Backend Software Engineer, Pickle Robot

Autonomy

$120-170k

Python

Java

Kafka

C++

Rust

Mid and Senior level

Boston

Package handling robots

Open for applications

Package handling robots

101-200 employees

RetailB2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingRoboticsMachine LearningAutomation

Open for applications

$120-170k

Python

Java

Kafka

C++

Rust

Mid and Senior level

Boston

101-200 employees

RetailB2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingRoboticsMachine LearningAutomation

Company mission

To create robots that work alongside people in the very messy world of the loading dock, reducing the backbreaking human effort that goes into getting online orders to the door.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

3-5+ years of experience in backend or distributed systems engineering
Strong programming experience in Python
Experience with C++ or another strongly typed language (e.g., Rust, Go, Java)
Strong understanding of software architecture, concurrency, and distributed system design
Experience building or supporting event-driven systems, messaging frameworks, or service-oriented architectures
Experience developing systems that interface with hardware, robotics, or real-world operational environments is a plus

Desirable

Experience working across multiple programming languages
Familiarity with distributed systems or microservices architectures
Exposure to robotics, autonomy, or hardware-integrated systems
Experience with messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, ROS, or similar)

What the job involves

Design and build backend services supporting task planning and autonomy
Develop scalable, reliable, and performant systems using Python (and C++ where needed)
Contribute to system architecture and service design within the team
Build and maintain event-driven systems and messaging-based architectures
Collaborate closely with robotics engineers to integrate backend systems with real-world workflows
Improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability across services
Participate in code reviews and technical discussions to elevate engineering standards

Our take

Unattractive working conditions have pushed more and more workers out of the logistics sector, with the labour gap only expected to grow in the coming years. Pickle Robot supplies intelligent robots to be employed in high-risk and heavy-lifting positions, to make up for the worker shortage and free humans from these undesirable roles.

Pickle Robot was founded in 2018 to tackle an array of warehouse challenges, finding focus in the labour-intensive truck unloading space. Its pioneering industrial robots are built with AI and computer vision alongside advanced sensor technology, allowing them to perform intelligent unloading tasks at speed. This enables people to work quicker and smarter, whilst also avoiding the high risks of injury and fast turnaround associated with the sector.

Pickle Robot has raised significant funding to support go-to-market activities and improve its deployment capabilities. In 2024 it secured orders that represent the first stage of this commercial expansion, and the company also plans to invest in new feature sets in the near future.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

Glassdoor (4.4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Nov 2024

$50m

SERIES B

May 2024

$15m

EARLY VC

Total funding: $102.5m

Company benefits

Equity stakes
Health care
401k
Snacks and cold brew
Beautiful headquarters in the heart of Cambridge, MA

Company HQ

Central Square, Cambridge, MA

Leadership

Andrew Meyer

(CEO)

Currrently serves as the Founder of Industry Laband as President of LeafLabs.

Dan Paluska

(Co-Founder & VP of Robotics)

Previously CTO of the company.

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