1X Technologies
Senior Systems Engineer - Network
$210K–$253K
San Carlos, CA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years in network engineering, distributed systems, or related cloud infrastructure roles.
About the job
Own the architecture and implementation of networking systems for 1X robots, enabling reliable, scalable connectivity for fleet operations and real-time teleoperation.
What you'll do
- Design and own robot networking systems, including network topologies, load balancing, and connectivity across networks.
- Build APIs and protocols for scalable multimodal data transport, including high-bandwidth video.
- Set networking architecture and technical standards in collaboration with Cloud Infra and Apps teams.
What they ask for
- 6+ years in network engineering, distributed systems, or related cloud infrastructure roles.
- Proven experience shipping network systems in production at large scale.
- Strong network fundamentals, including TCP/IP, UDP, and related video/audio protocols; experience with Wi-Fi/5G in mobile or embedded systems.
- Experience shipping a real-time system over variable-bandwidth links; proficiency in C++.
Nice to have
- Experience in robotics, autonomous vehicles, drones, or other embedded real-time systems; experience with WebRTC or MoQ.
- Experience with edge computing or hybrid cloud/edge networking, or multi-radio systems.
Pay
$210,000 - $253,000 USD base salary
Tools
C++, TCP/IP, UDP, wifi, 5G, WebRTC, MoQ, PTP/NTP
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