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Senior Software Engineer (Infrastructure & Developer Tooling)

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On-siteNew York City, New York, United States {{REMOTE}}senior$170k–$220kPosted 8h ago

Job description

  • We’re seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure & Developer Tooling to lead and scale the core infrastructure and internal tooling that power our robot deployment and development lifecycle

  • This high-impact role blends distributed systems, DevOps, and developer experience to support mission-critical robotics operations

  • You’ll serve as the technical lead for infrastructure efforts and will likely lead 1–2 other engineers, with the opportunity to grow into a broader leadership role as the team expands

  • You’ll own key initiatives that ensure our robots are securely deployed, monitored, and updated at scale, while also enabling fast and reliable development across the engineering org

  • This is a unique opportunity to shape the foundational systems of a fast-moving robotics company from the ground up

  • Lead Infrastructure Development:

  • Design and implement scalable infrastructure for robot deployment pipelines

  • Build and maintain systems for automated robot software updates and provisioning

  • Develop robust CI/CD pipelines and environment management workflows

  • Scale our multi-cloud infrastructure with an emphasis on:

  • Robot fleet management and telemetry

  • Secure robot-cloud communication

  • Cloud resource cost efficiency and availability

  • Own Observability and Reliability by implementing and evolving observability systems to:

  • Monitor robot fleet health, uptime, and usage

  • Track system performance and deployment success rates

  • Detect, alert, and diagnose production infrastructure issues automatically

  • Lead Developer Tooling Efforts:

  • Build internal tools to improve developer workflows, testing, and release velocity

  • Define and promote engineering best practices through tooling, automation, and documentation

  • Support environment provisioning, local dev experiences, and standardized testing environments

  • Drive Security and Compliance:

  • Design and maintain secure infrastructure systems, including:

  • Identity and access management (IAM), authentication, and secrets management

  • Network security for robot-cloud interactions

  • Incident response and security auditing tools

  • Collaborate Across the Organization:

  • Work closely with software engineers, QA, Solutions, and Assembly Tech teams to understand technical pain points and infrastructure needs

  • Advocate for engineering efficiency and reliability through process and platform improvements

  • Tech Stack:

  • Python

  • NodeJS / TypeScript

  • React

  • Docker

  • Kubernetes

  • Terraform

  • Postgres

  • Cloudflare

Benefits

  • Paid time off

  • Medical/dental/vision insurance

  • Life insurance & disability insurance

  • 401(k)

  • Employee stock options- Are passionate about building platforms that support world-class engineering teams

  • Have an interest in robotics and automation (robotics experience not required)

  • Are experienced with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and Kubernetes

  • Have a proven track record with CI/CD systems, distributed systems, and developer tooling

  • Bring a strong understanding of security best practices in cloud-native environments

  • Have experience implementing and scaling monitoring, logging, and alerting systems

  • Have 7+ years of software engineering experience, including leadership in DevOps and infrastructure projects