Systems Software Engineer (Generalist)
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- We are seeking experienced Systems Software Engineers to develop software that powers autonomous maritime systems. This role sits at the intersection of software, hardware, robotics, and distributed systems, requiring engineers who are comfortable working across the full stack of autonomous vehicle development—from low-level hardware interfaces and embedded systems to backend services, infrastructure, and mission-critical applications
- Design, develop, and maintain software for autonomous vehicle systems and supporting infrastructure
- Build reliable, scalable, and maintainable software solutions across embedded, systems, and application layers
- Develop software that interfaces with sensors, actuators, networking equipment, and onboard compute systems
- Collaborate closely with electrical, mechanical, autonomy, perception, and field engineering teams
- Optimize software performance, reliability, observability, and fault tolerance in mission-critical environments
- Design and implement distributed services, communication frameworks, and data pipelines supporting autonomous operations
- Participate in architecture discussions and technical decision-making across software and systems domains
- Support testing, validation, deployment, and troubleshooting of software in both laboratory and field environments
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering processes, tooling, and development practices
- The ideal candidate brings strong software engineering fundamentals and has experience developing systems that interact with real-world hardware, robotics platforms, autonomous systems, or other complex cyber-physical environments
- Experience working on complex distributed, real-time, embedded, robotics, autonomy, aerospace, defense, maritime, automotive, industrial automation, or similar systems
- Python
- Strong proficiency in one or more of:
- Experience developing software for systems that interact with physical hardware
- Strong understanding of Linux-based development environments
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Experience with software architecture, debugging, testing, and performance optimization
- Ability to operate effectively in cross-functional engineering environments
- C++
- Go
- Rust
- Experience with embedded Linux, RTOS, device drivers, or hardware communication protocols
- Experience with robotics, autonomous systems, UAVs, UGVs, USVs, or maritime platforms
- Experience with networking, distributed systems, middleware, or communication frameworks
- Experience with cloud infrastructure, backend services, and deployment pipelines
- Familiarity with ROS/ROS2 or similar robotics frameworks
- Experience integrating software with sensors, controls, or electromechanical systems
- Experience supporting field testing and operational deployments
- Exposure to defense, aerospace, maritime, or other mission-critical environments
- The common thread is a demonstrated ability to build software that interacts with and enables complex hardware systems in real-world environments
- Successful candidates may come from a variety of backgrounds, including:
- Platform Engineering
- Autonomous Systems Engineering
- Aerospace or Defense Software Development
- Robotics Engineering
- Embedded Software Engineering
- Backend Software Engineering
- Systems Software Engineering
- Infrastructure Engineering
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment
- Occasional reaching, bending, or stooping to access file drawers, cabinets, or office supplies
- Visual acuity to read screens, documents, and reports
- Occasional standing and walking within the office
- Lifting and carrying items up to 20 pounds occasionally (e.g., office supplies, packages)