Senior Software Engineer, Digital Twin Platform

Ladders; United States; On-site; USD 199,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Equity grant

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a Digital Twin Platform, focused on real-time product understanding at scale. You will build data ingestion, processing, and serving systems to support a reliable digital twin across the business, collaborating with ML engineers, data scientists, and product teams.

Remote role for US-based candidates only, with a compensation range of $199,000–$210,000 annually and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• 5+ years of software engineering in large-scale production systems.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, Scala, or Go and SQL.
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Proven track record shipping reliable production software with strong testing/observability.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate platforms for real-time product understanding on store shelves.
• Develop data ingestion, processing, and serving systems to create a reliable digital twin.
• Collaborate with ML/vision/product teams to productionize models and data pipelines.
• Tackle large-scale mapping, inventory, logistics, and computer vision challenges.
• Foster ownership and continuous improvement within the team.

Skills

Software engineering

Backend programming

SQL

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

Testing and observability

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Digital Twin Platform to join the team of a leader in the Consumer Technology space.

This role will focus on building and operating the core systems that power real-time product understanding at scale. You will develop the data ingestion, processing, and serving capabilities needed to support a reliable digital twin environment across the business. Working closely with machine learning engineers, computer vision engineers, product teams, and data scientists, you will help take models and data pipelines from development into production while solving complex challenges across mapping, inventory, logistics, and computer vision.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $199,000 – $210,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate platforms for real-time product understanding on store shelves
• Develop data ingestion, processing, and serving systems to create a reliable digital twin
• Collaborate with machine learning engineers, computer vision engineers, product teams, and data scientists to transition models and data pipelines to production
• Tackle ambiguous, large-scale challenges involving mapping, inventory, logistics, and computer vision
• Foster a culture of ownership and continuous improvement within the team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of software engineering experience in large-scale production systems
• Proficient in at least one backend programming language, such as Python, Java, Scala, or Go, and experienced with SQL
• Experience with distributed systems, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure, including AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Proven track record of shipping reliable, maintainable production software with a focus on testing and observability

Benefits

• Remote work flexibility under Flex First policy
• Eligibility for new hire equity grant and annual refresh grants
• Access to competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.