Backend Software Engineer - Software Architecture

Backend Software Engineer - Software Architecture

Charlestown, MA

Engineering /

Full-Time /

Hybrid

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Responsibilities

• Own the design and implementation of backend projects, working independently with strategic guidance.

• Help the architect understand how data flows through the system - how it''s stored, moved, and ultimately consumed

• Design architectural solutions that keep the system maintainable over the long term.

• Develop scalable, reliable, and performant systems using Python and/or C++

• Build and maintain event-driven, messaging-based architectures

• Collaborate closely with robotics engineers to integrate backend systems with real-world workflows

• Improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability across services

• Share knowledge across the team and elevate engineering standards through code reviews and technical discussions

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in backend or distributed systems engineering

• Strong programming experience in Python

• Proficiency in at least one other strongly typed language - C++ preferred, though others used in robotics (e.g., Rust, Go, Java) are welcome

• Strong understanding of software architecture, concurrency, and distributed system design

• Experience building or supporting event-driven systems, messaging frameworks, or service-oriented architectures

• A clear communicator who can work independently and help teammates grow

• Experience developing systems that interface with hardware, robotics, or real-world operational environments is a plus

Stand-out candidates will have one or more of the following

• Experience in robotics or an adjacent industry (hardware, low-latency systems) with a software architecture focus

• Experience working across multiple programming languages

• Experience with real-time systems

• Experience managing large volumes of data

• Deep knowledge of robotics middleware (e.g., ROS, Zenoh, DDS)

• Deep knowledge of GPUs

$120,000 - $177,000 a year

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