Senior Robotics Software Architect & Tech Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Fidelity 401(k) plan with 4% employer\

20 PTO days per year

13 paid holidays

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Monarch Quantum is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer for our Robotic Automation team in San Diego. You will own the overall architecture and long-term roadmap for fleet management, MES, and data systems, while guiding a team of engineers toward scalable, reliable solutions.

You will mentor engineers, drive technical decisions, and collaborate across robotics, firmware, hardware, and software. The role blends hands-on coding with strategic planning in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in software or related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Startup/fast-paced tech experience is a plus.
• Proven leadership on complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Own overall architecture and long-term roadmap for fleet management, robotics data management, and MES systems.
• Define vision for how robotic automation stations, orchestration and control software fit as the fleet scales.
• Mentor engineers and lead design/code reviews to maintain quality.
• Collaborate with robotics, firmware, hardware, and software teams to ensure system design holds across the product.
• Write and review code, remaining hands-on with the systems you architect.

Skills

C++ development

Python development

Distributed systems

Robotics software

Unit testing

Git

Debugging & profiling

Multi-threading

Education

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

Tools

CMake

Google Test

pytest

SQL

Git

Job description

Monarch Quantum is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer for our Robotic Automation team in San Diego. You will own the overall architecture and long-term roadmap for fleet management, MES, and data systems, while guiding a team of engineers toward scalable, reliable solutions.

You will mentor engineers, drive technical decisions, and collaborate across robotics, firmware, hardware, and software. The role blends hands-on coding with strategic planning in a fast-paced startup environment.