Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Systems

True Talent Solutions Partners; United States; Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

True Talent Solutions Partners is seeking a backend software engineer to design, build, and optimize mission-critical autonomous systems. You will create real-time services that process sensor data, and build integrations with sensors, unmanned vehicles, and other autonomous platforms.

You will work on AI-enabled systems that assess threats and support rapid operational decisions, ensuring scalable, reliable, and fail-safe services in a high-stakes environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (CS/Robotics/EE)
• 4+ years in backend or service-layer software engineering
• Experience owning backend services (APIs, microservices)
• Experience with real-time data and messaging integrations
• Background in autonomy/robotics or related tech
• US work authorization; security clearance eligibility (visa sponsorship not available)

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize backend software for mission-critical autonomous systems.
• Develop real-time services processing data from heterogeneous sensors.
• Build integrations with sensors, unmanned vehicles, and autonomous platforms.
• Develop AI-enabled systems to assess threats and support rapid decisions.
• Engineer scalable, reliable, and fail-safe services for demanding environments.
• Collaborate with robotics, hardware, sensing, and systems teams.

Skills

Backend APIs

Microservices

Real-time data

Programming languages

Education

CS/Robotics/Electrical Eng

Tools

Rust

Python

C++

Java

Job description

About the Role

Join a customer-facing product engineering team building command-and-control and autonomy software for robotic systems used in operational and tactical missions. You will develop cloud and edge services that connect sensors, autonomous platforms, and AI-driven decision support in high-stakes environments.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and optimize backend software for mission-critical autonomous systems.
• Develop real-time services that process data from heterogeneous sensors for state estimation and threat detection.
• Build integrations with sensors, effectors, unmanned vehicles, and other autonomous platforms.
• Develop AI-enabled systems that assess threats and support rapid operational decisions.
• Engineer scalable, reliable, and fail-safe services for demanding environments.
• Partner with robotics, hardware, sensing, and systems engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.

What We're Looking For

• At least 4 years of backend or service-layer software engineering experience, with a hands-on individual contributor focus.
• Experience owning backend services such as APIs, microservices, or middleware, and building real-time data and messaging integrations across external systems.
• Proficiency in one or more of Rust, Python, C++, or Java.
• A degree in computer science or a related technical field, such as robotics or electrical engineering.
• Background in autonomy, robotics, drones, autonomous vehicles, or factory automation, with experience shipping software in a fast prototype-to-field environment.
• Experience integrating LLM systems, AI agents, or toolchains is useful.
• US work authorization as a citizen and eligibility to obtain a security clearance are required. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Compensation & Benefits

Annual salary range: $145,000 to $275,000 USD. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Hybrid in California, United States.