Pickle
Engineering
BackendSoftwareEngineer–Human-RobotInteraction
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“Backend Software Engineer – Human-Robot Interaction at Pickle. Skills: Backend engineering, Robotics integration, System design. Design backend services. Build backend services”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2-5+ years backend experience, Python programming experience, Experience building web applications, Experience building event-driven systems, Experience building messaging-based architectures, Experience developing systems interfacing with hardware
Nice to Have
Experience working across multiple programming languages, Familiarity with distributed systems, Familiarity with microservices architectures, Exposure to robotics, Exposure to autonomy, Exposure to hardware-integrated systems, Experience with Kafka, Experience with ROS, Experience with Human-Robot Interaction
What You'll Do.
Design backend services
Build backend services
Develop scalable systems
Develop reliable systems
Develop performant systems
Contribute to system architecture
Contribute to service design
Build event-driven systems
Maintain event-driven systems
Build messaging-based architectures
Maintain messaging-based architectures
Integrate backend systems
Improve system performance
Improve system reliability
Improve system maintainability
Participate in code reviews
Participate in technical discussions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Robotics engineers; Engineering team
Full Job Description
## Description Pickle is looking for a Backend Software Engineer to join our Human-Robot Interaction team, focused on building scalable systems that support task planning and robotic workflows. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering and robotics infrastructure. You'll work closely with robotics engineers to design and build backend services that power real-world robotic systems on the warehouse floor. We're looking for a strong software engineer who cares deeply about code quality, system design, and performance — someone who can bring solid backend engineering practices into a robotics environment and isn't afraid to get close to the hardware. At Pickle, your code directly impacts how autonomous robots operate in production warehouses. You'll own meaningful pieces of the stack, collaborate across a tight-knit engineering team, and see the results of your work in the real world. ## Responsibilities Design and build backend services supporting front-end systems Develop scalable, reliable, and performant systems using Python 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 ## Skills & Experience 2-5+ years of experience in backend or distributed systems engineering Strong programming experience in Python Experience building or supporting web applications using Flask or REST API 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
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