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About the role
Responsibilities
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Design, implement, and maintain robust, scalable software systems for production automation
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Build core libraries and services supporting motion planning, control, and perception pipelines
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Architect clean interfaces between software components and hardware-facing systems
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Develop vision and sensor-integration software that feeds downstream planning and control stacks
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Optimize software for performance, reliability, and deterministic behavior where required
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Write high-quality, testable Python code with strong emphasis on readability, correctness, and maintainability
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Own software engineering best practices: code reviews, testing strategies, CI/CD, and release processes
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Build simulation, testing, and tooling infrastructure to validate behavior prior to deployment
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Collaborate with robotics, controls, and hardware engineers to translate system requirements into well-defined software abstractions
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Contribute to architectural decisions as the software platform scales across customers and deployments
Minimum Qualifications
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B.S. in Computer Science or a related engineering field
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Strong software engineering experience, especially in Python
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Experience designing and maintaining complex software systems (services, libraries, APIs, or pipelines)
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Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and systems design
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Proficiency with Git, debugging, testing frameworks, and modern development workflows
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Ability to work independently on ambiguous problems in a fast-paced environment
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Due to U.S. export control regulations (ITAR), this position is limited to U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents)
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Optional Qualifications
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M.S. in Computer Science or a related field
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Experience working on systems that interact with hardware, real-time constraints, or external devices
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Familiarity with robotics, motion planning, control systems, or computer vision (helpful but not required)
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Experience with ROS or similar middleware
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Knowledge of performance optimization, concurrency, or distributed systems
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Experience deploying software to edge, embedded, or hybrid cloud environments
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