Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Boeing; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Full health benefits

Job summary

Unknown robotics company in the defense sector seeks a Software Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, test, and maintain a scalable ROS2-based robotics software stack for unmanned ground vehicle swarms.

You will develop network architectures, configuration management using Docker/Ansible, and real-time fault detection to ensure reliable operation by multiple end-users in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• Experience architecting ROS2 nodes for inter-subsystem communication.
• Strong network design for scaling robotic swarms and multi-interface data streams.
• Experience with Docker and Ansible for consistent robot configurations.
• Knowledge of real-time fault detection and system reliability strategies.
• Experience with logging, monitoring, and proactive issue handling.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and maintain robotics software infrastructure for UGV swarms.
• Develop the plumbing to enable reliable operation across multiple end-users.
• Build and deploy a modern robotics stack from the ground up.
• Collaborate on network architectures and deployment automation.

Skills

ROS2 Development

Network Engineering

Configuration Management

Fault Management

Logging & Monitoring

Deployment & Maintenance

Onsite Work

Tools

Docker

Ansible

Linux

CI/CD

Job description

Overview

Our client is a low-cost, swarm robotics company for industry and defense. They see a world of ubiquitous low-cost robots transforming almost all aspects of society, but we see an urgent need in the defense industry. They focus on building swarms of robots that incorporate a low-cost BOM, an autonomous stack optimized for off the shelf components, and a global planner that enables swarm capabilities for groups of robots to accomplish sophisticated tasks.

Their first product is a defense application building Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs), collectively termed – Attritable, Networked, Tactical Swarm (ANTS).

The Founders have decades of experience in self-driving cars and trucks, humanoids, and UAVs with experience from NASA, JPL, Cruise, Embark, McKinsey, Amazon, and the CIA.

Job Description

Our client is on the forefront of deploying unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) swarms for defense applications and is seeking a highly skilled Software Infrastructure Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role is pivotal in designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining the software infrastructure that supports our unmanned ground vehicles.

The ideal candidate will specialize in ROS2, network architecture, configuration management, performance, and software deployment, and will develop the “plumbing” to ensure efficient, reliable operation of large-scale robotic swarms controlled by multiple end-users.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to build a modern robotics stack from the ground up.

Required Qualifications

• ROS2 Development: Experience architecting and implementing robust ROS2 nodes to facilitate communication between core robot subsystems.
• Network Engineering: Experience designing and implementing network architectures suitable for scaling large robotic swarms, and optimizing on-bot network topologies to support multiple control interfaces and data streams.
• Configuration Management: Experience using tools such as Docker and Ansible for effective robot configuration management, ensuring consistent environments across development, testing, and production stages.
• Fault Management: Experience designing and implementing real-time fault detection and management, enhancing system reliability and performance under various operational conditions.
• Logging and Monitoring: Experience implementing comprehensive logging systems to record system performance and critical events, as well as monitoring tools to proactively address potential issues.
• Deployment and Maintenance: Experience with processes and tooling for software deployment and product updates.
• Comfortable working in the high‑paced, fluid environment of a tech startup.
• Excited to contribute to the defense of the United States and its allies.
• Able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.
• Ability to work onsite in Phoenix, AZ.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with unmanned ground vehicles or robotic swarms.
• Experience developing within the ATAK (Android Tactical Assault Kit) ecosystem.
• Strong background in Linux administration and Linux scripting languages.
• Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Proven track record of managing software deployments in a robotic context.

Compensation

Competitive salary: $150,000 – $160,000.

Equity grant.

Full health benefits.