FieldAI · 1 day ago
2.73 Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expField AI is transforming how robots interact with the real world by building risk-aware, reliable AI systems. The Software Engineer, Infrastructure will design, build, and operate core backend systems that support FieldAI’s robotics platform, focusing on high-performance backend services and real-time data pipelines.
Enterprise SoftwareRobotic Process Automation (RPA)Robotics
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 pioneering the development of a field-proven, hardware agnostic brain technology that enables many different types of robots to operate autonomously in hazardous, offroad, and potentially harsh industrial settings – all without GPS, maps, or any pre-programmed routes.
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$405M2025-08-20Series Unknown· $91M
2025-08-20Series A· $314M
Leadership Team
Ali Agha
Founder and CEO
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