Senior Software Engineer

TalentTap.ai; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

A technology staffing firm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their team in Redwood City, California. The role focuses on building high-performance, distributed software systems for robotics and automation platforms. Candidates must possess at least 3 years of professional experience, with a strong preference for expertise in Erlang and related technologies. This position offers a salary range of $150,000 to $190,000 per year, with opportunities for relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with Erlang preferred and strong understanding of concurrency models.
• Experience with microservices architecture and REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core modules in Erlang to build scalable systems.
• Lead development of complex features and solve engineering challenges.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and enforce best practices.

Skills

Hands-on experience with Erlang

Experience developing distributed systems

Proficiency with relational databases

Strong knowledge of software architecture

Experience with microservices architecture

Experience using Git

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $190,000.00/yr

Technical Recruiter & Staffing Management | Rover Resources

Job Description – Senior Software Engineer

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $150,000 – $190,000

Relocation Assistance: Yes

Start Date Target: Immediate (High priority)

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team building high-performance, distributed software systems powering next-generation robotics and automation platforms. The role requires hands‑on experience developing mission‑critical real‑time systems for warehouse automation and robotic orchestration.

Candidates must have strong experience building distributed, fault‑tolerant systems and deep expertise with Erlang or similar functional, concurrent programming languages.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement core modules in Erlang to build scalable and distributed systems.
• Lead development of complex features and solve system‑level engineering challenges.
• Collaborate with architects and cross‑functional teams to define low‑level design and contribute to technical roadmaps.
• Refactor and optimize services for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and enforce engineering best practices.
• Utilize simulation and testing frameworks to validate system behavior at scale.

Required Experience and Technical Skills

• Minimum 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Hands‑on experience with Erlang preferred and strong understanding of concurrency models including message passing, processes, and supervision trees.
• Experience with any of the following will be considered:
• Erlang
• Elixir
• Gleam
• Pony
• Haskell
• Experience developing and maintaining distributed, high‑availability systems.
• Experience with microservices architecture and REST APIs.
• Proficiency with relational databases (SQL, RDBMS) in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of software architecture, OOP, and system design patterns.
• Experience using Git or similar version control systems.

Nice to Have

• Background in real‑time systems, telecom‑grade architectures, or robotics platforms.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized deployments.
• Industry experience in warehouse automation, logistics, robotics, fulfillment, or e‑commerce.

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and debugging abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to deliver high-quality work in fast‑paced environments.