Senior Autonomy Software Engineer (C++/Robotics)

Diversified Services Network, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Diversified Services Network, Inc. is seeking a Senior C++ Software Engineer (Autonomous Systems) to lead autonomy software development in a multi-site setting.

You will architect and implement production-grade perception, localization, planning, and control components while mentoring engineers and driving technical direction. Ideal candidates will have deep hands-on experience with complex software systems, Linux, multithreading, and performance optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience with autonomy, robotics, or real-time systems.
• Experience designing and maintaining large-scale production software systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and ownership of major autonomy software components across perception, localization, planning, control, or platform layers.
• Define and influence software architecture for scalable, reliable autonomy systems.
• Translate algorithmic concepts and research prototypes into production-grade, real-time software.
• Serve as a technical leader, setting coding standards, best practices, and design patterns.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through design and code reviews.
• Collaborate with robotics, controls, AI/ML, simulation, systems, and safety teams to deliver end-to-end autonomy capabilities.
• Drive integration of autonomy software with sensors, actuators, compute platforms, and vehicle networks (CAN, Ethernet).
• Lead debugging and root-cause analysis for complex issues in simulation, HIL, or field deployments.
• Ensure software quality through automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, performance optimization, and documentation.
• Contribute to technical roadmaps, risk assessments, and long-term platform strategy.

Skills

C++

Python

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or related field

Tools

Linux

Job description

Diversified Services Network, Inc. is seeking a Senior C++ Software Engineer (Autonomous Systems) to lead autonomy software development in a multi-site setting.

You will architect and implement production-grade perception, localization, planning, and control components while mentoring engineers and driving technical direction. Ideal candidates will have deep hands-on experience with complex software systems, Linux, multithreading, and performance optimization.