Lead Software Engineer

Topcon Positioning Group is headquartered in Livermore, California, USA (topconpositioning.com). We design, manufacture and distribute productivity tools for developing a brighter future. Whether cultivating the earth or building upon it, Topcon brings innovation in workflow automation and seamless connectivity of data to construction, geopositioning and agriculture industries focused on developing a sustainable tomorrow.

Learn more about working with us at topconcareers.com

Location: Hybrid (Home Office & Concordia Sulla Secchia – MO)

Employment Type: Full-time

Department: Precise Positioning Software

_The role offers a flexible hybrid work arrangement, allowing significant work-from-home possibilities while maintaining occasional in-office presence based on business needs.

_Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in manual and automated testing, and hands-on experience in developing components connected with correction services for GNSS systems (RTK, PPP). You will be part of a team building cutting-edge positioning services — from algorithm prototyping to deployment on real hardware — and play a key role in ensuring quality, reliability, and scalability across the stack.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using TeamCity, Bitbucket/GitHub, and Jira.
• Develop and execute automated test suites in Python for GNSS algorithms and service components.
• Perform manual testing of edge cases, hardware integration scenarios, and real-world positioning workflows.
• Contribute to the development of correction service components, including data processing, validation logic, and service orchestration.
• Manage deployments to AWS using Kubernetes, Artifactory, and Helm.
• Monitor system health and performance using Grafana Observability Stack and Prometheus.
• Collaborate with algorithm developers, QA engineers, and hardware teams to validate positioning accuracy and system stability.
• Document test strategies, results, and infrastructure configurations.
• Support continuous improvement of testing frameworks and DevOps practices.

Testing Scope

• Manual Testing: GNSS signal edge cases, hardware-in-the-loop scenarios, real-world positioning validation.
• Automated Testing: Python-based test suites for algorithm correctness, regression, and integration.
• Infrastructure Testing: Kubernetes deployments, AWS configurations, service availability.
• Performance Monitoring: Real-time metrics, alerting, and log analysis for positioning services.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps role
• 5+ years of hands-on Python or other programming languages experience for testing, scripting, and service tooling.
• Experience with CI tools: TeamCity, Bitbucket/GitHub, Jira.
• Proficiency with container orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker.
• Hands-on experience with AWS deployments and infrastructure.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools: Grafana, Prometheus, Loki.
• Experience with microservices and service orchestration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of GNSS technologies (RTK, PPP) and correction data flows.
• Experience in testing real-time systems or embedded software.
• Familiarity with GNSS simulation tools or positioning accuracy validation.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, Helm.
• Experience with Java for service integration and backend development.
• Certifications: AWS DevOps Engineer, ISTQB, CKA.

Work Environment

• Agile development process with cross-functional collaboration.
• Close integration with algorithm teams and hardware engineers.
• Flexible working hours and remote-friendly culture.
• Focus on innovation, precision, and reliability.