Software Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Tagup is a defense technology company founded at MIT that is redefining logistics superiority with next-generation AI. We’re growing rapidly and are looking for change-makers passionate about delivering innovative technologies to solve the most challenging problems in the world’s highest stakes environments. This is an exciting opportunity to engage in meaningful work that strengthens national security and contributes to the success of U.S. and allied forces. Join us in shaping the future of defense logistics for a safer tomorrow.

Do you love learning? Do you like understanding many parts of a system, not just one small section? Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge with others, and learning things from them in turn? If the answer is yes, we’d love to talk!

We’re a team of engineers and data scientists driven by our mission : to make the machines and processes that power the world safer, more reliable, and more efficient. Tagup's AI software directly controls large-scale industrial equipment and logistics systems, ensuring our customers get the best performance they can.

As a Software Engineer, you will help create and maintain the services that allow us to deliver value to our customers. This includes building out our API, databases, ETL processes, and more! You will have the opportunity to work on tasks ranging from writing high performance SQL queries that support our API to building high throughput data pipelines that feed our AI models.

Required Skills

• You are fluent in Python and SQL
• You have built and deployed APIs
• You can clearly communicate pros and cons of design decisions
• You write clean code that is well tested and easy to maintain
• You've worked with kubernetes
• You proactively seek and share ways to personally improve

Bonus Points

Salary

The estimated salary range for this position is between $85,000 and $140,000 annually. We strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package that aligns with our employees’ experience and qualifications. Our primary objective is to attract and retain top talent, and we firmly believe in compensating our employees fairly for their invaluable contributions.

As a rapidly expanding technology company, we extend part-ownership to all team members through an Employee Stock Option Plan. Additionally, we offer comprehensive health insurance benefits, access to the company’s 401K plan, and foster a team-oriented work environment with regular company outings!

Why Join Us?

At Tagup, your code powers mission-critical systems in defense and aviation. You’ll work across the stack, tackle challenging problems, and grow quickly as part of a fast-moving, collaborative team making AI that truly matters.

Tagup is an equal opportunity employer and individuals seeking employment with us are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.