Senior Software Engineer (Erlang / Python) - Menlo Park, California

MissionHires; Menlo Park (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health and dental insurance

Retirement plans (401K)

Paid time off and maternity/paternity leave

Flexible hours and hybrid work options

Training programs and job training

Job summary

MissionHires in Menlo Park is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design and optimize distributed software systems for robotics and automation platforms. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience, particularly in Erlang, and will work closely with cross-functional teams on critical products.

This role offers opportunities for mentorship and collaboration, alongside a benefits package that includes comprehensive health insurance and retirement plans, promoting work-life balance through flexible hours.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Hands‑on experience in Erlang, Elixir, or similar languages.
• Solid knowledge of RDBMS/SQL.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core modules in Erlang.
• Collaborate with architects to define low-level design.
• Review code and provide technical mentorship.

Skills

Software development

Problem-solving

Erlang

Microservices architecture

RDBMS/SQL

Version control (Git)

Education

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

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a key contributor to the design, development, and optimization of high-performance, distributed software systems that power our next-generation robotic and automation platforms. We are specifically looking for engineers with hands‑on Erlang experience, who can help us build robust, fault-tolerant systems at scale.

You will work in close collaboration with product managers, system architects, and cross-functional engineering teams to build solutions that are critical to warehouse automation, robotics orchestration, and real-time decision-making systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core modules in Erlang to build scalable, distributed systems.
• Lead development of critical product features and solve complex system-level challenges.
• Collaborate with architects to define low-level design and contribute to the technical roadmap.
• Refactor and optimize existing algorithms and services for better performance and reliability.
• Review code, provide technical mentorship, and promote best coding practices within the team.
• Use simulations and testing to validate system behavior and performance at scale.

Requirements

MUST HAVE;

• 3+ years of professional software development experience with strong problem-solving skills.
• Hands‑on experience in Erlang PREFERRED and a strong understanding of its concurrency model (processes, message passing, supervision trees). ERLANG WAS REQUIRED, however we are now open to HEAVY experience with programming languages including any of the following:
• Erlang
• Elixir
• Gleam
• Pony
• Akka (Scala)
• Haskell
• Exposure to building and maintaining distributed, high-availability systems.
• Experience with microservices architecture and REST-based APIs.
• Solid knowledge of RDBMS/SQL and experience working with databases in production environments.
• Understanding of software design principles, object-oriented programming, and system design patterns.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git or similar).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field from a reputed institute.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills with an ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear, concise communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Background in real-time systems, telecom-grade architectures, or robotic platforms is a plus.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and dental insurance
• Retirement plans like a 401K
• Time off benefits such as paid time off and maternity/paternity leave.
• They also offer work-life balance support through flexible hours and hybrid work options, alongside professional growth opportunities in the form of training programs and job training.