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About the Role
Join a customer-facing product engineering team building command-and-control and autonomy software for robotic and unmanned systems. You will develop cloud and edge services that help users integrate sensors, autonomous platforms, and AI-driven decision-making in demanding operational environments.
What You'll Do
Design, build, and optimize backend software for mission-critical autonomous systems.
Develop real-time services that process data from diverse sensors for state estimation and threat detection.
Build integrations with sensors, effectors, and autonomous platforms, including individual systems and swarms.
Develop LLM- and AI-enabled workflows that assess conditions and support timely operational decisions.
Engineer scalable, reliable, and fail-safe systems for high-stakes environments.
Collaborate with robotics, hardware, sensing, AI, and systems engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.
What We're Looking For
Four to ten years of hands-on backend or service-layer software engineering experience.
Experience owning backend services such as APIs, microservices, or middleware, and building real-time data and messaging integrations with 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.
Experience in autonomy, robotics, drones, autonomous vehicles, or industrial automation, with hands-on product engineering beyond research, algorithms, or simulation alone.
Experience shipping software in a rapid prototyping and field deployment environment.
Familiarity with LLM systems, AI agents, or tool chains is a plus.
U.S. work authorization without sponsorship and eligibility to obtain a security clearance.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $145,000 to $275,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
Hybrid role based in Palo Alto, California.
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