Senior Field Software Engineer, Maritime Autonomy

Speedrun Talent Network; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

Time Off

Parental Leave

Competitive Salary

401(k) Plan

Stock Options

Life & Disability

Free Lunch & Snacks

Job summary

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer to integrate, deploy, and improve autonomous systems in real-world maritime environments. You will work hands-on across software, networking, and autonomy, ensuring service vessels operate reliably in operational settings.

You will debug and optimize autonomy algorithms, refine system performance from real-world data, and collaborate with end-users to adapt technology to mission needs, including sensor integration and

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience developing autonomy or robotics systems.
• Proficient in C++, Rust, Python.
• Background in robotics or embedded systems, maritime/aerospace/defense.
• Strong networking and distributed systems knowledge.
• Experience with perception sensors and real-time fusion.
• Ability to lead field deployments up to 50%.
• Expertise in motion planning and control.
• Maritime/naval/defense domain knowledge.
• Leadership in system integration and testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize software for autonomy, networking, and mission execution in maritime environments.
• Lead field testing and deployment strategies, validation under operational conditions.
• Analyze mission data to improve software performance and reliability.
• Architect new autonomy capabilities with modular integration across software, sensors, and vessel hardware.
• Collaborate with operators to translate feedback into requirements for the autonomy stack.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis across software, hardware, and networking.
• Mentor cross-functional teams and elevate engineering practices.
• Write deployment protocols and diagnostic tools for scalable autonomy systems.

Skills

Autonomy software

C++

Rust

Python

Robotics systems

Networking basics

Sensor fusion

Field deployments

Motion planning

Leadership in field deployments

Tools

ROS

ZeroMQ

TCP/IP

DDS

ROS2

Embedded systems

Job description

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer to integrate, deploy, and improve autonomous systems in real-world maritime environments. You will work hands-on across software, networking, and autonomy, ensuring service vessels operate reliably in operational settings.

You will debug and optimize autonomy algorithms, refine system performance from real-world data, and collaborate with end-users to adapt technology to mission needs, including sensor integration and