1X Technologies
Software Engineer - Backend
$200K–$300K
San Carlos, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years leading technical solutions that ship production systems.
About the job
Designs and leads backend systems, customer applications, and internal platforms that connect and operate 1X’s robot fleet at scale.
What you'll do
- Build scalable backend systems for real-time robot control, data pipelines, and fleet monitoring.
- Deliver customer-facing robot control and monitoring applications and internal tools for business operations.
- Set technical direction and reliability standards, review code, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years leading technical solutions that ship production systems.
- Deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud architecture (AWS or GCP), APIs, and real-time data pipelines.
- Proficiency in Python, Go, or C++, with a track record designing scalable, performant, stable systems.
Nice to have
- Experience in robotics, IoT, or real-time control systems interfacing with physical hardware at scale.
- Familiarity with fleet management, OTA deployment, or device telemetry systems; experience hiring and growing engineering teams.
Pay
$200K – $300K (USD, base salary)
Tools
AWS, GCP, Python, Go, C++
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