Software Engineering Lead — Embedded, Cloud & Equity

Voltalabs; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust Equity Program

Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage

HSA with monthly company contribution

Sponsored Commuter Benefit Plans

Access to Our 401K Plan

12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

11 Paid Holidays

Twice Weekly Company Lunches

Monthly Team Happy Hours

Job summary

Volta Labs is seeking an experienced Software Lead to drive the architecture, development, and delivery of a full‑stack software platform spanning embedded firmware, Linux systems, cloud infrastructure, and customer‑facing tools. This individual will lead a growing multidisciplinary software team within a fast‑paced startup and play a key role in scaling both the technology and the organization.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership capabilities, thrives in

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with ownership of complex systems.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and hiring experience.
• Proven track record with embedded systems (firmware & Linux).
• Experience designing backend services and cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the software engineering team across firmware, embedded, backend, and cloud domains.
• Define and own the overall software architecture for robotics platforms and cloud services.
• Drive software development from design through delivery and long‑term maintenance.
• Establish development processes, standards, and best practices.
• Implement scalable infrastructure for remote monitoring, dashboards, and over‑the‑air updates.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, mechanical, systems, product, and operations teams to ensure cohesive end‑to‑end system design.
• Manage external software vendors and contractor partnerships.
• Participate in hiring, mentoring, and performance development.

Skills

Embedded systems (firmware & Linux)

Cloud infrastructure (AWS)

Software architecture

Leadership & mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Hiring experience

Job description

Volta Labs is seeking an experienced Software Lead to drive the architecture, development, and delivery of a full‑stack software platform spanning embedded firmware, Linux systems, cloud infrastructure, and customer‑facing tools. This individual will lead a growing multidisciplinary software team within a fast‑paced startup and play a key role in scaling both the technology and the organization.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership capabilities, thrives in