Staff Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer designs elegant solutions for complex problems in autonomy, working across full-stack, infrastructure, robotics, and graphics. Requires 7-10+ years experience with C++, Python, TypeScript or Golang, and mentoring.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Work across our entire stack to develop new products, features, and tools for our customers' autonomy development workflows
- Identify and scope complex engineering challenges, design elegant solutions, and lead implementation across teams.
- Influence the technical strategy of the team when balancing work on new features, scaling challenges, and technical debt.
- Work with domain experts across infrastructure, robotics, and graphics.
Requirements
- 7-10+ years of experience in shipping complex software
- Proven experience designing and implementing solutions to complex architectural problems
- Production experience writing in C++, Python, TypeScript, or Golang
- Experience mentoring software engineers
Nice to Have
- Working knowledge of frontend, API layer, containerization, or cluster orchestration frameworks (such as React, GraphQL, Docker, or Kubernetes)
- Experience working with simulation tools, modeling physical problems, or using robotics middlewares (such as ROS)
Compensation
- Base salary: $230,000 - $323,000 USD annually
- Equity, comprehensive health/dental/vision/life/disability insurance, 401k with employer match, learning/wellness stipends, paid time off
Skills
C++, Python, TypeScript, Go, React, GraphQL, Docker, Kubernetes, ROS
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