Epirus is the creator of a revolutionary electromagnetic pulse (EMP) technology designed for protecting the world's skies and airspaces from Unmanned Airborne Vehicles (a.k.a “drones”). Among counter-drone solutions, our technology is unique in its capability to disable entire swarms of drones quickly and effectively. The core innovation behind this marvel is Epirus’s SmartPower(TM), an intelligent power system that optimizes power-efficiency and dramatically reduces size. At Epirus, we’re on a journey to push the boundaries of what’s possible for the future of power electronics.

About the opportunity

In this role, you’ll build the brains behind Leonidas, our EMP-based counter-drone system. Here are some of the interesting things you might find yourself working on:

• Real-time coordination of hundreds of intelligent power-amplified modules over web-based services

• Programming hundreds of antennae in synchronicity to form a concentrated energy beam directed at a moving target

• Evolving a modern embedded software platform that utilizes Embedded Linux, open-source software, and web-based microservices

• System management software to safely bring up, shutdown, and monitor a sophisticated system of electronic components

What you’ll bring to the table

• 3-10 years coding professionally in a modern systems programming language such as C++, Java, or Rust

• A firm grasp of Data Structures, Algorithms, Design Patterns, and other Computer Science fundamentals

What makes you an exceptional candidate

• 4+ years professional software engineering experience

• Experience developing low-level software for embedded systems, hardware control, robotics, etc.

• Direct experience with Embedded Linux and related development/build tools

• An understanding of computing performance and an ability to optimize software performance in large or distributed systems

• Knowledge of multi-threading, parallelism, and concurrency; an ability to produce thread-safe software modules that cooperate well together

Epirus was the magical bow with infinite arrows wielded by the Greek hero Theseus. Like our namesake, we strive to be fast, efficient, and limitless in our approach. This agility, combined with a culture of innovation in systems development, allows us to move quickly without losing the decades of lessons learned.

We have developed technologies that leverage new breakthroughs in sensors and high-power microwaves, combined with computer vision and advanced software control. Our first broad-market application is a comprehensive defense system to defeat offensive drones at scale.