Senior Backend Software Engineer

OSARO; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

Generous vacation time

Dog-friendly office

Catered lunches

Paid parental leave

Job summary

OSARO is looking for a Senior Backend/Infrastructure Software Engineer in San Francisco. This role involves developing AI-based autonomous solutions and integrating them with complex software management systems. You will collaborate closely with Machine Learning teams, designing and deploying critical infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have 3-10 years of experience in backend engineering, a degree in computer science, and familiarity with relevant technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. Great benefits including health insurance and generous vacation time are offered.

Qualifications

• 3–10 years of experience in backend or infrastructure engineering.
• Strong foundational knowledge of distributed and micro-service systems.
• Experience programming in Python, Go, or Rust.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to various projects including network diagnosis and cloud model training.
• Building backend systems for managing autonomous robots.
• Maintaining backend for internal and customer-facing services.

Skills

Python

Go

Rust

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux

REST API design

gRPC API design

Shell scripting

Data processing pipelines

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Terraform

Ansible

SaltStack

TensorFlow

Job description

We are searching for a Senior Backend/Infrastructure Software Engineer to help us develop AI-based autonomous industrial robotic solutions and integrate them with our customers’ complex software management environments. As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and deploy the critical infrastructure needed to support a range of industrial automation applications. In this role, you will partner with the Machine Learning and Robot Control Software teams to craft an efficient software platform and data pipeline that supports our core backend systems.

We require willingness to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area and a strong sense of ownership and teamwork. This is a full‑time position available immediately.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Contributing to a variety of projects from diagnosing network bottlenecks to building OSARO’s cloud model training and data pipeline infrastructure.
• Building backend systems to manage and support our growing fleet of autonomous robots.
• Building and managing compute clusters for training our machine learning models.
• Developing and maintaining the backend for internal and customer‑facing services.
• Supporting and collaborating closely with other teams across the organization to diagnose and fix issues as they arise.

Experience and Skills You’ll Need

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field with equivalent experience and 3–10 years of experience.
• Knowledge of distributed and micro‑service systems.
• Strong foundational knowledge of REST and/or gRPC API design.
• Experience programming in Python, Go, or Rust.
• Strong familiarity with Linux and shell scripting/tooling.
• Experience with Docker and container orchestration.
• Good knowledge of databases and experience building and managing data processing pipelines at scale.
• Knowledge of fundamental networking concepts and ability to debug and diagnose network issues.

Bonus if You Have

• Direct experience working with industrial robotics applications.
• A track record of building and delivering distributed systems.
• Experience with Terraform.
• Experience working with large data sources and data pipelines.
• Experience with managing Kubernetes clusters on major cloud providers, primarily GCP.
• Experience with Cloud Run/Cloud Function/API Gateway.
• Experience with machine learning frameworks and/or orchestration tools.

Technology We Use

• Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
• BigQuery, CloudSpanner, PostgreSQL, Dataflow
• Dataflow, Pub/Sub
• Terraform, Ansible, SaltStack
• TensorFlow
• gRPC/protobuf
• Rust, Python, C/C++

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, phone, and Uber stipend, plus commuter benefits.
• Generous vacation time.
• Dog‑friendly office and catered lunches.
• Excellent paid parental leave policy with the option for additional reduced and unpaid leave.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to job‑related skills and experience. This role is eligible for benefits and equity.