C/C++
* engineering leadership experience (tech lead / team lead)
* experience in system design (embedded systems, distributed systems, hardware—software integration)
* strong understanding of embedded systems and ability to work on R&D-driven tasks
* strong communication skills and proactive, solution-oriented mindset
* English level: Upper-Intermediate (B2) or higher
Nice to have
* familiarity with UAV or robotics stacks (ExpressLRS, Betaflight, ArduPilot, OpenTX)
* exposure to computer vision or video processing pipelines (OpenCV or similar)
We offer:
— on-site work at the office in Kyiv, Ukraine
— official employment
— military booking for eligible candidates
— medical insurance
— work on products that are validated in real combat conditions with fast iteration cycles
— collaboration with an international team of experienced engineers