The Backend Software Engineer designs and builds backend services for task planning and robotic workflows, ensuring performance and reliability in robotic systems.
Responsibilities:
- Design and build backend services supporting task planning and autonomy
- Develop scalable, reliable, and performant systems using Python (and C++ where needed)
- Contribute to system architecture and service design within the team
- Build and maintain event-driven systems and messaging-based architectures
- Collaborate closely with robotics engineers to integrate backend systems with real-world workflows
- Improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability across services
- Participate in code reviews and technical discussions to elevate engineering standards
Skills & Experience:
3-5+ years of experience in backend or distributed systems engineering
Strong programming experience in Python
Experience with C++ or another strongly typed language (e.g., Rust, Go, Java)
Strong understanding of software architecture, concurrency, and distributed system design
Experience building or supporting event-driven systems, messaging frameworks, or service-oriented architectures
Experience developing systems that interface with hardware, robotics, or real-world operational environments is a plus
- Experience working across multiple programming languages
- Familiarity with distributed systems or microservices architectures
- Exposure to robotics, autonomy, or hardware-integrated systems
- Experience with messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, ROS, or similar)
Nice to have:
Pay at Pickle
At Pickle Robot Company, we believe transparency builds trust. 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. We often consider candidates at different levels of seniority, and final compensation will reflect the level at which a candidate is hired, along with factors like experience and location.
About Pickle Robot
Want to get in on the ground floor of a fast-growing, VC-backed robotics company? Join Pickle Robot! We build systems that companies and their teams love.
Pickle robots unload trucks. Every day, millions of trucks and containers are loaded and unloaded, often requiring manual labor—tough, dirty, dangerous, and hard to staff. Pickle automates this process using AI, machine learning, and robotics to deliver reliable products. Our Unload Systems work with teams on loading docks to make the job safer, faster, and more efficient.
Pickle provides best-in-class benefits including health, dental, & vision insurance; unlimited vacation, along with all federal and state holidays; 401K contributions of 5% your salary, travel supplies, and other items to make your working life more fun, comfortable, and productive.
Pickle Robot Company Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Office
Cambridge, MA, United States, 02139
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