Staff Systems Engineer - Robot-as-a-Service Platform
ApptronikJob Description
📋 Description Define functional and non-functional requirements for the RaaS platform — including its interfaces Specify architectural constraints (latency, availability, security posture, data ownership, failure Own the contracts at key system boundaries: robot APIs, integration APIs for external software Drive cross-functional decisions to closure — surface the few high-leverage choices, frame the Translate product intent into engineering scope, and engineering reality back into language product Go deep where it matters — across data pipelines (data collection, inference, fleet management) 🎯 Requirements A genuine systems-thinking mindset: you reason about emergent behavior, failure modes, and feedback Strong understanding of distributed software architecture — edge/cloud topologies, service A track record of working effectively across product, engineering, and program management — Exceptional written and verbal communication. You prioritize ruthlessly, write tightly, and know Comfort defining requirements and interfaces at the right level of abstraction — neither hand-wavy We’re open to candidates coming from either a robotics / industrial automation background or a