Systems Engineer

Rainfall Ventures; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cash and stock awards

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Rainfall Ventures in San Francisco seeks a talented software developer to focus on robotics software development. You'll develop and maintain critical software supporting our robotic systems and contribute to foundational projects aimed at deploying over 5,000 robots by 2031.

The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field, strong C/C++ programming experience, and familiarity with Linux systems. This role includes significant responsibilities like diagnosing system performance issues and improving the overall reliability of robotics software.

Qualifications

• Strong programming experience in C/C++ and familiarity with Python.
• Experience developing software for Linux-based systems.
• Ability to design and implement reliable systems that interact with hardware.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain core software infrastructure supporting the robot data collection stack.
• Improve reliability and performance of the robotics software stack.
• Implement software libraries and device drivers for sensors and hardware.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Python familiarity

Linux systems

Multi-threaded programming

Hardware-software interfaces

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics

Tools

Embedded Linux

Job description

About Deft Robotics

Our mission is to build the world’s first labor agency that deploys dexterous robots as its primary workforce.

• We start by deploying wheeled humanoid robots in industrial manufacturing and assembly lines.


• You’ll be joining a team of extremely hardcore and self‑motivated engineers, scientists, and operators who focus on winning 24/7.


• You will develop and own entire systems from design to deployment, playing a foundational role in deploying 5000+ robots by 2031.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain core software infrastructure supporting the robot data collection stack.


• Improve reliability and performance across the robotics software stack by diagnosing system bottlenecks and failure modes.


• Implement and maintain software libraries and device drivers for new sensor suites and in-house hardware modules.


• Contribute to systems that support safe robot operation, including monitoring, detection, and guardrails to prevent unsafe interactions.


• Develop testing infrastructure for robotics software, including unit, integration, and regression testing frameworks.


• Build the observability layer for robotic systems, including telemetry, logging, and diagnostics.


• Design and implement fleet management infrastructure, including robot health monitoring, software updates, staged rollouts, and rollback mechanisms.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.


• Strong programming experience in C/C++ and familiarity with Python.


• Experience developing software for Linux-based systems, including multi-threaded programming, memory management, and performance optimization.


• Experience diagnosing and resolving reliability or performance issues in complex software systems.


• Experience working with hardware–software interfaces, such as sensors, embedded devices, or networking hardware.


• Strong understanding of systems fundamentals, including operating systems, networking, and concurrent programming.


• Ability to design and implement reliable systems that interact with hardware and real‑world environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing production software for robotics systems or other hardware‑interfacing platforms.


• Experience working with embedded or edge computing environments.


• Experience with Linux systems internals, including kernel development, driver development, or low‑level performance profiling.


• Experience designing or operating distributed systems or cloud infrastructure.


• Experience building systems for monitoring, observability, or remote diagnostics in deployed environments.


• Experience working with embedded Linux build systems such as Yocto or similar tools.


• Evidence of building or contributing to complex systems projects, such as open‑source infrastructure, research systems, or publications at top systems venues.

Hiring Process

• Phone screen + 2 virtual technical interviews + onsite

Expected Compensation

• $100,000 - $200,000 annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits


• The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.