Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Systems
True Talent Solutions Partners
About the role
About the Role
Join a customer-facing product engineering team building cloud and edge software for autonomous systems in high-stakes operational environments. You will develop the backend services and integrations that help users coordinate sensors, robotic platforms, and AI-enabled decision-making.
What You'll Do
Design, implement, and optimize reliable software for mission-critical autonomous systems.
Build backend services and messaging systems that connect multiple external platforms and relay real-time data.
Develop software that processes data from diverse sensors for real-time state estimation and threat detection.
Integrate sensors, effectors, and autonomous platforms, including individual systems and coordinated groups.
Build LLM and AI-enabled tools that support threat assessment and operational decisions.
Partner with robotics, hardware, sensing, and systems engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.
What We're Looking For
At least 4 years of hands-on backend or service-layer software engineering experience, including ownership of middleware, APIs, or microservices.
Strong proficiency in one or more of Rust, Python, C++, or Java, with experience in real-time data and messaging systems.
A degree in computer science or a related technical field.
Experience shipping software in a fast-moving prototype-to-field environment.
Background in autonomous systems, robotics, aviation, or other real-time systems is valuable; experience integrating LLMs, AI agents, or toolchains is also useful.
U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a security clearance are required. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range: $145,000 to $275,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
Hybrid, California, United States.
Responsibilities
- Design and optimize reliable software for mission-critical autonomous systems.
- Build backend services and messaging systems for real-time data exchange across external platforms.
- Process sensor data for real-time state estimation and threat detection.
- Integrate sensors, effectors, and autonomous platforms, individually and in coordinated groups.
- Develop LLM- and AI-enabled tools for threat assessment and operational decisions.
- Collaborate with robotics, hardware, sensing, and systems engineering teams.
Qualifications
- At least 4 years of hands-on backend or service-layer software engineering experience, including ownership of middleware, APIs, or microservices.
- Proficiency in one or more of Rust, Python, C++, or Java.
- Experience with real-time data and messaging systems.
- Degree in computer science or a related technical field.
- Experience shipping software in a fast-moving prototype-to-field environment.
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a security clearance.
- Experience in autonomous systems, robotics, aviation, or other real-time systems is valuable; experience with LLMs, AI agents, or toolchains is useful.