Senior Software Engineer

ABOUT US: Skip is on a mission to make life joyful through powered movement

Movement is a powerful way to build physical, mental and social health. Yet it is elusive for the 2 billion people due to age, injury, or disability. We are building products that will restore mobility for millions and enable a new frontier of joyful movement experiences. We want to build a future where a grandparent can easily outrun their grandkids and no one is left behind at the trailhead.

Skip is a 10-person early-stage start-up that spun out of Google X in 2023. With deep cross-disciplinary expertise and key partnerships (e.g. with Arc’teryx) we are uniquely positioned to launch the first commercially successful wearable robotic device the MO/GO, and transform millions of lives in the coming years.

More information about Skip and MO/GO can be found at www.skipwithjoy.com

THE ROLE:

We are seeking a highly motivated and adaptable individual who will explore the peaks and valleys of all problems that may come up while building a new generation of wearable robots for everyday life.

You’ll work as a senior generalist SWE on our small software team, and in collaboration with our other senior SWE, you'll be responsible for technical leadership of the entire software stack as we build a new consumer robotics platform. We are currently a flat team, but you’ll be expected to coach and mentor Skippers with less experience.

Some of the specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Design our nextgen system architecture, as we go from prototypes -> fleet of 5,000 MO/GOs shipped to customers homes in the next 2 years
• Write high-quality code and tests for both on-device and cloud software components, ensuring high-quality and reliable performance
• Collaborate with EE/firmware engineer to integrate hardware components, sensors, and control systems
• Collaborate with our controls engineer to expand our data pipeline, train and deploy ML models
• Wearing prototypes several hours a week to participate in data collection, test new models and provide feedback
• Contribute to the improvement of software development processes and practices. Engage in code reviews and knowledge sharing to promote a culture of continuous learning.
• Bring joy to the team, participate in embarrassing team events, tolerate KZ’s terrible music choices

Basic Qualifications

• 5-10 years’ experience in professional software engineering
• Excellent coding skills in C++
• Experience with cloud infrastructure like GCP
• Experience with IoT and edge devices
• Competence with Linux, python, and general debugging
• Able to deliver quality work in a fast-paced startup environment
• Ability to relocate to work at the Skip Bay Area office
• Sense of humour, tolerant of Aussie & Canadian spelling

Bonus Points

• Experience with backend app development
• Experience with a UI framework like Dart/Flutter or Angular/TS
• Experience with Rust, robotics or mechatronics (ST/TI firmware, SPI/UART, BLE, etc)
• Experience with machine learning / ML Ops
• Experience in start-up environments
• Personal motivation to improve human movement
• Taylor Swift fan. Good taste in background music :)

This is a full time position working at the Skip office in the San Francisco Bay Area, starting in between Nov 2024 and Jan 2025

Skip is an equal opportunity employer. Our hiring decisions are based on need and competence to satisfy said need. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected status.

Any and all offers of employment extended by Skip are conditional on candidates’ ability to provide satisfactory proof of eligibility to maintain full-time employment in the United States. Unfortunately Skip cannot sponsor visas at this time.

To apply send via email a CV and cover letter to [email protected]