Software Engineer- Platform Architecture and Quality

Platform Architecture & Software Quality EngineerRobotics · Systems Refactoring · Engineering StandardsThe RoleThe robotics software platform works—it was built by talented scientists moving at startup speed—but it wasn't built to scale. You're the engineer who looks at a functional but fragile codebase and sees the path to something maintainable, modular, and fast. This role is equal parts software architecture and engineering culture: tightening abstractions, migrating hot paths from Python to C++ where the numbers justify it, and raising the bar on how the team writes and reviews code—all without breaking what already ships.Day-to-Day ResponsibilitiesConduct deep-dive audits of the existing ROS 2 codebase and drive targeted refactors that improve maintainability, modularity, and runtime performanceProfile the system to find real bottlenecks, then lead Python-to-C++ migrations for the components where it actually mattersDefine and roll out software engineering standards across the team—clean interfaces, automated testing, documentation practices, and a code review culture that sticksEliminate duplication and tighten component boundaries so that other engineers can build on predictable, well-defined modules instead of working around fragile internalsWork directly with the scientists and engineers who wrote the original code—understand what they built and why before changing anythingWhat You BringCore RequirementsAt least 7 years building software for robotic systemsDeep hands-on experience with ROS 2—authoring nodes, orchestrating topic/service/action patterns, and designing clean system architecturesA systems-level perspective: you're comfortable at the boundary between hardware drivers, real-time control loops, and application-layer softwareStrong Python skills; working proficiency in C++ (able to read, modify, and extend existing codebases confidently)Prior experience deploying and debugging software on NVIDIA Jetson platforms (Orin, Xavier, or comparable)Self-directed and effective in early-stage, greenfield development environmentsArchitecture & Software CraftExceptional software engineering fundamentals—this seat is as much about craft and discipline as it is about robotics domain knowledgeProven track record of improving and modernizing legacy or research-grade codebases, not just standing up new projects from scratchFluent in both C++ and Python with the judgment to know when porting between them is worth the cost and when it isn'tAdvanced ROS 2 expertise: node lifecycle management, communication pattern design, composable node architectures, and framework-level best practicesExperience introducing engineering rigor on teams with mixed backgrounds—where not everyone came up through traditional software engineering