Swarmbotics is seeking a fast-moving, highly-skilled Senior Software Engineer to develop robust, high-performance software for our small, autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicle swarms – known as “FireAnts”. This engineer will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and optimizing core software systems that power our products, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency in demanding environments. The applicant will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams working on every aspect of our robot stack, focusing on rapidly delivering production-grade code that meets stringent quality standards.
Required Qualifications- Deep expertise in developing production-grade modern C++ software (C++20)
- Ability to work onsite in Phoenix, AZ area
- Strong desire to work in the very fast paced, fluid environment of a small tech startup
- Proven track record of rapidly building mission-critical software systems
- Proficiency in system design, architecture, and development of high-quality, modular, stable, and scalable software
- Passion for leading discussions, sharing innovative ideas, and promoting best practices within the team
- Proficient in adapting project execution to meet evolving demands
- A track record and love of collaborating with and mentoring other team members
- Strong proficiency in software engineering best practices, including code reviews, unit testing, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), and version control (e.g., Git)
- Experience with low-level programming, debugging complex issues, and ensuring software reliability in resource-constrained environments
- Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis
- Experience with analyzing and debug multithreaded software
- Experience implementing technical metrics on specific subsystems and system-wide performance to drive continuous improvement
- Strong familiarity with cross-architecture development (x86 and ARM)
- BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Excitement about contributing to the defense of the United States and its allies
- Must be eligible to work on export-controlled projects.
- MS or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or proven experience in industry
- Familiarity with a wide range of relevant technologies, such as networking, ML ops pipelines, data processing, microcontroller development, and other technologies employed on robotic systems.
- Knowledge of additional programming languages such as Python for supporting tools and scripting
- Developing and testing multi-agent autonomous systems and deploying in real-world environments
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What We Do
Swarmbotics AI is a low-cost, swarm robotics company for industry and defense. We see a world of ubiquitous low-cost robots transforming almost all aspects of society with an urgent need in the defense industry. We focus on a low-cost BOM, an autonomous stack optimized for off the shelf components, and a global planner that enables swarm capabilities for groups of robots to accomplish sophisticated tasks.
