Senior Software Engineer, Chef Robotics

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of professional experience in cloud infrastructure and DevOps roles
• Expert knowledge of cloud infrastructure and deployment (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Strong proficiency with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) technologies
• Extensive experience with CI/CD practices and infrastructure-as-code principles
• Experience with system monitoring, logging, and performance optimization
• Understanding of secure data pipeline design and implementation
• Understanding of infrastructure requirements for robotics or automation systems
• Experience with real-time or near-real-time systems and cloud architecture
• Background in developing reliable systems with high availability requirements
• Knowledge of deployment automation and configuration management
• Familiarity with system performance optimization including latency and scalability
• Strong problem-solving skills with a systematic approach to infrastructure challenges
• Excellence in technical communication and documentation
• Proactive mindset in identifying potential issues and implementing solutions
• Comfort with working in a fast-paced startup environment
• Passion for robotics and automation technology
• Collaborative approach to cross-functional engineering teams

Desirable

• As a Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Platform at Chef Robotics, you'll be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the cloud infrastructure and deployment systems that power our robotics platform
• You'll focus on provisioning robots for seamless deployment, enabling remote software updates to enhance performance and reliability, and developing cloud infrastructure that supports real-time robotics operations
• This role requires expertise in cloud platforms, containerization, and infrastructure automation to ensure scalable and reliable deployment of our robotics systems across customer environments
• Design and implement cloud infrastructure to support robotics platform deployment and operations
• Provision robots for seamless deployment across diverse customer environments
• Enable remote software updates to enhance performance and reliability of deployed systems
• Implement containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) for scalable deployments
• Manage cloud infrastructure across AWS, GCP, or Azure platforms
• Improve the performance and reliability of cloud services supporting the Chef system
• Implement fault-tolerant design patterns to ensure reliability in production environments
• Establish performance benchmarks and optimize systems to meet latency requirements for robotics operations
• Implement comprehensive logging, monitoring, and alerting for cloud infrastructure
• Create diagnostic tools and dashboards for operational visibility
• Implement CI/CD practices and infrastructure-as-code principles
• Develop automated deployment pipelines for robotics software and services
• Create and maintain deployment scripts and configuration management systems
• Establish version control and rollback mechanisms for system updates
• Develop tools for consistent environment provisioning and management
• Maintain secure and efficient data pipelines between on-device and cloud services
• Implement systems to support real-time communication between robotics systems and cloud infrastructure
• Design cloud architecture that supports telemetry data collection and processing
• Ensure secure authentication and authorization mechanisms across cloud services