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Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Systems


Job Location:

California, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 3 October 2026 (7 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 31 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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-making in operational and high-stakes environments.

What Youll Do
  • Design implement and optimize reliable backend and service-layer software for autonomous systems.
  • Build middleware APIs and integrations that relay real-time data across sensors effectors autonomous platforms and external services.
  • Develop sensor data processing capabilities for real-time state estimation and threat detection.
  • Build AI and LLM-driven systems that support threat assessment and rapid decision-making.
  • Design cloud and edge software with scalability fault tolerance and fail-safe behavior for mission-critical use.
  • Partner with robotics hardware and systems engineering teams and work with customers and stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions.
What Were Looking For
  • At least 4 years of professional software development experience in autonomous systems robotics or real-time systems.
  • Experience owning backend or service-layer software including middleware APIs or microservices connecting multiple systems.
  • Experience with real-time data and messaging systems heterogeneous sensor integration and state estimation.
  • Proficiency in Rust and Python with production experience in C and Java.
  • Experience delivering cloud and edge software and building AI or LLM-driven systems for autonomous decision-making.
  • A degree in computer science robotics electrical engineering or a related field.
  • US citizenship and eligibility to obtain a security clearance. Willingness to travel to client sites and work in a customer-facing hybrid role.
Compensation & Benefits

Annual salary range: $145000 to $275000. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Hybrid role based in California United States with travel to client sites as needed.