[Job Radar](https://jobradar.live/) / [Jobs](https://jobradar.live/ilanlar) / Lead, Platform Software Active On-site Torrance, California, United States Posted · 23.09.2026 Greenhouse (US) # Lead, Platform Software Neros Technologies Who we are Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our 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. We’re 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. What you will be doing Neros builds the embedded software that powers our drones and ground systems. As a Lead, Platform Software Engineer, you will build and lead the team that owns our foundational embedded platform — the Linux distribution, kernel, bootloader, common runtime, and SDK that our flight, ground-station, and autonomy software teams build on. You will own the platform's roadmap, reliability, and engineering quality while growing and leading the team behind it and treating every other engineering team as your customer. Responsibilities Lead and grow the Platform Software engineering team, including hiring, mentorship, and performance management Own the roadmap and delivery of the embedded platform — Linux distribution and BSPs, kernel and bootloader, common runtime and libraries, and the cross-compile toolchain and SDK Run the platform as a product: keep the interfaces our flight, ground, and autonomy teams depend on stable, versioned, and evolving without breaking them Make the hard architecture calls — build vs. adopt, interface design, and resource allocation across subsystems Set and uphold engineering quality practices — code review, testing, and CI/CD — for foundational software Stay hands-on: review platform code and own architecture, not just process You should have the following Has led a software team as a hands-on manager — owning both people management and technical direction Deep embedded-platform background: custom Linux (Yocto/Buildroot), kernel/BSPs, bootloaders, and the runtime/SDK layer other teams build on Track record of running a platform or foundational-software team as a product — stable interfaces, versioning, and consumer teams who could depend on it Strong judgment on build-vs-adopt, interface design, and resource trade-offs across an embedded system Able to operate as the interface between the team and senior leadership — managing expectations upward and clearing execution blockers Player-coach: still technically credible enough to review BSP/kernel/runtime code and make architecture calls Nice to Have Experience building an embedded platform team from a small nucleus MCU/RTOS platform work alongside embedded Linux Bazel or comparable build-system leadership across cross-compiled targets Real-time, safety-relevant, or mission-critical embedded platforms Background bringing up new computer platforms from prototype to production US Salary Range $198,000 - $277,000 USD The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package. We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. This job was verified from Greenhouse (US). Applications are completed on the original source. [Apply on the original listing ↗](https://jobradar.live/ilan/3510e8ef-7a23-4e05-af5a-764a9f33ae52/git) ## Stop searching one by one for roles like this. Upload your resume or enter your target roles to see your first 3 matches for free. [Find jobs for me →](https://jobradar.live/uye/kayit) Your resume is never shared with employers; it is processed only for matching. 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