Backend Software Engineer – Robotics Platform

Pickle Robot Company•Boston, MA

About The Position

Pickle is looking for a Backend Software Engineer to join our autonomy team, focused on building scalable systems that support task planning and robotic workflows. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering and robotics infrastructure. You’ll work closely with robotics engineers to design and build backend services that power real-world robotic systems. We’re looking for a strong software engineer who cares deeply about code quality, system design, and performance—someone who can bring solid backend engineering practices into a robotics environment.

Requirements

3–7 years of experience in backend or distributed systems engineering
Strong programming experience in Python
Experience with C++ or another strongly typed language (e.g., Rust, Go, Java)
Strong understanding of software architecture, concurrency, and distributed system design
Experience building or supporting event-driven systems, messaging frameworks, or service-oriented architectures

Nice To Haves

Experience working across multiple programming languages
Familiarity with distributed systems or microservices architectures
Exposure to robotics, autonomy, or hardware-integrated systems
Experience with messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, ROS, or similar)

Responsibilities

Design and build backend services supporting task planning and autonomy systems
Develop scalable, reliable, and performant systems using Python (and C++ where needed)
Contribute to system architecture and service design within the team
Build and maintain event-driven systems and messaging-based architectures
Collaborate closely with robotics engineers to integrate backend systems with real-world workflows
Improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability across services
Participate in code reviews and technical discussions to elevate engineering standards