Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Systems

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join a customer-facing product engineering team building cloud and edge software for command and control of autonomous systems. You will help integrate sensors, unmanned platforms, and AI-driven decision support for high-stakes operational and tactical missions.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Design, build, and optimize backend and service-layer software for mission-critical autonomous systems.
• Develop systems that process heterogeneous sensor data for real-time state estimation and threat detection.
• Build LLM- and AI-driven capabilities that assess threats and support rapid operational decisions.
• Integrate sensors, effectors, and autonomous platforms through reliable services and messaging.
• Engineer scalable, dependable, and fail-safe software for demanding 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 building core backend services, APIs, or middleware, including real-time data exchange between external systems.
• Professional experience in autonomy, such as autonomous vehicles, drones, robotics, or factory automation.
• Proficiency in one or more of Rust, Python, C++, or Java, along with a degree in computer science or a related technical field.
• Experience shipping software in a fast-paced, prototype-to-field environment; this is a hands-on individual contributor role outside of research-focused work.
• Experience integrating LLM systems, AI agents, or toolchains is beneficial.
• Must have existing U.S. work authorization, be eligible for security clearance, and not require visa sponsorship.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Base salary range: $145,000 to $275,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

LOCATION

Hybrid in Palo Alto, California.