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Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc

Senior Software Engineer, Netcode (Backend) New York, NY

Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc, New York, New York, us, 10261


New York, NYViam is a software platform that makes it easy to turn great ideas into production-ready smart machines & robots at scale. Viam works with any hardware and has modern architecture, easy developer APIs, cloud connectivity and tools, and enterprise-grade security to give even the leanest teams the power to launch and manage their smart machine businesses.As a Senior Software Engineer on the NetCode team, you’ll develop backend features that enhance the developer experience for creating smart machine applications. You'll contribute to the foundations of the viam-server application, enabling other teams to build richer features in the future, and you’ll work deeply on Viam’s network connectivity suite.In this role, you will:

Write, review, and improve code for core backend features.Collaborate closely with and mentor other engineers.Propose and evaluate technical designs, prioritizing tasks with the team.Help shape the technical roadmap for features and system improvements.Our immediate projects include:Expanding functionality in the gRPC API to reveal robot configuration and resource graph states.Enhancing communication stack stability for dependable and reliable connectivity.Developing diagnostic tools to ease the process of troubleshooting smart machine issues.Hybrid role (~3 days a week in our NYC office located at 1900 Broadway).You’ll be:

Part of a nimble team iterating rapidly to create significant impact.Influencing our application’s architecture and broader technical direction.Working with protocols like gRPC, WebRTC, and HTTP to enable cross-platform connectivity.Learning and advancing the use of WebRTC in smart machine communication.Given opportunities to dive deeper into robotics, Internet of Things, and other areas where software meets hardware.We’re looking for someone who:

Has solid experience in backend development and is excited to dive deeper into distributed systems.Finds energy in collaboration and thrives in a team-oriented environment.Enjoys adapting to evolving product goals with flexibility.Has experience diagnosing and resolving challenging technical issues.Enjoys mentoring and developing junior engineers.The starting salary for this role is between $160K-191K/year. Your exact offer will vary based on a number of factors including experience level, skillset, market location, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company.

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