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title: 'Software Engineer II at Shift5'
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# Software Engineer II at Shift5

- **Company:** Shift5
- **Location:** Remote
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/shift5/jobs/6147440004

## Job description

## About Shift5

Shift5 is the observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT). We’re a rapidly growing scale-up that specializes in cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, and compliance for operational technology (OT) systems across all defense vehicles and commercial aviation. We are a collaborative, passionate, and driven team of dynamic, multidisciplinary experts and we’re focused on helping our customers' fleets run smarter and safer by accessing and democratizing the volumes of onboard OT data generated by commercial and defense fleets. Come join us.

Shift5 is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer 2 to join our growing Product Engineering team. In this role, you’ll build and deploy high-impact features into Shift5’s product suite. You'll play a critical role in designing, building, and delivering the technology stack that serves our customers across both defense and commercial aviation, ensuring fleet safety and operational readiness. You will report directly to our Manager, Off-Vehicle Software Engineering, operating in a team-based environment with engineers, product managers, program managers, and industry experts to conceive, implement, and shape major features. You’ll be a major factor in generating high-impact products that literally save lives.

## What You'll Do

- UI & API Development: Design, build, and deliver new features and improvements to the user interfaces and APIs at Shift5.
- Feature Ownership & Autonomy: Interpret requirements and design specifications to develop, debug, test, and maintain software solutions with a high degree of autonomy and velocity.
- Domain-Tailored Solutions: Design, build, and support robust features tailored to the unique operational and compliance requirements of our commercial aviation and defense customers across a broad array of platforms, environments, and cloud solutions.
- Architecture & Standards: Facilitate architectural designs that meet business requirements, security, and quality standards.
- Team Mentorship & Process: Mentor and coach other team members and peers to continually improve, while actively participating in our Agile development processes.
- Continuous Learning: Maintain current knowledge of relevant technologies and developments in the software engineering space.

What Success Looks Like

- High-Impact Delivery: You successfully deliver scalable, observable, supportable, and reliable applications that empower customers to run smarter, safer fleets.
- Autonomous Execution: You operate with high velocity and autonomy, translating complex requirements into robust features across UIs, APIs, and cloud solutions.
- Collaborative Leadership: You actively shape product design alongside multidisciplinary teams, serving as a key contributor and mentor to your peers.
- Technical Mastery: You consistently align software solutions with high-security, compliance, and quality standards suited for defense and commercial aviation fleets.

## What We’re Looking For

Required:

- Education: BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
- Software Development Experience: 3+ years of experience in software development with a deep understanding of software engineering practices and concepts.
- Core Web Technologies: Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and one modern frontend framework (React, Angular, or Vue).
- Backend & APIs: Experience working with Go, alongside demonstrated experience with REST APIs.
- Cloud, Containers & Deployment: Experience with AWS, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Product Experience: Prior SaaS product experience, with a track record of delivering scalable, observable, supportable, and reliable applications.
- Security & Citizenship: US Citizenship and an active (or ability to hold/obtain) US Government Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred:

- Modern Engineering Workflows: Experience with Agentic Software Engineering Workflows.

## Compensation & Benefits

- Base Salary: $130,000 - $170,000
- Bonus program and equity in a fast-growing startup
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families
- Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions
- 401k with employer contributions
- Employer-paid Life and Disability Insurance
- Uncapped paid time off policy
- Flexible work & remote work policy
- Tax-deferred public transit benefits with Metro SmartBenefits (DC/MD/VA)

We are committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that embraces the diversity of our people and represents the communities in which we work and the customers we serve. We know the happiest and highest performing teams include people with diverse perspectives and ways of solving problems. We strive to attract and retain talent from all backgrounds and create workplaces where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

Shift5 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, marital status, ancestry, projected veteran status, or any other protected group or class.

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## About Shift5

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Shift5 provides an operational intelligence platform that analyzes onboard serial bus and radio frequency data from military and commercial fleets to deliver near real-time threat detection, predictive maintenance, and compliance automation.
- **Entity Type**: Private – Series C (raised $75M ~10 months ago; total funding $180.75–$185M)
- **Headquarters**: Arlington, Virginia, USA
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Josh Lospinoso (co-founder, now Board Member); the company was also founded by former U.S. Army Cyber Command officers.

