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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer, Robotics Platform Organization - **Company:** Nimble Robotics - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $250,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Code Review, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Reliability Engineering, Requirements Management, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Systems Architecture, Rust (Programming Language), Scripting, Robot Operating System, Cloud Platform System, Multi-Agent Systems, Scalability Testing, Backend, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Api Design, Programming Languages - **Published:** August 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-software-engineer-robotics-platform-san-francisco-ca--c45b8439-9de3-435f-814b-e1281f35b3c0 ## About the Role * Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience. * At least 3 years of professional software engineering experience. * Strong self learning and improvement mindset. * Strong proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: Rust, Python, C++. * Strong fundamentals in backend services, distributed systems, data modeling, and API design. * Demonstrated experience designing scalable systems and leading complex technical projects. * Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams. Nice to have * Experience observability stack like OpenTelemetry. * Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and production. * Experience building internal developer platforms, tooling, or workflow systems. * Exposure to automation environments such as warehousing, manufacturing, or logistics., Amazon Web Services (AWS), Application Programming Interface (API), Automation, Best Practices, C++ Programming Language, Cloud Computing, Code Reviews, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Customer Relations, Data Modeling, Distributed Computing, Engineering, Identify Issues, Incident Response, Logistics, Machine Tool, Manufacturing, Mentoring, On Call, Operations Processes, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Production Support, Programming Languages, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Reliability Engineering, Requirements Management, Robotics, Robotics Software, Rust Programming Language, Scalability Testing, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, System Architecture, Systems Engineering, Systems Scalability, Team Player, Warehousing ## Description We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Robotics organization, focused on building the backend and robotics platform software that powers our robot-enabled products. You will design and ship reliable services, APIs, and operational tooling. 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