Pickle Robot Company
Backend Engineer - Robotics Software Architecture
Charlestown, MA · Senior
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About the role
- Our robots work alongside warehouse teams to unload trucks and containers - one of the toughest, most understaffed jobs in logistics - making the work safer, faster, and more efficient for the people doing it.
- Next is loading trucks, followed by the Dill Autonomy Engine: generalized autonomy that will eventually orchestrate robots across entire logistics processes.
- This is an opportunity to apply strong software engineering practices to systems where your work directly interacts with the physical world and the hardware running it.
Responsibilities
- Design and build backend services supporting task planning and autonomy
- Develop scalable, reliable, high-performance systems in Python (and C++ where needed).
- Contribute to system architecture and service design within the team
- Design architectural solutions and develop scalable, reliable, and performant systems (Python and/or C++) that stay maintainable over the long term
- Collaborate closely with robotics engineers to integrate backend systems with real-world workflows
- Build and maintain event-driven systems and messaging-based architectures
- Experience building or supporting event-driven systems, messaging frameworks, or service-oriented architectures
Requirements
- 3-5+ years of experience in backend or robotics engineering
- Experience with real-time systems
Nice to have
- Proficiency in at least one other strongly typed language - C++ preferred, though others used in robotics (e.g., Rust, Go, Java) are welcome
Compensation
- The salary range listed here is provided in accordance with Massachusetts law and reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to offer for this role.
- Pickle Perks Pickle provides best-in-class benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; unlimited vacation; paid federal and state holidays; 401(k) contributions of 5% of your salary; company-covered travel expenses; and other perks to make your working life more fun, comfortable, and productive.
Company info
- At Pickle Robot, we're on a mission to automate global supply chains with Physical AI.
- We're looking for a Backend Engineer to join our Software Architecture team and build the systems that enable robots to operate reliably in the real world.
- You'll work at the intersection of backend engineering, software architecture, and robotics - designing scalable services that support task planning, autonomy, and real robotic workflows on the warehouse floor.
- Pay at Pickle At Pickle Robot Company, we believe transparency builds trust.
- About Us At Pickle Robot, we're on a mission to automate global supply chains with Physical AI.
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