Overview
SENIOR SOFTWARE & ML ENGINEER (AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES / ROBOTICS) REMOTE (OPTIONAL AUSTIN, TX OFFICE) $150,000 – $175,000 BASE + BONUS + EQUITY + BENEFITS The Opportunity We’re partnering with a fast-growing robotics and autonomous systems startup focused on vehicle navigation in GPS-denied environments. This is not a research role — you’ll be building production-grade software and ML systems that run inside vehicles for military, defense, and commercial clients. The team is flexible on seniority and open to mid-level through senior engineers who enjoy hands-on building, experimentation, and deep technical ownership. What You’ll Be Working On • Building and maintaining software for vehicle localization and navigation without GPS • Developing sensor fusion, mapping, and ML-driven algorithms to integrate with vehicle hardware and firmware • Reverse-engineering vehicle data streams and working with limited documentation • Prototyping and iterating rapidly to solve real-world challenges in off-road or complex environments • Collaborating closely across software, ML, and vehicle integration teams to design robust systems • Owning large chunks of the stack, from embedded C++ systems to ML algorithms and data processing pipelines What We’re Looking For • Strong experience in C++ (systems-level, embedded, or robotics applications) • Hands-on experience integrating software with hardware or vehicles • Solid computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and software architecture • Comfortable working with limited tooling and documentation, and solving ambiguous problems • Curious, resourceful, and entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to grow as an engineer Nice to Have • Autonomous driving or wheeled robotics experience • ML experience for non-CV / non-LiDAR systems • GIS, mapping, or topographical data experience • Particle filters or localization algorithm knowledge • PCB / firmware development experience • Open-source contributions Why This Role • Real ownership over production-grade systems — what you build runs in vehicles • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge autonomous vehicle and robotics technologies • Flexibility on seniority and career trajectory, with future leadership opportunities • Competitive compensation, equity, and room for impact in a growing startup • Hands-on, scrappy, and collaborative team culture — low ego, high technical depth If you’re excited to build real, deployed vehicle systems and ML solutions, not just prototypes, and want meaningful ownership on a fast-moving robotics platform, APPLY.