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Defense, aviation, ground vehicles, maritime, rail – operational technology (OT) cybersecurity and observability.
- **Target customers**: B2B – U.S. Department of Defense, military branches (Air Force, Army), commercial airlines, rail operators, and critical infrastructure fleet managers.
- **Mission / purpose**: “We exist to protect the servicemembers who defend our nation and secure the critical systems that keep our economy moving.”

## Products & Services
- **Shift5 Operational Intelligence Platform**: SaaS/software that ingests serial bus and RF data from fleets (aircraft, ground vehicles, ships, trains) to detect faults, cyber threats, and GPS spoofing in near real-time.
- **Predictive Maintenance**: Transforms serial bus data into proactive maintenance insights to reduce unplanned downtime and improve mission readiness.
- **Cybersecurity / EW**: Analyzes serial bus traffic and RF data to flag threats (e.g., GPS spoofing, advanced persistent threats) and enable operator action.
- **Fleet Compliance**: Processes security log files from commercial aircraft to verify compliance with aviation regulations and identify security incidents.
- **RF-Enabled GPS Threat Detection**: Plug-and-play capability that provides early warning of GPS spoofing up to 200 nautical miles away.
- **Research Services**: Expert-led security assessments, novel threat research, and specialized tooling for protecting critical assets.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Total venture capital funding – **$180.75M** (CB Insights) or **$185M** (company site) across multiple rounds; last raise was a **$75M Series C** approximately 10 months prior to the search date.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Partners include **Boeing** (joint fault/threat detection initiative), **Anduril** (next-generation command & control for Army), **Rune Technologies** (defense platform sustainment), **L3Harris** (Toby Magsig, former L3Harris executive, now President & CEO). Federal contracts include **U.S. Air Force F-16** upgrades, **CSfC listing** for classified operations.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Over **100 full-time employees** across five time zones.
  - Formalized executive leadership team (Toby Magsig confirmed CEO, new C-Suite roles) following “best Q1 in company history.”
  - Launched advanced RF-enabled GPS threat detection (Jan 2026).
  - Achieved **Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC)** listing (June 2026).
  - Selected for next-gen F-16 upgrades (Dec 2025).
  - Partnerships with Anduril, Boeing, and Rune Technologies.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Unique data access**: Only platform extracting and analyzing raw serial bus (MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429) and RF data from military/commercial fleets, often in contested environments.
- **Early-warning GPS spoofing detection**: RF-based method that detects threats up to 200 nautical miles away – a capability few competitors offer.
- **Deep defense heritage**: Founders and leadership with U.S. Army Cyber Command and L3Harris backgrounds; strong trust within DoD and prime contractors.
- **Regulatory compliance**: NIAP and CSfC listings enable broader use in classified and sensitive operations.
- **Partnerships with primes**: Boeing, Anduril, L3Harris – validated integration into major platforms.

## Strategic Focus
- **Acceleration across defense and critical infrastructure** – expanding beyond aviation into ground vehicles, maritime, and rail.
- **Product expansion**: Continued investment in RF-based detection, predictive maintenance, and integration with partner ecosystems (e.g., Lattice Mesh).
- **Talent scaling**: Hiring across deployment strategy, field engineering, hardware/software engineering, and go-to-market roles.
- **Executive leadership stability**: Formalized C-suite to support growth and market penetration.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Low-ego, high-horsepower” team from diverse backgrounds (public/private sectors). Values include Mission-First Mindset, Relentless Innovation, and Data-Driven Precision.
- **Work model**: Many roles are “Remote/HQ” – flexibility to work remotely while maintaining an HQ in Arlington, VA. Open positions include Deployment Strategist, Field Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Systems Integration Engineer, and Proposal Manager.
- **Benefits**:
  - Comprehensive medical coverage with HSA contributions.
  - **12 weeks paid parental leave** (birth or adoption).
  - **Unlimited time off** plus paid holidays.
  - 401(k) plan (pre-tax and Roth options via Vanguard).
  - Financial and legal support through internal team.
- **Engineering culture**: Focus on solving tough OT problems; hardware and software teams work closely; emphasis on scalability and real-time data.
- **Impact**: Direct contribution to protecting service members and critical national infrastructure.

## Sources
1. [shift5.io – Homepage](https://shift5.io/)
2. [shift5.io – Company page](https://shift5.io/company/)
3. [shift5.io – Careers page](https://shift5.io/careers/)
4. [CB Insights – Shift5 profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/shift5)
5. [LinkedIn – Shift5](https://www.linkedin.com/company/shift5)

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