Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

Summary

Join Waabi, a leading AI company revolutionizing self-driving technology, and become a key member of our Data Platform team. We're seeking a talented engineer to manage our data lifecycle, from vehicle offload to end-user consumption. You will own the development and maintenance of our cloud storage and data management infrastructure, collaborating with various teams to optimize our data ecosystem. This role requires extensive experience in software development, data management, and cloud technologies. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to contribute to a groundbreaking technology.

Requirements

• 5+ years of industry experience reading and developing production quality software
• MS/PhD or Bachelors degree with a Computer Science, Robotics and/or similar technical field(s) of study
• Experience using languages such as Python, Go, or Rust
• Experience working in a team environment on a common codebase
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Open-minded and collaborative team player with willingness to help others
• Passionate about self-driving technologies, solving hard problems, and creating innovative solutions

Responsibilities

• Be a part of a team of engineers that manages Waabi’s data lifecycle from vehicle offload through consumption
• Own the tools, pipelines, services and platform that compose Waabi’s cloud storage and data management infrastructure
• Build and maintain libraries for performant data access
• Collaborate with other teams at Waabi, including research scientists, ML and software engineers, system engineers and program managers to understand their uses and deliver features that improve our overall data ecosystem
• Track data usage and design retention polices to manage a rapidly and continuously growing amount of data
• Participate in the growth and planning for how our data platform scales over the next years
• Assist in roadmap planning, prioritization, and delivery

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with robotics / AV data
• Experience working with the MCAP format
• Experience with AWS (S3, ECS, Batch, etc.)
• Comfortable with Linux
• Comfortable with Docker
• Familiarity with microservice architectures
• Familiarity with workflow management technology (ex. Airflow)
• Comfortable working across a wide surface area of systems

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity awards
• Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only)
• Unlimited Vacation
• Flexible hours and Work from Home support
• Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office)
• Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually