NestAI builds the adaptive operating system for modern battlefield operations. Most AI systems are built once, validated at deployment, and expected to stay sufficient after that. That assumption holds until conditions change, and in defence, they always do. Our team develops adaptive intelligence for unmanned and command systems: AI that continuously learns from operational data and adapts to changing conditions, deployed in environments where there is no internet, no GPS, and failure is not an option. NestOS, our open, modular, and interoperable platform, enables this at scale and keeps capability evolution under sovereign European control.Founded in 2025 by Peter Sarlin, whose previous company Silo AI became Europe's largest AI acquisition, NestAI has grown to over 200 engineers and scientists and partners with leading European defence forces and industry. We're ambitious about what we're building and honest with each other. The bar is high, and so are the standards we hold ourselves to. But this is also a place built on humility, trust, and looking after each other. If that sounds like the kind of work you want to do, keep reading.<h2>Join us as an Edge SW Chapter Lead</h2>You'll lead the Edge SW chapter, one of the engineering disciplines inside Edge R&D alongside Edge HW, Edge AI, and Edge Localisation. This is a principal-level position: you'll set the technical direction for edge software, build and grow the team, and make sure the chapter's capabilities line up with what our products and customers need. We're looking for someone with deep technical roots who has led and scaled embedded or edge software teams before, and who leads by understanding the work, not just managing it.<h2>What you'll work on</h2>As Edge SW Chapter Lead, you'll sit at the intersection of technical leadership and people leadership, working closely with project leads, future product owners, and the other chapter leads across Edge R&D. In this role, you will:<ul><li>Own the technical vision and direction for edge software, align it with our broader product and engineering strategy, and communicate that direction clearly to product owners and other stakeholders.</li><li>Mentor and grow a chapter of edge software engineers through regular one-on-one feedback, performance tracking, and long-term career development, while building a psychologically safe team culture.</li><li>Partner with the People Lead and Project Lead to translate organisational strategy and project targets into concrete team and individual goals, and remove the obstacles that get in the way of high-impact work.</li><li>Lead recruitment for the edge software discipline and work with product managers and project leads to place the right people on the right cross-functional squads.</li><li>Engage directly with customers when needed, while keeping requirements and communication flowing cleanly through the product owner.</li><li>Define and maintain the engineering standards, quality practices, and processes that keep the chapter's work consistent and high quality within our agile way of working.</li></ul><h2>What we're looking for</h2>If your background doesn't match every requirement but the work resonates with you, we'd encourage you to apply. How you think, learn, and take ownership matters more to us than ticking every box. Here is what we are looking for:<ul><li>A solid track record of leading, mentoring, and scaling edge software or embedded systems engineering teams.</li><li>Deep technical roots, with significant hands-on work earlier in your career and the technical grit to understand what it takes to build complex edge software systems, not just manage the people who build it.</li><li>Outstanding communication and emotional intelligence, with the stakeholder management skills to navigate a fast-growing, mission-critical environment and communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences.</li><li>Broad architectural awareness across modern edge s

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