Staff Software Engineer

Quona Capital; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Moove AV is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to own the architecture of a core system for an autonomous mobility platform. This greenfield project leverages GenAI, LLMs, and real-time visual intelligence.

You will start hands-on, then assume long-term technical ownership and mentorship as the platform grows. You will join a team building high‑end AI-driven software for autonomous vehicle operations, collaborating with cross-time‑zone teams and customers to accelerate outcomes and reduce

Qualifications

• Bachelors in CS/SE/CE or related field.
• 8+ years of experience building cloud-native backend or platform systems.
• Proven experience delivering greenfield products or internal platforms from scratch.
• Hands-on experience with distributed systems on modern cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines, including AI/LLM components.
• Ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into production-ready systems.
• Strong fundamentals in design, performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Comfort operating in high-ownership, low-process, early-stage environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, resilient distributed systems and services, translating requirements into architecture.
• Write high-quality, production-grade code and participate in code and design reviews.
• Own systems end-to-end: design, deployment, monitoring, and on-call support; build observability and design for failure.
• Deliver features on time and within budget in an agile environment.
• Collaborate with cross-time-zone teams and stakeholders to translate business problems into technical solutions.
• Mentor engineers, raise the engineering bar through reviews and readiness."
• Guide junior engineers with hands-on coaching and architecture reviews.

Skills

Cloud-native

Distributed systems

Backend engineering

Greenfield projects

Code reviews

LLMs/GenAI

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/SE/CE)

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

About Moove AV

At Moove AV, we don’t just manage fleets; we operate the critical infrastructure that makes autonomous transportation a reality. As a premier partner to AV industry pioneers like Waymo, we manage high-tech autonomous vehicle (AV) depots where precision, uptime, and—above all—safety are the benchmarks of our success.

Are you interested in building an AI operated autonomous fleet and depot operating system? Moove AV is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to own the architecture of a core system of a brand-new, greenfield platform for autonomous mobility operations, powered by GenAI, LLMs, and real-time visual intelligence. You will start as a hands‑on founding engineer, growing into long-term technical ownership and mentorship as the platform matures.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build highly scalable, resilient, and distributed systems and services, while translating complex functional and technical requirements into detailed technical architecture.

• Write high-quality and well‑tested, production‑grade code, and actively participate in and lead code reviews, design reviews, and day‑to‑day implementation work alongside the broader engineering team.

• Own systems end to end, covering design, deployment, monitoring, and oncall support; build robust observability such as metrics, alarms, and dashboards; design for failure using graceful degradation and fallback strategies; and drive root‑cause analysis on production issues.

• Deliver quality features on time and on budget, and execute against project plans and commitments in an agile environment that balances speed with technical rigor.

• Partner with GMs, Operations managers and supervisors, along with cross‑time‑zone teams, to translate business and customer problems into technical solutions, and work directly with customers and stakeholders to reduce friction and accelerate outcomes.

• Influence technical decisions and standards within your team and immediate domain; mentor engineers across levels. Raise the engineering bar through design reviews, code reviews, and operational readiness.

• Guide and develop junior engineers by sharing knowledge, providing hands‑on coaching through code and design reviews, and fostering their growth so they can independently deliver high‑quality, well‑architected solutions.

Qualifications

Must have

• Bachelors in a related‑field preferred (Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering)

• 8+ years of experience building cloud‑native backend or platform systems.

• Proven experience delivering greenfield products or internal platforms from scratch.

• Hands‑on experience building distributed systems on modern cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines, including AI/ML or LLM‑driven components in production.

• Ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into production‑ready systems.

• Strong engineering fundamentals across system design, performance, reliability, and maintainability.

• Comfort operating in high‑ownership, low‑process, early‑stage environments.

Nice to have

• Experience building workflow engines, orchestration systems, or DAG‑based processing platforms.

• Exposure to logistics, fleet, mobility, or data‑intensive SaaS platforms.

• Prior experience in founding engineer or early platform team roles.

Working at AV Fleet & Depot Ops Tech

You’ll be building at the center of one of the fastest‑moving infrastructure categories in transportation, where the AV fleet operations market is projected to reach $12.8B by 2034.

• Rapid Industrial Growth: You will work at the cutting edge of a booming global industry transforming logistics, supply chains, and urban transit.

• High‑Impact Innovation: Your daily work directly optimizes complex software systems, reducing vehicle emissions and building cleaner, more sustainable transportation networks.

• Crucial Problem Solving: You will solve massive, real‑world operational challenges like real‑time scheduling, automated charging, and predictive fleet maintenance.

• Valuable Skill Building: This career path builds highly marketable, future‑proof expertise in artificial intelligence, robotics, data analytics, and cloud infrastructure.

Why Join Moove AV?

You will be joining a team that is literally building the future of movement. We offer the chance to lead in an industry where your work directly impacts public trust in autonomous technology. If you thrive in environments where the bar is set high and the mission is clear, we want to talk. We welcome people from diverse backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently.