Senior Software Engineer, Scythe Robotics

Data & Analytics

$135-155.3k

Plus equity

SQL

AWS

Kubernetes

Python

Tableau

GraphQL

Looker

Airflow

Terraform

C++

Rust

Pandas

RDS

DynamoDB

Senior and Expert level

Denver

Office located in Longmont, CO

Robotics company developing autonomous machines for off-road environments

Posted today

Robotics company developing autonomous machines for off-road environments

21-100 employees

B2BEnterpriseSustainabilityManufacturingRobotics

Posted today

$135-155.3k

Plus equity

SQL

AWS

Kubernetes

Python

Tableau

GraphQL

Looker

Airflow

Terraform

C++

Rust

Pandas

RDS

DynamoDB

Senior and Expert level

Denver

Office located in Longmont, CO

21-100 employees

B2BEnterpriseSustainabilityManufacturingRobotics

Company mission

To provide the most advanced and sustainable autonomous technology for maintaining off-road environments safely, effectively, and responsibly.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Experience in robotics or large-scale data systems is a strong plus, as you'll work closely with engineers building those cutting-edge systems
We're looking for an experienced engineer who has built and maintained substantial systems themselves and expect you to be broadly experienced to be able to “see around corners,” thrive in a fast-paced, self-managed engineering environment, and be a collaborative, low-ego teammate
Programming in Python and its data engineering ecosystem, such as Pandas or PySpark
Dagster or other orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Prefect)
AWS cloud services, including compute, storage, and networking solutions
Managing containerized applications and orchestration using Kubernetes and AWS Fargate
CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and DevOps best practices
Experience with SQL and GraphQL

Desirable

Designed data modeling strategies
Built data ingestion and analytics services from scratch
Led a team of engineers to develop data and analytics systems
Worked with robotics, IoT, or other hardware that produces lots of data
Worked with MQTT, Zenoh, or other IoT device-to-cloud communication systems
Worked with Tableau, Looker, or other BI systems
Programmed with Rust, C++, Zig, or other compiled languages

What the job involves

As a Senior Software Engineer in Data Engineering, you will design, implement, and optimize data pipelines and workflows that enable the company to process and analyze data from our robots and operations at scale
You will work extensively with Python, Dagster, AWS cloud services, and Kubernetes to build reliable and scalable systems that help Scythe be more effective through data-driven decisions
You will also work in concert with teammates from across the company to build a rich understanding of product needs and bring those ideas to life
Design and develop scalable data pipelines using Python and Dagster
Architect and maintain workflows for processing, analyzing, and storing large datasets
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including robotics, software, and data analytics, to define system designs and deliver high-quality solutions
Leverage AWS cloud services (e.g., S3, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB) to build scalable, reliable, and cost-effective data systems
Manage and optimize Kubernetes-based infrastructure for data workflows and applications using terraform, helm, and ArgoCD
Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve system performance, reliability, and scalability

Our take

Millions of off-road spaces, from lawns to vast public parks, need regular maintenance. Traditional mowers run on fossil fuels and require human operations, but Scythe is changing the game with intelligent, emissions-free robots. These fully fun electric mowers are designed to follow contours, navigate slopes, and automatically adjust cut patterns to keep grass looking pristine without the environmental cost.

Maintenance businesses can save thousands due to the reduced need for human involvement and the robot's efficient, all-electric motors. Scythe's unique "Robot-as-a-Servce" rental model charges by the acre mowed, offering affordable, sustainable solutions. Plus, its mowers are quieter - reducing noise by 20dB compared to legacy models - so no more complaints when mowing the lawn at 7am on a Sunday.

Commercial landscape contractors have long struggled to meet growing demand for staying sustainable, but Scythe is changing that with its in-demand M.52 mower. After successful funding, the company is scaling up its manufacturing process to meet demand and ensure the future of landscaping is greener, quieter, and more efficient.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

39% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Dec 2022

$42m

LATE VC

Jul 2022

$0.4m

GRANT

Total funding: $61.2m

Company benefits

Fully-sponsored medical, vision, and dental insurance, including 75% funded dependent coverage, to keep everyone covered
Flexible (and encouraged!) paid time-off policies to make sure everyone gets the relaxation to do their best work, plus most positions can accommodate remote or work-from-home whenever it makes sense for you

Company HQ

Goss - Grove, Boulder, CO

Articles

Scythe Robotics Secures $42M Series B Financing

Leadership

Jack Morrison

(Co-Founder & CEO)

They spent over 3 years at Bowdoin College as a Teaching Assistant, before 2 years as a MITRE Software Systems Engineer. They co-founded Replica Labs in 2014 and served as an Occipital Computer Vision Engineer before leveraging this experience to co-found Scythe Robotics.

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