Backend Software Engineer – Software Architecture

Responsibilities

• Own the design and implementation of backend projects, working independently with strategic guidance.
• Help the architect understand how data flows through the system — how it's stored, moved, and ultimately consumed
• Design architectural solutions that keep the system maintainable over the long term.
• Develop scalable, reliable, and performant systems using Python and/or C++
• Build and maintain event-driven, messaging-based architectures
• Collaborate closely with robotics engineers to integrate backend systems with real-world workflows
• Improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability across services
• Share knowledge across the team and elevate engineering standards through code reviews and technical discussions

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in backend or distributed systems engineering
• Strong programming experience in Python
• Proficiency in at least one other strongly typed language — C++ preferred, though others used in robotics (e.g., Rust, Go, Java) are welcome
• Strong understanding of software architecture, concurrency, and distributed system design
• Experience building or supporting event-driven systems, messaging frameworks, or service-oriented architectures
• A clear communicator who can work independently and help teammates grow
• Experience developing systems that interface with hardware, robotics, or real-world operational environments is a plus

Stand-out candidates will have one or more of the following

• Experience in robotics or an adjacent industry (hardware, low-latency systems) with a software architecture focus
• Experience working across multiple programming languages
• Experience with real-time systems
• Experience managing large volumes of data
• Deep knowledge of robotics middleware (e.g., ROS, Zenoh, DDS)
• Deep knowledge of GPUs

$120,000 - $177,000 a year