Full-Stack Software Lead - Fleet Connect

Apptronik•Austin, TX

14h

About The Position

Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company that develops AI-powered robots, including their flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, to support various industries like manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and home applications. The company operates at the forefront of embodied AI, leveraging its expertise across the entire robotics stack to address significant societal challenges. The Full-Stack Software Lead will join a team focused on bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling complexities such as safety, commercialization, and mass production. This role involves leading the technical direction and delivery for the Interface team within Fleet Connect, guiding the design and execution of software systems that link Apollo to customer workflows, operational dashboards, and enterprise infrastructure. The position requires a blend of hands-on development and technical leadership, collaborating closely with product, applications, hardware, systems, and UX teams to deliver reliable, scalable software into live production environments. The successful candidate will influence both the architecture of the Interface platform and the engineering practices that ensure effective team execution.

Requirements

Expert-level proficiency in Python and TypeScript.
Strong track record with React or equivalent modern frontend frameworks, including component-based architecture and state management patterns.
Demonstrated expertise designing REST APIs, microservices, and gRPC or Protocol Buffers based services for distributed systems.
Hands-on experience with OPC UA, EtherNet/IP, Profinet, or Modbus TCP for PLC and safety-system integration.
Experience interfacing with REST APIs, MQTT, AMQP, or Kafka for WMS, ERP, or adjacent enterprise workflows.
Familiarity with cloud platforms, Kubernetes, Docker, and the operational considerations of deploying software into production environments.
Proven experience leading small engineering teams or owning technical direction for a product area while remaining hands-on.
Demonstrated competence with Git and distributed development workflows.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
8-10+ years of professional, full-time experience building and shipping production software systems, including significant full-stack or distributed systems work.
2+ years leading technical direction for a team or product area.

Nice To Haves

Experience with C++ is a plus.
Experience with fleet management, task allocation, or multi-robot coordination systems.
Prior experience in a Tech Lead, Staff Engineer, or equivalent capacity in robotics, automation, logistics, or industrial software.
Experience partnering closely with UI/UX teams and incorporating user feedback into product decisions.
Experience deploying software into robotics, automation, logistics, or other operationally complex environments is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Set the architectural direction for the Interface platform; review designs and code, establish engineering standards, and guide implementation across frontend, backend, and integration layers.
Partner with product and program stakeholders to translate roadmap priorities into executable plans, unblock delivery risks, and ensure the team ships high-quality software on a predictable cadence.
Mentor engineers through design reviews, technical coaching, and structured feedback, helping raise the team’s technical depth and execution quality.
Contribute directly to the development of operator-facing web applications and backend services that support fleet management, robot monitoring, and production operations.
Architect and build REST APIs and gRPC services that interface with the robotics platform, customer WMS and ERP systems, and internal data pipelines.
Lead integration efforts with customer automation systems including PLCs, hardware safety systems, and messaging infrastructure used in live production facilities.
Own software quality across the Interface product by driving test strategy, observability, maintainability, and operational readiness.
Work closely with UI/UX, systems, hardware, applications, product, and deployment teams to deliver features that satisfy system-wide requirements and customer needs.

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