Autonomous Driving Platform Software Engineer

Worky; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bot Auto in Houston is seeking curious and motivated software engineers to help build the systems that enable autonomous trucking. You will work across full-stack and backend services, data pipelines, and ML infrastructure, collaborating with experienced engineers to solve practical problems and deliver reliable software.

Your role offers exposure to React/TypeScript frontends, Python and Go backends, and data processing, with opportunities to learn and contribute across fleet operations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 0-3 years of professional software engineering experience. New graduates with strong academic, internship, open-source, or personal project experience are encouraged to apply.
• Programming proficiency in at least one general-purpose language, preferably Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or C++.
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, debugging, testing, and source control.
• Ability to break down problems, learn unfamiliar systems, and deliver well-scoped work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative mindset, attention to detail, and willingness to receive and apply feedback.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and maintain software features under the guidance of experienced engineers.
• Build user-facing applications, backend services, APIs, data pipelines, or internal engineering tools.
• Develop responsive web interfaces using technologies such as React and TypeScript.
• Build backend services and workflow automation, primarily using Python and, where appropriate, Go.
• Work with databases, event-driven systems, and real-time data to connect applications, infrastructure, and autonomous vehicle operations.
• Contribute to platforms supporting areas such as fleet operations, simulation, machine learning, data processing, CI/CD, and software deployment.
• Debug software issues and help improve system reliability, performance, usability, and observability.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested, and well-documented code.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, autonomy teams, and operations teams to translate real-world needs into dependable software.
• Learn new technologies and engineering practices as your responsibilities grow.

Skills

Python

Go

JavaScript/TypeScript

Java

C++

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD

SQL/NoSQL

Job description

Bot Auto in Houston is seeking curious and motivated software engineers to help build the systems that enable autonomous trucking. You will work across full-stack and backend services, data pipelines, and ML infrastructure, collaborating with experienced engineers to solve practical problems and deliver reliable software.

Your role offers exposure to React/TypeScript frontends, Python and Go backends, and data processing, with opportunities to learn and contribute across fleet operations,