As a Senior Software Engineer, Applications you will design and build the distributed software system that controls the Matter Compiler™. You’ll have the chance to work across layers of the stack from low-level device interfaces to user-facing tools. One sprint, you might be doing path planning for robot motion or working on FPGA interfaces; the next, implementing a HIL test or modeling an analog to digital converter.
You’ll be joining a fast-paced, interdisciplinary environment with close collaboration across teams — including modeling and simulation, materials science, process development, and mechanical engineering — as we bring truly novel technology to life.
This role is based in either our Emeryville or Santa Clara locations and is well-suited to an engineer who is on a mission to extend their existing track record of excellence in robotics and automation to another chapter.
- Write, operate, and debug software and firmware for complex robotics with hard real-time constraints. The code you write is what drives all manufacturing operations at Atomic Machines – and must be reliable, fault tolerant, and well instrumented.
- Work at multiple levels of the software stack. You’ll design and implement a networked API and debug it down to the hardware.
- 6+ years of industry experience with application software (navigation, vision, and multi-agent coordination) in the context of real-time requirements (think drones, legged robots, or autonomous vehicles).
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or a related field.
- Multi programming language fluency. Ability to code fluently in multiple languages, at multiple levels of the stack. Our software engineers primarily use C++ and Python. Experience with similar languages is ok, and knowledge of Go is a bonus.
- Demonstrated proficiency designing, building, and shipping complex distributed software systems that control hardware, as part of a team.
- Demonstrated proficiency with the fundamentals of robotic systems, such as feedback control systems, motion planning, and computer vision.
- Industry- or graduate-level knowledge of Operating systems, Networks, Concurrency & execution models, and Computer architecture.
- A deep understanding of how computers work. Our work involves a variety of processors and computing environments – Linux, FreeRTOS, and bare metal.
- Experience architecting APIs and infrastructure that support operation of manufacturing nodes, material transport systems, and the system-level controller. Our monolithic central controller (Go, Postgres, gRPC) communicates with a distributed network of physical machines.
- Experience with and passion for instrumenting software for observability and debugging.
- Familiarity with CAD and CAM software, focusing on geometry engines, toolpath generation, and machining strategies.
The compensation for this position also includes equity and benefits.
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What We Do
Atomic Machines is redefining humanity’s relationship with matter. We see a future where our tools will allow us to reorganize matter at the atomic level at will, where we will go from bits to atoms for any object or machine that can be designed in alignment with physical laws. We have begun our journey with the development of a robotic manufacturing platform capable of making an entirely new class of micro-electromechanical (MEMS) devices. We are well funded and have exceptionally strong product/market fit and a clear go-to-market path for the device we will make first with our platform. Our platform breaks traditional manufacturing paradigms and constraints, enabling inexpensive rapid prototyping as well as large scale manufacturing with highly compelling economics.
Joining forces with us means becoming part of an incredibly talented, inventive and passionate multi-disciplinary team working on a massive world-changing mission. You will have the opportunity to help define the company from its early days. You’ll be challenged to learn and grow as a builder and a leader as the company itself grows rapidly. And you will receive significant equity compensation - you’ll truly be a company owner and benefit financially from our overall success.
