About the position
Viam helps companies unlock the power of AI, data and automation in the physical world. We provide a single platform for engineers of all disciplines to solve problems together and build solutions that are fast and future-proof. Viam powers solutions across robotics, food and beverage, climate tech, marine, industrial manufacturing, and more. Founded in 2020 by former MongoDB co-founder and CTO Eliot Horowitz, Viam is headquartered in New York City. As a Software Engineer on the NetCode team, you'll develop backend features that enhance the developer experience for creating smart machine applications. You'll contribute to the foundations of the viam-server and the viam-agent application, enabling other teams to build richer features in the future, and you'll work deeply on Viam's network connectivity suite.
Responsibilities
- Write, review, and improve code for core backend features.
- Collaborate closely with and mentor other engineers.
- Propose and evaluate technical designs, prioritizing tasks with the team.
- Help shape the technical roadmap for features and system improvements.
- Expand functionality in the gRPC API to reveal robot configuration and resource graph states.
- Enhance communication stack stability for dependable and reliable connectivity.
- Develop diagnostic tools to ease the process of troubleshooting smart machine issues.
Requirements
- Solid experience in backend development.
- Excited to dive deeper into distributed systems.
- Energy in collaboration and thrives in a team-oriented environment.
- Experience diagnosing and resolving challenging technical issues.
- Enjoys mentoring and developing junior engineers.
- Prefers in-person collaboration in the office but is also comfortable with remote team members.
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.
- Citi Bike memberships.
- Monthly wellness stipend for fitness-related items.
- Free lunch every day that you're in the office.
- Paid parental leave.
