Senior Software Engineer - Fleet Software Management System
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer - Fleet Software Management System
Location: Austin, TX
Salary Range: $120,000 - $170,000 Per Year
Job Type: Direct Hire
Sponsorship: Yes, Company provides visa sponsorship
Job Overview
A leading autonomous mobility company seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design and evolve the Fleet Orchestrator system. You will manage software versions, configurations, and lifecycles for thousands of autonomous vehicles in urban environments. This hands-on role ensures fleet stability, safety, and reliability through cloud-based services and vehicle agents.
Key Responsibilities
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Design and build cloud-based services that compute and serve vehicle software specifications based on fleet requirements, state, and hardware.
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Architect and develop the agent running on every vehicle to manage state and software lifecycle.
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Deepen agent integration with the underlying OS for robust, isolated application environments.
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Collaborate with teams to define deployment strategies improving reliability and developer workflows.
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Debug and resolve complex system-level issues across the fleet for high uptime.
Requirements
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Strong proficiency in Python for building robust, testable, and maintainable applications.
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Solid experience with Linux systems programming and administration, particularly systemd.
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Experience building and running production systems, with proficiency in AWS or Kubernetes.
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Systems-thinking mindset to reason about distributed systems and failure modes.
Preferred Qualifications
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Deep understanding of software deployment, configuration management, and infrastructure-as-code.
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Proficiency in Go for scalable backend services.
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Experience with Nix or NixOS.
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Familiarity with gRPC for inter-service communication.
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Background in robotics, IoT, or embedded/remote hardware software management.
Benefits
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Employer-subsidized healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
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Pre-tax commuter benefits
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Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
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Employer-covered disability and life insurance
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401(k) retirement plan
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Generous PTO
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Covered lunches and more
