Elsight - UAV & UGV Connection Confidence

Software Team Lead

Elsight - UAV & UGV Connection Confidence  •  Ramat Gan, IL (Hybrid)  •  9 days ago
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Job Description

We’re looking for a Software Team Lead to take a central role in shaping the connectivity layer behind mission-critical drone and autonomous-system deployments This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who combines deep expertise in networking software with the ability to lead, mentor, and scale a strong engineering team. You’ll lead by example-building high-impact networking capabilities while driving quality, ownership, and fast, pragmatic execution.

Who are we?

Elsight is building the backbone of uncrewed systems. Our Halo platform is evolving from mission-critical connectivity into a broader uncrewed enablement platform - combining secure connectivity, positioning, video, and autonomy support into one unified solution. We operate at the intersection of hardware, software, and cloud, enabling uncrewed platforms to complete missions reliably even in contested, remote, or GNSS-denied environments. Our technology is already deployed globally in real operational use cases, trusted by demanding customers where performance and resilience matter most.

We’re a fast-growing, execution-driven team that values ownership, clarity, and professionalism. As a relatively small team, every role has a real impact. We work in a hybrid model from our office in Ramat Gan, right by the train lines.

You will…

  • Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team (Frontend, Backend, DevOps, QA), while staying deeply hands-on in architecture and development.
  • Design and develop core networking software capabilities powering reliable, real-world connectivity.
  • Take full ownership of features from definition through delivery, ensuring high quality from design to production.
  • Make key technical decisions around network stacks, protocols, performance, scalability, and reliability
  • Drive engineering excellence: code reviews, testing practices, observability, and clean interfaces.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with other product teams to deliver cohesive systems.
  • Recruit more people for the team and

Requirements

Apply if you have

  • 3+ years of hands-on experience in networking software development (not IT/network administration), including protocols, debugging, and performance considerations.
  • 3+ years of experience leading a software team, with responsibility for execution, mentorship, and day-to-day delivery.
  • Proven experience building production-grade software in a Linux environment, with strong troubleshooting skills.
  • 4+ years of hands-on software development experience in Python (preferrably), ideally within networking-focused products or systems.
  • Solid understanding of Linux networking fundamentals, and how to build reliable systems around them.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a clear ownership mindset.

Bonus points if you’ve got experience with:

  • OpenVPN, WireGuard
  • VRFs, namespaces, eBPF, TC
  • Familiar with mobile networks and modems
  • SD-WAN, MultiWAN

Apply now and help shape the future of autonomous systems at Elsight.

Elsight - UAV & UGV Connection Confidence

About Elsight - UAV & UGV Connection Confidence

Elsight provides solutions for robust, reliable connectivity for beyond the visible line of sight (BVLOS) flights of unmanned aerial and ground systems (UAVs and UGVs) even in the most challenging and remote areas. The Elsight Halo aggregates multiple links on one lightweight platform from LTE/5G modems, Satellite communications and RF technology to form one robust reliable link for high bandwidth, low latency and complete redundancy connectivity. The Halo enables one operator to control a fleet of drones/robots remotely from anywhere in the world. It's SWaP offers easy portability, mobility and set-up for on-the-fly situations for law enforcement, HLS, defense, firefighting and other crisis management events. The Halo is deployed in major UAV manufacturers such as Lockheed Martin, ACSL and others.

Elsight’s proprietary technology optimizes connectivity through the concurrent use of all available networks, providing reliable, always-on, high-speed connectivity for mobile or stationary devices.

Halo, Elsight’ newest product offering, is a connectivity platform dedicated to enabling commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) missions for unmanned platforms such as drones, connected cars etc. and solves many other connectivity challenges through its unique flexible networking capabilities, bridging the gap for network deprived areas, providing access to the internet for telehealth, remote learning, logistics, and more.

Industry
Aviation & Aerospace
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Or Yehuda, IL
Year Founded
2009
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