Bot Auto

Senior Software Engineer, Core Platforms

Bot Auto · Houston, TX

Posted about a month ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
33 days
Bot Auto's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
10% of Bot Auto's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Bot Auto
high
17 stale, 2 reposted of 20 open
Hiring momentum
28 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

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About this role

The Senior Software Engineer, Core Platforms at Bot Auto will be responsible for managing the systems that enable the deployment of autonomous driving software from development to operation. This hands-on role involves working with build and release engineering, cloud infrastructure, and backend services, while ensuring security and scalability across the platform. The engineer will also mentor team members and participate in cross-team collaborations to enhance operational excellence.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
5/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience spanning build systems, infrastructure, or platform engineering
  • Strong software development skills in Python and C++, plus at least one of Go, Java, or JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Demonstrated experience with C++ build and dependency tooling (CMake, Conan, or Bazel) and container build systems (Docker)
  • Production experience with Kubernetes and at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Experience designing and operating backend services, APIs, databases, and event-driven systems

Nice to have

  • Infrastructure-as-code proficiency (Pulumi, Terraform, OpenTofu, or Ansible) and GitOps delivery (Argo CD)
  • Experience with workflow orchestration (Argo Workflows, Airflow) and streaming platforms (NATS JetStream, Kafka, Pulsar, RabbitMQ)
  • Experience with API gateway platforms (APISIX, Kong) and observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry)
  • Cross-compilation and embedded/automotive toolchain experience (aarch64, NVIDIA DriveOS, TensorRT)
  • Experience with PKI, mTLS, HSM/KMS-backed signing, IAM, and zero-trust architectures

Worth weighing

  • The role involves a broad range of responsibilities, which may require adaptability and a willingness to engage in various technical areas.
  • No specific salary or benefits information is provided in the posting, which may be a consideration for candidates evaluating the opportunity.

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Listed by Bot Auto on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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