Pittsburgh Robotics Network · 3 weeks ago
Senior Enterprise Software Engineer
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expOnward Robotics is a company focused on revolutionizing fulfillment through innovative automation technology. As a Senior Enterprise Software Engineer, you will collaborate with engineers and architects to develop and maintain software that manages and controls robotic systems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AssociationNon ProfitRobotics
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain the base frameworks, REST APIs, and application logic for the management, configuration and tasking of robot fleets
Develop data model and database creation and maintenance process and procedures
Develop and maintain both front-end and back-end components for a mobile application and a management hub web platform
Work with other software teams to ensure interfaces are well defined and services are interoperable
Develop code in Python, SQL and C++
Design and build extremely robust software delivery mechanisms
Collaborate with system engineers, roboticists, and software architects to define technical requirements and solutions
Design, develop, and maintain REST APIs, data models, and backend frameworks supporting robot fleet management
Write clean, efficient code in Python, SQL, C++, and TypeScript/React
Build and enhance both front-end and back-end components for web and mobile platforms
Work with other software teams to ensure seamless integration and interoperability of services
Participate in code reviews and testing to maintain high software quality standards
Implement secure, scalable, and reliable software delivery and deployment processes
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in distributed systems
Contribute to sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and cross-functional design discussions
Qualification
Required
Large scale distributed system development
Development of tasking based on requirements
Python
Typescript/React
5+ years of experience designing and implementing software
Experience working with large-scale distributed software systems
Fluent in one or more object-oriented programming languages (python, java, C++, etc.)
Experience with React
Experience with FastAPI or other REST framework
Experience with OAuth and API Authentication
Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a startup environment
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
Preferred
Experience with Unix / Linux
Experience with containerization, Docker, Kubernetes
Experience with Rust
Experience with software configuration management systems (git, svn, etc.)
Experience with various communication protocols (HTTPS, MQTT, AMQP)
Experience with commercial software deployment and support
Company
Pittsburgh Robotics Network
An organization dedicated to the growth and promotion of Pittsburgh's robotics companies and research institutions
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.75MKey Investors
Appalachian Regional Commission
2024-10-16Grant· $0.75M
Leadership Team
Ryan O'Shea
Communications and Engagement Manager
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