Software Engineer
Humanoid · San Diego Metropolitan Area · 1 wk ago
On-siteEngineering$155k–$185k/yrFull-time
About the role
We’re hiring a Software Engineer to join our Platform Infrastructure team in San Diego. You’ll partner with a technical lead engineer and embedded in device identity and security—this is one area form the backbone of how we build, provision, deploy, and manage our robots at scale.
Responsibilities
- Build and ship software — Write production-quality code that contributes to our platform infrastructure, from backend services and automation tooling to provisioning and test systems.
- Learn alongside experts — Pair directly with a senior engineer who will mentor you in your focus area while giving you real ownership of deliverables.
- Collaborate across a global team — Work daily with firmware, applications, cloud, manufacturing, systems, and operations team members across the local San Diego office and global offices in London, Boston, and Vancouver.
- Embrace agentic development workflows — Use modern AI-assisted coding tools and practices we expect everyone on the team to leverage these to move faster with higher quality.
- Ownt your growth — As the team scales and business needs evolve, your focus within the platform infrastructure workstream will grow with you.
Requirements
- Strong technical communication — You can explain your thought process clearly to a technical teammate, in writing and in person.
- Receptive to feedback — You have a demonstrated history of receiving and responding to feedback constructively.
- Leans into hard problems — You don’t shy away from unfamiliar territory; you dig in and figure it out.
- Humble — You are able to put your own ideas aside, listen, and genuinely consider others’ perspectives.
- Collaborative — You see knowledge as something to share, not withhold, in order to solve problems faster, together.
- Responsible — You strive to understand the “why” of your work and have the passion and ambition to push to get it over the line.
- Technically grounded — You have a solid foundation in CS fundamentals and can write clean, readable code even if you’re still building experience in our specific stack.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional experience.
- B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (Python, C/C++, TypeScript, or Rust).
- Specific technical requirements will vary by workstream — details will be shared during the hiring process.
- Proficiency in AI tools for research, iteration, feedback, development and test.
- Comfort working in Linux environments.
- Ability to work on-site at our San Diego office.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage for US-based employees, including fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, with virtual care and employee assistance resources.
- Meaningful time off to rest and recharge: 23 days of PTO (accrued), separate sick leave, and paid company holidays.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
- Equity included–we believe builders should share in what they build.
- Free daily catered lunch, snacks, and drinks in-office.
- Collaboration with top-tier engineers, researchers, and product experts in AI and robotics.
- Freedom to influence the product and own key initiatives.
Pay
The expected base salary range for this role is $155,000-$185,000 USD per year; your placement in that range depends on how your experience maps to our internal leveling.
Schedule
Work on-site at our San Diego office.