Edge Platform Software Engineer - Industrial Automation

Lever, Inc.; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Disability

Transportation benefit

Health and Wellness benefit

401k with employer matching

Equity

Paid time off

Greentown Labs network access

Job summary

Laminar is seeking a driven Software Engineer, Edge Platform to build the software infrastructure for its edge computing platform. You will work with a Senior Edge Platform Engineer to develop Linux-based software, automate system setup, and improve deployment on edge devices and factory servers.

You’ll own defined components, learn systems deeply, and tackle increasingly complex engineering challenges. We value initiative, teamwork, and hands‑on Linux experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong Linux experience, including command line, permissions, processes and logs.
• Experience with Docker, VMs, and systemd is a plus.
• Familiarity with networking fundamentals (IP, DNS, ports, TCP/IP).
• Proficient in Python, Rust, C++, or Go and shell scripting.
• Experience with Git and testing/debugging workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Linux services, scripts, and tools for edge platform.
• Automate setup and configuration of edge devices and factory servers.
• Support packaging, testing, and deployment of applications using containers and VMs.
• Implement and test industrial integrations (Modbus TCP/IP, OPC UA, etc.).
• Contribute to updates, logging, monitoring, and recovery for deployed systems.
• Investigate failures, improve reliability, and develop tests for deployments.
• Support ML inference workloads on edge hardware.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver features and resolve issues.
• Maintain setup instructions, technical docs, and troubleshooting guides.

Skills

Linux

Python

Rust

C++

Go

Shell scripting

Docker

Virtual machines

systemd

Git

Networking basics

Edge AI

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Virtual machines

Systemd

Linux servers

Job description

Laminar is seeking a driven Software Engineer, Edge Platform to build the software infrastructure for its edge computing platform. You will work with a Senior Edge Platform Engineer to develop Linux-based software, automate system setup, and improve deployment on edge devices and factory servers.

You’ll own defined components, learn systems deeply, and tackle increasingly complex engineering challenges. We value initiative, teamwork, and hands‑on Linux experience.