Principal Software Engineer — Robotics & MES Architect

Monarch Quantum; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with 4% employer matching

20 PTO days per year

13 paid company holidays

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Monarch Quantum is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join the Robotic Automation team in a high-growth startup environment. You will own architecture and development for fleet management, MES, and robotics data systems, crafting software in C++ and Python to monitor stations, manage configurations, and track telemetry and results.

You will guide technical direction, mentor engineers, and ensure robust testing and documentation.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience, with a track record of technical leadership on complex systems.
• Experience working in a startup or fast-paced technology company environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and development of fleet management, robotics data management, and MES systems, working directly with robotic automation stations.
• Design and build software in C++ and Python that supports station monitoring, configuration management, version management, telemetry and logging, and specs/results tracking.
• Set technical direction for how our automation stack integrates with fleet, data management, and MES systems.
• Drive architectural decisions on system interfaces, data flow, and communication between robotic stations and higher-level management systems.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers on the team, raising the bar on code quality, design, and engineering practices.
• Write and maintain unit tests to ensure software reliability and robustness.

Skills

C++

Python

Distributed systems

Robotics data

Unit testing

CMake

Git

Telemetry

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering

Tools

Git

Docker

pytest

Google Test

Job description

Monarch Quantum is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join the Robotic Automation team in a high-growth startup environment. You will own architecture and development for fleet management, MES, and robotics data systems, crafting software in C++ and Python to monitor stations, manage configurations, and track telemetry and results.

You will guide technical direction, mentor engineers, and ensure robust testing and documentation.