Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Systems
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About the Role
Join a customer-facing product engineering team building command-and-control and autonomy software for robotic systems. You will develop cloud and edge services that connect sensors, autonomous platforms, and AI-driven decision support for complex operational missions.
What You'll Do
Design, build, and optimize reliable software for mission-critical autonomous systems.
Develop real-time data processing for heterogeneous sensors, including state estimation and threat detection.
Build LLM- and AI-enabled systems that assess threats and support rapid operational decisions.
Integrate sensors, effectors, and autonomous platforms, including individual and coordinated systems.
Engineer scalable, fault-tolerant services for high-stakes environments.
Work with robotics, hardware, sensing, and systems engineering specialists to deliver integrated solutions.
What We're Looking For
Four to ten years of backend or service-layer software engineering experience, with recent hands-on individual contributor work.
Experience owning backend services such as APIs, microservices, or middleware, and building real-time messaging between external systems.
Professional proficiency in Rust, Python, C++, or Java, and a degree in computer science or a related technical field.
Practical experience in autonomy, such as robotics, drones, autonomous vehicles, or factory automation. Experience should extend beyond algorithms, simulation, or ML research alone.
Experience shipping software in a rapid prototype-to-field environment; familiarity with LLM integrations, AI agents, or tool chains is helpful.
Authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship and eligibility for security clearance.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $145,000 to $275,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
Hybrid in Palo Alto, California.