Senior Staff Software Engineer - Fleet Management (Remote)

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer - Fleet Management to join our innovative team at Viam. This Senior Staff Software Engineer remote position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge robotics and automation solutions, empowering developers and enterprises to build, deploy, and scale their projects effectively. You will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our platform, which is designed to make robotics development accessible to software engineers.

What You'll Do

• Own systems end-to-end, from architecture and implementation through production operation as a Senior Staff Software Engineer remote.
• Design and build backend services that manage machine configuration and fleet state.
• Develop full-stack features across APIs, databases, and web applications used to operate machines.
• Build systems that deploy configuration and software updates across fleets of machines.
• Evolve authentication and permissions systems used across the Viam platform.
• Build infrastructure for storing and retrieving logs uploaded from deployed machines.
• Improve systems that track machine usage and power Viam’s billing platform.
• Shape architecture decisions that help the fleet platform scale as deployments grow.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on building production systems in distributed or cloud environments.
• Proven experience designing APIs and backend services that operate reliably at scale.
• Strong debugging skills for complex distributed systems or production services.
• Ability to work across teams to improve shared platform capabilities, developer tooling, or user-facing systems.
• Experience making sound technical tradeoffs as systems and architecture evolve.

Nice to Have

• Experience with robotics or IoT is a plus, but not required.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary range of $190,000 - $259,000 per year.
• Equity grants and comprehensive health benefits, including 100% covered medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• 25 days of paid vacation and generous holiday observances.
• Free lunch every day that you’re in the office.
• Monthly wellness stipend for fitness-related items.
• Paid parental leave and reproductive health benefits.
• Yearly Learning and Development Budget to support your professional growth.

Join us at Viam as a Senior Staff Software Engineer remote and contribute to the future of robotics and automation. If you are excited about solving new challenges and making a significant impact, we encourage you to apply!