Software Engineer, 1X

• Systems architect who designs for scale from the start thinking through distributed failure modes, data consistency, and performance constraints before writing a line of code, and builds systems that stay simple as they grow
• Execution-focused builder taking end-to-end ownership, ships production systems, and resolves high-impact issues without waiting for direction; relentlessly focused on simplicity and scalability
• Technical leader setting direction, reviews critical code, mentors engineers, and makes data-driven decisions that improve outcomes across the team
• Comfortable at the hardware-software boundary understanding the constraints of real-time systems, IoT, or robotics and designs cloud infrastructure that accommodates them without overcomplicating it
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years leading teams 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 proven track record of designing systems that scale while maintaining performance and stability

Desirable

• The Cloud and Infrastructure team builds the software layer that connects 1X's physical robots to the digital systems that operate, monitor, and manage them at global scale
• We own everything from real-time fleet backends and data pipelines to customer-facing control interfaces and internal operations platforms; the systems that make it possible to deploy, manage, and improve thousands of robots in homes and warehouses around the world. If you want to build the operational backbone of a new category of physical AI, this is where that work happens
• Own the design and execution of all software connecting the physical and digital layers of 1X's global robot operations from fleet management and real-time control to customer interfaces and internal operations platforms
• This is critical-path work: as 1X scales from hundreds to tens of thousands of robots, the reliability, performance, and simplicity of this layer determines whether the business can operate, whether customers can trust their deployments, and whether the engineering team can move fast
• You will lead architecture decisions, build core components, and set the technical standard for the team
• Design and ship scalable backend systems that support real-time robot control, data pipelines, and fleet monitoring as 1X scales from hundreds to tens of thousands of deployed robots
• Own and deliver customer-facing applications for robot control, monitoring, and management that set a high bar for reliability and user trust
• Build internal platforms that support logistics, manufacturing, and service operations; turning raw operational data into tools the business can act on
• Set technical direction, establish reliability and performance standards, and raise the bar for the engineering team through code review, mentorship, and high-leverage architectural decisions