FieldAI · 4 months ago
2.73 Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Irvine
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expFieldAI is transforming how robots interact with the real world by building risk-aware, reliable AI systems. They are seeking a Software Engineer, Infrastructure to design, build, and operate the core backend systems that power their globally deployed robotics platform, focusing on high-performance backend services and real-time data pipelines.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)TransportationEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsAutonomous VehiclesRobotic Process Automation (RPA)
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain backend services supporting real-time robotics systems
Develop scalable APIs for internal and external consumers
Design and operate data stores for robotics telemetry, logs, and analytics
Define clear schema contracts and build SDKs to simplify data access for internal and partner teams
Support event-driven and message-based communication between robots, backend services, and UIs
Work closely with robotics engineers to ensure backend systems meet operational, reliability, and performance requirements
Improve system observability, performance, and resilience in production environments
Qualification
Required
Typically 5-10+ years of experience building and operating backend or infrastructure systems
Strong backend programming experience with TypeScript (Node.js) and/or Python
Solid understanding of API and SDK design best practices
Experience designing and operating databases such as Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, or similar systems
Experience building production systems with containerization (Docker) and CI/CD pipelines
Strong system design skills, particularly for high-performance or real-time workloads
Ability to collaborate effectively across robotics, product, and frontend teams
Preferred
Experience working with robotics frameworks such as ROS
Background supporting sensor data ingestion, telemetry pipelines, or hardware-adjacent systems
Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent)
Experience supporting field-deployed or safety-critical systems
Company
FieldAI
FieldAI is building general robot intelligence for the physical world.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Engineering and Development
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*2026 (8)
2025 (9)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$405MKey Investors
Hyundai Motor GroupBezos Expeditions,Prysm Capital,Temasek
2026-02-22Corporate Round
2025-08-20Series Unknown· $91M
2025-08-20Series A· $314M
Leadership Team
Ali Agha
Founder and CEO
Recent News
2026-07-15
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2026-07-08
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