Pickle

Engineering

BackendSoftwareEngineerSoftwareArchitecture

$120–177k Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Backend Software Engineer – Software Architecture at Pickle. Skills: Software architecture, Backend engineering, Robotics infrastructure. Own design of backend projects. Own implementation of backend projects”

Industry & Context.

Engineering
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years backend experience, 5+ years distributed systems experience, Python programming experience, Proficiency in strongly typed language, Understanding of software architecture, Understanding of concurrency, Understanding of distributed system design, Experience building event-driven systems, Experience building messaging frameworks, Experience building service-oriented architectures, Experience supporting event-driven systems, Experience supporting messaging frameworks, Experience supporting service-oriented architectures

Nice to Have

C++ proficiency, Rust proficiency, Go proficiency, Java proficiency, Experience interfacing with hardware, Experience interfacing with robotics, Experience interfacing with real-world operational environments, Experience in robotics, Experience in adjacent industry, Experience with low-latency systems, Software architecture focus, Experience across multiple programming languages, Experience with real-time systems, Experience managing large data volumes, Deep knowledge of robotics middleware, Deep knowledge of GPUs

What You'll Do.

Own design of backend projects

Own implementation of backend projects

Design architectural solutions

Develop scalable systems

Develop reliable systems

Develop performant systems

Build event-driven architectures

Maintain event-driven architectures

Build messaging-based architectures

Maintain messaging-based architectures

Collaborate with robotics engineers

Integrate backend systems

Improve system performance

Improve system reliability

Improve system maintainability

Share knowledge across team

Elevate engineering standards

Conduct technical discussions

Help architect understand data flow

Design systems for maintainability

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate on strategy; Collaborate with architecture team; Collaborate with robotics teams; Collaborate with teammates

Communication Scope

Communicate clearly

Full Job Description

## Description Pickle is looking for a Backend Software Engineer to join our Software Architecture team, focused on building scalable systems that support 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. You'll own projects end-to-end, working independently on execution while collaborating on overall strategy. We also value engineers who communicate clearly and raise the team's collective expertise in the areas they work on. At Pickle, your code directly impacts how autonomous robots operate in production warehouses. You'll own meaningful pieces of the stack, collaborate closely with our architecture team and other robotics teams, and see the results of your work in the real world. This is a hybrid role, with 3 days per week in the office. ## Responsibilities Own the design and implementation of backend projects, working independently with strategic guidance. Help the architect understand how data flows through the system — how it's stored, moved, and ultimately consumed Design architectural solutions that keep the system maintainable over the long term. Develop scalable, reliable, and performant systems using Python and/or C++ Build and maintain event-driven, messaging-based architectures Collaborate closely with robotics engineers to integrate backend systems with real-world workflows Improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability across services Share knowledge across the team and elevate engineering standards through code reviews and technical discussions ## Skills & Experience 5+ years of experience in back

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