Senior Software Engineer, Backend Generalist

Summary

Join Standard Bot's team as a Senior Backend Engineer and contribute to the development of robust backend systems for our robotics platform. You will design and implement backend architectures for robot control, build and maintain test infrastructure, develop hardware integration systems, and drive technical decisions. This role requires experience in complex environments and a passion for solving real-world automation challenges. You will work with a variety of technologies, including C++, TypeScript, Python, and more. The position offers a competitive salary, stock options, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Experience: You have a strong technical background, including 5-10 years of experience working in complex environments
• C++ experience is required for this role
• Growth + Optimism: You are excited by new domains and challenges, and eager to pick up new context to accelerate your impact
• Clarity of Communication: You excel in written and verbal communication and enjoy leveraging your skills to support your peers
• Impact Driven: You relentlessly seek user impact and value execution over technical idealism
• Proactive Simplicity: You prioritize simplicity, reliability, and velocity and proactively identify opportunities to improve proposed implementations or incumbent systems
• Excelling in Ambitious Environments: You excel in dynamic and ambitious environments, working with a diverse group of individuals and backgrounds

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust backend architectures for robot control and state management
• Build and maintain test infrastructure to ensure system safety and reliability
• Develop hardware integration systems for various robotics peripherals (cameras, grippers, sensors)
• Drive technical decisions around system architecture and engineering best practices
• Create reliable APIs and services that enable seamless robot operations
• Implement monitoring, logging, and debugging systems for robot operations
• Mentor other engineers on backend architecture and system design principles

Preferred Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will be open to doing approximately 15% front-end work and 85% back-end work, with flexibility to sway more towards one or the other, depending on current projects and team needs

Benefits

• Employee Stock Options
• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)