Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Systems

About the Role

Join a customer-facing product engineering team building command-and-control and autonomy software for robotic systems used in operational and tactical missions. You will develop cloud and edge services that connect sensors, autonomous platforms, and AI-driven decision support in high-stakes environments.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and optimize backend software for mission-critical autonomous systems.

• Develop real-time services that process data from heterogeneous sensors for state estimation and threat detection.

• Build integrations with sensors, effectors, unmanned vehicles, and other autonomous platforms.

• Develop AI-enabled systems that assess threats and support rapid operational decisions.

• Engineer scalable, reliable, and fail-safe services for demanding environments.

• Partner with robotics, hardware, sensing, and systems engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.

What We're Looking For

• At least 4 years of backend or service-layer software engineering experience, with a hands-on individual contributor focus.

• Experience owning backend services such as APIs, microservices, or middleware, and building real-time data and messaging integrations across external systems.

• Proficiency in one or more of Rust, Python, C++, or Java.

• A degree in computer science or a related technical field, such as robotics or electrical engineering.

• Background in autonomy, robotics, drones, autonomous vehicles, or factory automation, with experience shipping software in a fast prototype-to-field environment.

• Experience integrating LLM systems, AI agents, or toolchains is useful.

• US work authorization as a citizen and eligibility to obtain a security clearance are required. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Compensation & Benefits

Annual salary range: $145,000 to $275,000 USD. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Hybrid in California, United States.