Senior Software Engineer

About the role

AutoStore™ holds a simple yet powerful vision: to store and move things for everyone, everywhere. Founded in Norway, we've grown into a global technology company. AutoStore uses advanced software to automate and orchestrate order fulfillment. Our goal is to ensure orders arrive faster than ever, with minimal environmental impact. That's how we help brands exceed customer expectations.

We have more than 1600 systems in nearly 60 countries, and we grow continuously as a community of employees, partners, customers, suppliers, and connected technologies. Automation should make life easier, and by listening carefully to our community, we innovate to meet the industry's most complex needs. With AutoStore™, brands gain speed, efficiency, and improved workplaces. And much more floor space.

AutoStore - moving things forward.

The Role

AutoStore is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and ship the software that connects and runs our automated storage and fulfillment systems. You will work across the stack, from networked services and messaging to the pipelines that build, test, and secure our code.

We are looking for an engineer with 5-7 years of professional software development experience who has owned features from design through to production. You write solid code in one or more of Rust, C++, Java, Python, or TypeScript, understand how systems communicate across networks and firewalls, and bring hands-on DevOps experience so that your software is built, tested, and scanned automatically. Our team works in GitHub.

As a senior member of the team, you will help set technical direction, review designs and code, and mentor other engineers. This role includes domestic and international travel.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Software Design and Development

• Design, develop, and maintain software in one or more of Rust, C++, Java, Python, or TypeScript.
• Build services and integrations that communicate using messaging and API technologies such as MQTT, RabbitMQ, REST, and WebSockets.
• Make sound architecture and design decisions that balance performance, reliability, security, and maintainability.
• Write unit and integration tests, and debug complex issues across the application, operating system, and network layers.

Networking and Connectivity

• Design and support network communication between our software, devices, cloud services, and customer systems.
• Configure firewall rules and network settings so that systems can communicate securely across firewalls and network boundaries.
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues such as blocked ports, latency, dropped connections, and certificate or TLS problems.

Containers and Platform

• Package, run, and troubleshoot applications in Docker containers.
• Apply a solid understanding of operating system concepts to build efficient, reliable software.
• Deploy and operate services in cloud environments such as Azure or AWS where needed.

CI/CD and DevOps

• Set up and maintain build pipelines in GitHub and GitHub Actions.
• Automate test runs as soon as a build is ready, and publish the results where the team can see them.
• Integrate automated cybersecurity scans and static code analysis into the pipeline.
• Debug, triage, and resolve pipeline failures.

Technical Leadership and Collaboration

• Review designs and code, and help raise the quality bar of the whole team.
• Mentor mid-level and junior engineers.
• Work within cross-functional teams, collaborating with hardware, firmware, QA, and product colleagues.
• Document designs, interfaces, and processes so others can use and support them.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed, for example to customer sites, partners, and other AutoStore locations.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5-7 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong programming skills in one or more of the following: Rust, C++, Java, Python, or TypeScript.
• Experience with one or more of the following messaging and communication technologies: MQTT, RabbitMQ, REST APIs, or WebSockets.
• Hands-on experience developing and running applications in Docker.
• A good understanding of operating system concepts, such as processes, threads, memory management, file systems, and scheduling.
• Experience with computer networking, including TCP/IP, configuring firewalls, and enabling secure communication between systems across firewalls and network boundaries (e.g., port and protocol configuration, NAT, VPNs, and proxies).
• DevOps experience setting up build pipelines, including automated build testing, cybersecurity scanning, and static code analysis.
• Strong Git skills and experience working in GitHub.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Experience with GitHub Actions specifically.
• Experience with security and code-quality tools such as SonarQube, CodeQL, Snyk, or Trivy.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Helm.
• Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform or Ansible.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Experience with MLOps tools such as MLflow, Kubeflow, DVC, or Weights & Biases, and an understanding of the ML lifecycle.
• Exposure to embedded systems, robotics, or industrial automation.

We Offer

AutoStore believes in taking care of employees and is dedicated to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment. Join us in our mission to store and move things for everyone, everywhere.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off including 12 holidays, paid exercise time, paid volunteer time, and paid parental leave plans for all new parents
• Retirement 401(k) plan with employer match and discretionary profit sharing contribution
• Educational assistance and professional development programs, including mentorship/coaching programs with external industry leaders
• Additional benefits include Group Life Insurance, Voluntary Additional Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance programs, and more!