Software Deployment Engineer

Title of Role: Software Deployment Engineer

Location: Phoenix, on-site

Company Stage of Funding: Seed Engineering

Office Type: On-site

Salary: $150K$160K

We're representing a client that specializes in advanced robotics solutions, utilizing collective AI to enhance automation in various industries, improving efficiency and productivity. This company is focused on building autonomous ground robots for military applications and is on a high growth trajectory, transitioning from producing a few robots per year to significantly ramping up production. Employees rave about their experience, highlighting the opportunity to work on impactful projects that directly contribute to defense capabilities.

• Own the deployment, management, and security of software on embedded processors within autonomous swarm systems.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and fleet provisioning infrastructure for reliable and secure robot operations.
• Collaborate closely with embedded, autonomy, and systems engineering teams to ensure seamless hardware-software integration.
• Debug kernel-level issues and manage drivers for autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs).
• Develop and implement containerized deployment workflows tailored for edge environments.
• Ensure documentation and reproducibility of deployment processes across distributed devices.
• Address real-world deployment challenges, including package conflicts and hardware bugs.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or embedded systems deployment role.
• Deep expertise in Linux internals and hands-on experience with NVIDIA Jetson platforms in production settings.
• Proven experience deploying software to hardware products and managing updates across distributed devices.
• Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash for system automation and provisioning.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles for embedded systems, including secure boot and root-of-trust concepts.

• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing.
• Knowledge of container orchestration platforms, such as Kubernetes, for edge or cloud environments.
• Familiarity with ROS and robotics software stacks, enhancing the ability to integrate various systems.

The base salary for this role is $150K$160K, reflecting the high level of expertise required. Employees enjoy a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and leadership as the team expands.