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Overview

For over 25 years, Critical Software has been building mission-critical software and systems for the world's most demanding industries — from aviation and defense to energy, railway, and space.

News

News AnthropicAI 6 months ago
Project Glasswing: Securing critical software for the AI era
A new initiative to secure the world's most critical software and give defenders a durable advantage in the coming AI-driven era of cybersecurity.
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News CNBC 1 year ago
Trump puts extra 100% tariff on China imports, adds export controls on 'critical software'
President Trump retaliated against China's export controls on rare earths after suggesting he also would cancel a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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News SpaceNews 1 year ago
Critical Software Invests in Aerospacelab
Critical Software Invests in Aerospacelab
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News awesome-safety-critical.readthedocs.io 1 year ago
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News opencollect 2 years ago
Ecosystem Funds: Curated Support For Your Critical Software Dependencies - Open Source Collective
Today Open Source Collective is launching Ecosystem Funds, making it easier to support your critical software dependencies. st...
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News The New Stack 2 years ago
Feds: Critical Software Must Drop C/C++ by 2026 or Face Risk
This is the government's strongest stance yet on software security, which puts manufacturers on notice: fix dangerous coding practices or risk being labeled as negligent.
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News darpa.mil 3 years ago
DARPA AI Cyber Challenge Aims to Secure Nation's Most Critical Software
At Black Hat USA 2023, DARPA issued a call to top computer scientists, AI experts, software developers, and beyond to participate in the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) - a two-year competition aimed at driving innovation at the nexus of AI and cybersecurity t
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Tech stack

Technologies named in job postings at Critical Software over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
10
Postings analysed
7
Stack modernity
74/100
Languages
C++
Python
Cloud & platforms
Linux
Power BI
RTOS
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Salary insights

Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$111k
Typical range
$111k
Open positions
1
1 Jobs
Senior 100%
Level Jobs Median Typical range
Senior 1 $111k $111k
Highest paying role Senior Product Manager – Space $111k
Normalized to USD per year

Growth

Hiring Momentum
60/100
Growing
Open positions
9
3 opened / 2 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
18 days
faster than 58% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~5 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics 0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Product
27% ▲
Leadership
18% ▼
Management
18% ▼
Hardware
9% ▲
Security
9% ▼
Finance
9% ▼
Activity Timeline
Added RTOS to stack Oct 2026
Added Python to stack Oct 2026
Added Linux to stack Oct 2026
Added C++ to stack Oct 2026
New location: Portugal Oct 2026

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
4
Hiring now
2
Countries
2
Busiest office
Munich
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Munich Germany
Engineering / R&D
Munich Urban Colab
3 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 33% engineering 67% remote 50-200 est. staff $111k Avg Salary
hires for Security, Product, Industrial Engineering
Freddie-Mercury-Straße 5, 80797 München
seen since Jul 2026 company site, job postings
Pittsburgh United States
Engineering / R&D
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 50% engineering 50% remote 10-50 est. staff
hires for Hardware, Management
seen since Sep 2026 job postings
Southampton United States
Regional office
4 Benham Road, Chilworth
4 Benham Road, Chilworth, Southampton SO16 7QJ
company site
Monroeville United States
Regional office
2790 Mosside Blvd #305
2790 Mosside Blvd #305, Monroeville, PA 15146
company site

Jobs

≈ $85k – $165k per year (Estimated) • In office • Nationals only • Full-Time • 3+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Pittsburgh
Python
C++
RTOS
Linux
SpaceTech
FMEA
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≈ $61k – $139k per year (Estimated) • Remote (Portugal) • Full-Time • 5+ years exp
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≈ $41k – $94k per year (Estimated) • Remote (Portugal) • Full-Time
DO-178C
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≈ $44k – $99k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • Portugal
Sensor Fusion
Management
Agile
SpaceTech
DO-178C
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≈ $44k – $99k per year (Estimated) • In office • Full-Time • Portugal
Sensor Fusion
Management
Agile
SpaceTech
DO-178C
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$72k – $111k per year • In office • Full-Time • Munich
Sensor Fusion
Management
Agile
SpaceTech
DO-178C
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Financials

Total raised
$294k
Latest round
Grant
Funding rounds
2
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Grant 2025 $11k Details
Grant 2024 $282k Details