Staff Engineer - Robotics and Automation

About the Role

We are seeking a Staff Engineer to join our innovative team at Sunrise Robotics. This Staff Engineer remote position is pivotal in shaping the architecture and technical direction of our robotics systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure our solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with our mission to enhance manufacturing through intelligent automation.

What You'll Do

• Design and guide system architecture across services built with Python and Node.js.
• Lead technical discussions and help teams make sound architectural and implementation decisions.
• Own and drive cross-team technical initiatives, ensuring alignment and delivery.
• Break down complex technical problems into clear architectural approaches and execution plans.
• Partner with engineering and product leaders to ensure technical decisions support product goals and long-term system health.
• Identify technical risks early and work with teams to resolve them before they impact delivery.
• Mentor engineers by providing technical guidance, feedback, and architectural context.
• Review system designs and code to maintain a high bar for engineering quality and maintainability.
• Communicate technical decisions and tradeoffs clearly across teams and stakeholders.
• Use AI tools effectively to accelerate research, design exploration, and engineering work while maintaining strong technical judgment.

Requirements

• Proven experience operating as a Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, or Technical Lead in complex software systems.
• Strong experience designing software architecture for distributed or production systems.
• Deep experience building backend systems with Python and Node.js.
• Strong ability to understand complex technical systems and reason about architecture and tradeoffs.
• Experience leading cross-team technical initiatives or large engineering projects.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical decisions clearly.
• Strong proactive problem-solving ability, identifying issues early and driving them to resolution.
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability for system quality and engineering outcomes.
• Experience using AI tools effectively within a modern engineering workflow.

Nice to Have

• Experience working on robotics or hardware-connected systems.
• Familiarity with ROS or robotics software stacks.
• Experience building or operating telemetry, monitoring, or observability systems.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary range of $120,000 - $150,000 per year.
• Opportunity to work remotely with flexible hours.
• High exposure to company leadership and decision-making processes.
• Career acceleration by defining the technical foundations of a robotics platform.
• Real impact on the architectural decisions that shape our systems.