Staff Software Engineer, Viam

Data, Backend

$235-259k

+ Equity

MongoDB

GCP

Python

Java

C++

Azure

Golang

Senior and Expert level

New York

AI for the physical world

Open for applications

AI for the physical world

201-500 employees

B2CB2BRoboticsDevOpsNo-Code

Open for applications

$235-259k

+ Equity

MongoDB

GCP

Python

Java

C++

Azure

Golang

Senior and Expert level

New York

201-500 employees

B2CB2BRoboticsDevOpsNo-Code

Company mission

To make building, deploying and managing robots more flexible, affordable and easy to use so that builders can do more with robots while getting them to market faster.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Has experience designing and building systems for processing, analyzing, and querying data. Bonus points if you have built such a system from the early stages, or the ground up
Has an affinity for turning product requirements into straightforward, high-quality, well-tested software
Is excited to work as a team to refine and execute the Data team’s vision
Has software engineering experience using languages such as Golang, C/C++, Java, or Python

What the job involves

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our New York-based Data team. The Data team tackles interesting problems that span a wide range of technical challenges in data storage, database optimization, data querying, API design, UI/UX, and more
You will have the opportunity to create solutions that make it seamless for a user to get data from a device and use that data to do something really interesting. The current tech stack consists of Golang, MongoDB, GCP, Azure, and gRPC
Work on performant, reliable systems that allow our users to capture large amounts of data from their smart machines, sync it to our cloud service, and query it
Design and implement data processing and querying systems, and developer-friendly APIs
Collaborate across other teams and mentor other engineers
Improve the experience of the data developer
Analyze performance and scale challenges and solve them

Our take

Viam offers an open-source software platform designed for scalable development in industries like IoT, robotics, industrial automation, and smart homes. Its modular, interoperable platform enables developers to manage hardware solutions across various devices and fleets, streamlining workflows and supporting AI-driven innovation.

Initially focused on robotics, Viam recently rebranded to appeal to a wider range of industries, including food processing and marine automation. By broadening its message, Viam has successfully expanded its market appeal and aligned its platform with the needs of diverse industries.

Alongside this success is substantial funding, which will fuel expansion into enterprise partnerships and product development. With growing interest from industries like industrial automation and conservation, the company is well-positioned for future growth.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

42% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (5)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Mar 2025

$30m

SERIES C

Mar 2024

$45m

SERIES B

Total funding: $117m

Company benefits

Learning & development education reimbursements
Training & mentorship opportunities
100% of medical, dental, and vision benefits covered
Flexible work from home and office balance
20 weeks gender neutral parental leave
Personal prosperity and family planning benefits
Employee resource groups
Catered lunch in the office
Commuting benefits

Company HQ

Upper West Side, New York, NY

Leadership

Eliot Horowitz

(Founder & CEO)

Previously co-founded ShopWiki and MongoDB where they served as CTO. They also have experience as a Software Engineer at DoubleClick.

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