Senior Software Engineer, Sanctuary AI

Data Platform

Salary not provided

+ Equity

SQL

React

MongoDB

AWS

Kubernetes

TypeScript

Python

Django

GraphQL

Postgres

Splunk

C++

ELK

MySQL

Azure

Prometheus

Grafana

Next.js

DynamoDB

Datadog

Senior and Expert level

Vancouver

Human-like intelligence robotics

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Human-like intelligence robotics

101-200 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceDeep TechRoboticsMachine LearningScience

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

+ Equity

SQL

React

MongoDB

AWS

Kubernetes

TypeScript

Python

Django

GraphQL

Postgres

Splunk

C++

ELK

MySQL

Azure

Prometheus

Grafana

Next.js

DynamoDB

Datadog

Senior and Expert level

Vancouver

101-200 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceDeep TechRoboticsMachine LearningScience

Company mission

To create the world’s first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots at a time that is right to make it happen.

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Who you are

The best candidates for this role have proven experience in designing, building, and maintaining scalable full-stack systems
Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related fields
5+ years experience as a full-stack Software Engineer, with preference given for front-end experience
Knowledge of professional engineering practices for the full product life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source management, agile, processes, testing, and operations
Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and test in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated skill in Python and Typescript, and some familiarity with C++
Proficiency with Next.js React, Material-UI, and Django
Familiarity with both SQL and NoSQL databases, such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or DynamoDB
Experience with Python-based API development and frameworks such as the Django REST Framework (DRF) or Strawberry GraphQL
Experience deploying and operating applications on Kubernetes in cloud environments (Azure or AWS)
Experience with observability platforms such as Splunk, Datadog, ELK Stack, and Prometheus/Grafana
Above all else, a consistently positive attitude and a willingness to do whatever it takes to create robust solutions to mission objectives
Successful candidates will be a proponent of personal responsibility for themselves and their teammates
Empathetic listener with conflict resolution capabilities
Consistent bias for action, communication, and interpersonal savvy
Self-motivated and able to solve problems independently
Mission driven and passionate about bringing human-like intelligence to machines

What the job involves

Sanctuary, a world leader in building AI-based control systems for humanoid robots, is looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer for our Data Platform team.
Reporting to the Data Platform Team Lead, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of the design, architecture, and implementation of the data collection and machine learning systems that power our General Purpose Robots (GPRs)
You’ll be a valued contributor as you develop and operate the intuitive, high-performing data collection software and machine learning pipelines used to train our robotic systems
Gain cutting edge career experience as you participate in deploying new software releases and collecting robotic systems data
Achieve company-wide visibility as you partner with our machine learning researchers and hardware engineers to build world-class software solutions

Our take

Sanctuary has set itself the ambitious task of developing human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots, intending to complement the human labor market - and eventually helping humans settle in outer space. Its robots are modelled on the size and shape of humans, and their cognitive architecture is based on the subsystems of the human brain. The hope is that this puts the so-far elusive artificial general intelligence (AGI) in closer reach.

It’s a challenging mission, but the Sanctuary team have remarkable expertise and experience. Before Sanctuary, the founders launched deep tech robotics company Kindred with backing from the likes of Google and Bloomberg Beta. Whilst it was eventually bought out by Ocado, Sanctuary was designed to pick up where Kindred’s early research left off.

Some critics suggest that Sanctuary’s technology isn’t anything new - just yet. Nor has any company promising AGI (including Tesla) offered up material results. There’s also some question as to whether AGI, technologically glamorous though it may be, is better than highly specialised systems. If it can be done, however, there’s no doubt it’ll prove a remarkable deep-tech breakthrough.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

81% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.8)

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Dec 2022

$30m

GRANT

Mar 2022

$58.5m

SERIES A

Total funding: $88.5m

Company HQ

Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, BC

Leadership

Geordie Rose

(CEO)

A Doctor of Theoretical Physics, who subsequently founded and served as CTO of quantum computing systems and software company D-Wave Systems, before moving on to co-found Kindred.ai.

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