Senior Software Engineer (Robot Data Platform)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Robot Data Platform): Building and optimizing high-scale distributed data platforms for autonomous vehicle fleets with an accent on data ingestion, storage, and processing. Focus on architecting robust log data solutions, ensuring data integrity, and maintaining system availability for petabytes of vehicle data.

Location: Hybrid role in Foster City, CA

Salary: $219,000–$263,000 a year

Company

hirify.global is transforming transportation by building autonomous robotaxis from the ground up.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable systems for collecting, cataloging, storing, and processing petabytes of vehicle data.
• Architect robust log data storage solutions using AWS S3 and distributed systems.
• Lead technical design discussions and drive architectural decisions for complex data platform features.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and operational tooling for high availability and reliability of data pipelines.
• Mentor junior engineers and establish best practices for data platform development.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in data ingestion and storage systems, participating in on-call rotations.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience in building large-scale distributed cloud storage systems or data platforms.
• Proficiency in Python and C++, or similar languages, with emphasis on writing clean, maintainable code.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), including S3, Aurora, and EC2.
• Proven experience designing and operating large-scale data ingestion and storage systems handling petabytes of data.
• Demonstrated strong ownership by driving projects from conception to completion and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of data cataloging systems, metadata management, storage optimization, and data governance.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (such as Grafana, Cloudwatch).

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off (sick leave, vacation, bereavement).
• hirify.global Stock Appreciation Rights and Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
• Health insurance, long-term care, disability, and life insurance.
• Opportunity to work with AI tools in the hiring process.