Senior Software Engineer (Erlang / Elixir) - Relocation Assistance

This position is located in Redwood City, CA. You must relocate to this location if you don't live in the area. Relocation Assistance is available.

🎯 Why This Role Matters

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a key contributor to the design, development, and optimization of high-performance, distributed software systems that power our next-generation robotic and automation platforms. We are specifically looking for engineers with hands-on Erlang experience, who can help us build robust, fault-tolerant systems at scale.

You will work in close collaboration with product managers, system architects, and cross-functional engineering teams to build solutions that are critical to warehouse automation, robotics orchestration, and real-time decision-making systems.

🧠 How You'll Contribute

• Design and implement core modules in Erlang to build scalable, distributed systems.
• Lead development of critical product features and solve complex system-level challenges.
• Collaborate with architects to define low-level design and contribute to the technical roadmap.
• Refactor and optimize existing algorithms and services for improved performance and reliability.
• Review code, provide technical mentorship, and promote best coding practices within the team.
• Use simulations and testing to validate system behavior and performance at scale.

🧬 What Makes You a Great Fit

• 3+ years of professional software development experience with strong problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on experience in Erlang preferred and a strong understanding of its concurrency model (processes, message passing, supervision trees).
• or heavy experience with any of the following programming languages: Erlang, Elixir, Gleam, Pony, Akka (Scala), Haskell
• Exposure to building and maintaining distributed, high-availability systems.
• Experience with microservices architecture and REST-based APIs.
• Solid knowledge of RDBMS/SQL and experience working with databases in production environments.
• Understanding of software design principles, object-oriented programming, and system design patterns.
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git or similar).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field from a reputed institute.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear, concise communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Work within a distributed systems environment — candidates must have prior experience in distributed or high-throughput operational systems (e.g., warehousing, e-commerce, distribution hubs, Amazon-style fulfillment environments).

Nice to Have

• Background in real-time systems, telecom-grade architectures, or robotic platforms.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).

🎉 Perks & Benefits

• Comprehensive health and dental insurance
• Retirement plans like a 401K
• Time off benefits such as paid time off and maternity/paternity leave.
• They also offer work-life balance support through flexible hours and hybrid work options, alongside professional growth opportunities in the form of training programs and job training.