Senior Software Engineer

ROLE OVERVIEW

Senior software engineering role focused on systems software, networking, containers, CI/CD, secure connectivity, and cross-functional product development in robotics and industrial automation environments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop, and maintain software in one or more of Rust, C++, Java, Python, or TypeScript.
• Build services and integrations using MQTT, RabbitMQ, REST, WebSockets, and related messaging/API technologies.
• Make architecture and design decisions balancing performance, reliability, security, and maintainability.
• Write unit and integration tests and debug complex issues across application, operating system, and network layers.
• Design and support network communication between software, devices, cloud services, and customer systems.
• Configure firewall rules and network settings and troubleshoot blocked ports, latency, dropped connections, certificate, and TLS issues.
• Package, run, and troubleshoot applications in Docker and deploy/operate services in Azure or AWS as needed.
• Set up and maintain GitHub/GitHub Actions build pipelines, automate test execution, integrate cybersecurity/static analysis scans, and resolve pipeline failures.
• Review designs and code, mentor engineers, collaborate with hardware/firmware/QA/product teams, and document designs, interfaces, and processes.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed to customer, partner, or AutoStore locations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5-7 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong programming skills in one or more of Rust, C++, Java, Python, or TypeScript.
• Experience with one or more of MQTT, RabbitMQ, REST APIs, or WebSockets.
• Hands-on experience developing and running applications in Docker.
• Good understanding of operating system concepts including processes, threads, memory management, file systems, and scheduling.
• Experience with TCP/IP networking, firewall configuration, and secure communication across network boundaries including ports/protocols, NAT, VPNs, and proxies.
• DevOps experience with build pipelines, automated testing, cybersecurity scanning, and static code analysis.
• Strong Git/GitHub skills and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

NICE TO HAVE

• Azure or AWS experience and GitHub Actions expertise.
• Experience with SonarQube, CodeQL, Snyk, Trivy, or similar security/code-quality tools.
• Kubernetes and Helm experience.
• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Ansible.
• Monitoring/logging experience with Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK.
• MLOps exposure using MLflow, Kubeflow, DVC, Weights & Biases, or related tools, with understanding of the ML lifecycle.
• Exposure to embedded systems, robotics, or industrial automation.