Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure (Backend) at Viam

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Robotics, AI, Industrial ManufacturingIndustries

Requirements

Strong programmer, familiar with or open to learning Go
Systems experience with Linux (especially ARM/aarch64), and comfort working across Windows and macOS
Experience with cloud infrastructure platforms (e.g. GCP, AWS) and building CI/CD & build pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions)
Comfortable with infrastructure as code (Terraform)
Systems-thinking mindset and strong debugging skills across networking, filesystems, permissions, and real-world edge environments
Can work independently and drive cross-team initiatives in a high-context environment
Writes clearly and documents tools and workflows for others to build on

Responsibilities

Own and improve our developer platform, including CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and developer environments
Partner with engineering teams to prototype and integrate AI/ML capabilities, like LLM-driven code generation, code assistant or smart CI checks, into our developer tooling to eliminate repetitive work and surface real-time insights that boost productivity
Design better developer testing infrastructure to ensure seamless hardware and cross-platform support and resilience in edge-specific scenarios like flaky connectivity
Manage the full lifecycle of our cloud infrastructure, including multi-region availability planning, cost optimization, and failover strategy, while codifying resources in Terraform and empowering engineers with operational autonomy
Partner with other teams to support complex customer projects and deliver robust cross-platform solutions
Help shape our incident response strategy and enhance observability practices across the organization
Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering teams, Solutions Engineering, and company leadership

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

CI/CDTerraformLLMAI/MLcloud infrastructurebuild systemsdeveloper toolingmulti-regionfailoverhardware driverscross-platformML models

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What programming languages or skills are required for this role?

Candidates should be a strong programmer familiar with or open to learning Go, with systems experience in Linux (especially ARM/aarch64) and comfort across Windows and macOS.

What experience with cloud and CI/CD is needed?

Experience with cloud infrastructure platforms like GCP or AWS, building CI/CD and build pipelines such as GitHub Actions, and infrastructure as code with Terraform is required.

Is this a remote position or is there a location requirement?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What is the salary or compensation for this role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What kind of candidate stands out for this position?

A strong candidate has a systems-thinking mindset, strong debugging skills across networking, filesystems, permissions, and edge environments, can work independently, drive cross-team initiatives, and writes clearly while documenting tools.

Viam

Platform for building and managing smart machines

About Viam

Viam offers an open-source platform that simplifies the creation and management of smart machines and IoT devices, including industrial robots and smart home appliances. The platform allows developers to use any programming language and hardware, making the programming process user-friendly and similar to app development. Viam stands out by reducing the complexity of building smart machines through configurable components, enabling faster innovation and prototyping. The company's goal is to help businesses efficiently build and improve their smart machines while leveraging data to enhance their performance.

Lafayette, ColoradoHeadquarters

2020Year Founded

$84.6MTotal Funding

SERIES_BCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, Robotics & Automation, Consumer SoftwareIndustries

201-500Employees

Benefits

100% covered medical/dental/vision insurance plans, commuter benefits

Competitive salary & equity packages

Reproductive Health Benefits including Fertility Benefits and Abortion Access Travel Benefits

25 days paid vacation and generous holiday observances

One Medical Membership

Class Pass & Citi Bike memberships

Free lunch everyday that you’re in the office

Paid parental leave

Risks

Competition from established robotics companies like Boston Dynamics could challenge Viam's growth.

Potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities in open-source platforms may impact client trust.

Economic downturns could affect funding availability, impacting Viam's ability to scale.

Differentiation

Viam offers an open-source platform for building and managing smart machines.

The platform supports any programming language, hardware, or existing software.

Viam's Modular Registry simplifies adding components to smart machines like coding software.

Upsides

Viam's partnership with Tennibot showcases its data-driven automation capabilities.

Carolyn Everson's board appointment strengthens Viam's commercial strategy and market reach.

Viam's $45M Series B funding supports enterprise partnerships and developer ecosystem growth.

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