Location : Redwood City, CAFull-time position5 openingsAs a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a key contributor to the design, development, and optimization of high-performance, distributed software systems that power our next-generation robotic and automation platforms. We are specifically looking for engineers with hands-on Erlang experience, who can help us build robust, fault-tolerant systems at scale.
You will work in close collaboration with product managers, system architects, and cross-functional engineering teams to build solutions that are critical to warehouse automation, robotics orchestration, and real-time decision-making systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement core modules in Erlang to build scalable, distributed systems.
- Lead development of critical product features and solve complex system-level challenges.
- Collaborate with architects to define low-level design and contribute to the technical roadmap.
- Refactor and optimize existing algorithms and services for better performance and reliability.
- Review code, provide technical mentorship, and promote best coding practices within the team.
- Use simulations and testing to validate system behavior and performance at scale.
Requirements
Must Have :
- 3+ years of professional software development experience with strong problem-solving skills.
- Hands-on experience in Erlang PREFERRED and a strong understanding of its concurrency model (processes,
message passing, supervision trees). ERLANG WAS REQUIRED, however we are now open to HEAVY experience with programming launguages including any of the following :
- Erlang
- Elixir
- Gleam
- Pony
- Akka (Skala)
- Haskell
- Exposure to building and maintaining distributed, high-availability systems.
- Experience with microservices architecture and REST-based APIs.
- Solid knowledge of RDBMS / SQL and experience working with databases in production environments.
- Understanding of software design principles, object-oriented programming, and system design
patterns.
- Familiarity with version control systems (Git or similar).
Nice to Have :
- Background in real-time systems, telecom-grade architectures, or robotic platforms is a plus.
- Exposure to CI / CD pipelines and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field from a
reputed institute.
- Strong analytical and debugging skills with an ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Clear, concise communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse
stakeholders.