Software Engineer
About The Position
We’re representing a defense technology company building autonomous swarm robotics systems designed for complex, real-world environments. Their fleet of small unmanned ground vehicles (“FireAnts”) operates both independently and collaboratively to execute mission-critical tasks. The company is focused on delivering scalable, high-performance autonomous systems with real-world deployment constraints. As the platform evolves, robust software systems across embedded, autonomy, and infrastructure layers are critical to success. As a Software Engineer (Autonomous Systems) , you will design and build production-grade software that powers autonomous robotic systems operating in demanding environments. This role requires balancing speed, performance, and reliability in real-world robotic deployments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Strong proficiency in C++ .
- Experience with Python and Bash scripting .
- Knowledge of Linux internals and system-level configuration.
- Experience debugging complex, multithreaded systems.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
- Ability to work onsite in Phoenix, AZ.
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
- Experience with containerization (Docker) in edge or resource-constrained environments.
- Experience working across robotics-related systems such as networking, MLOps pipelines, or embedded systems.
- Experience developing and deploying multi-agent autonomous systems in real-world environments.
- Strong software engineering practices (code reviews, testing, CI/CD, version control).
- Experience with low-level debugging and performance optimization.
- Experience building data-intensive systems or performing large-scale data processing.
- Experience with cross-architecture development (x86 and ARM).
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and optimize high-performance software systems for autonomous UGV swarms.
- Develop reliable, scalable systems across the robotics stack, from low-level systems to higher-level coordination.
- Write efficient and maintainable code in C++ , with supporting scripting in Python and Bash.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams across autonomy, embedded systems, and infrastructure.
- Debug complex issues in multithreaded and resource-constrained environments.
- Implement system-level metrics and monitoring to drive performance improvements.
- Contribute to rapid iteration cycles while maintaining production-level quality and reliability.
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Full-time, onsite in Phoenix, AZ.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance.
- Build core software powering autonomous swarm robotics systems used in defense environments.
- Opportunity to work across the full robotics stack and shape system architecture from the ground up.
- This role is ideal for engineers motivated by building advanced autonomous systems that support the defense of the United States and its allies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
