Software Engineer II, Web and Cloud Apps

Brain Corp is a San Diego, California, USA-based AI company creating transformative core technology for the robotics industry. Our purpose is to create autonomous technology that helps the real world work better. Brain's robotic and AI solutions help retailers ensure that the right product is on the right shelf at the right price, in a clean environment. Through the BrainOS® Robotics Platform, which powers the largest global fleet of the Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) in operation in commercial public spaces, Brain Corp delivers insightful and efficient automated solutions in both commercial floor cleaning and inventory management, empowering organizations and their employees to achieve more. Brain Corp currently powers more than 30,000 AMRs, representing the largest fleet of its kind in the world. Brain Corp is funded by the SoftBank Vision Fund, Clearbridge, and Qualcomm Ventures.

Position Summary:

As a member of the Web and Cloud Apps team, a Software Engineer II is responsible for building consumer web and mobile applications and internal tools that provide customer insights and reporting as well as support daily operations for engineering, tech support and business teams. You will work on the forefront of Brain, helping us to shape a new industry and revolutionize robotics. This involves unleashing your creativity, thinking outside the box and working with other software teams to determine features are needed, prototyping, and following through the full product, testing and release cycle. You will be working in a fast paced startup environment with many opportunities for growth, product ownership, and cross-team collaboration.

Essential Job Functions:

• Develop, and maintain scalable and reliable web/mobile/robot UI applications and tools integrated with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Collaborate with the data engineering team to build integrations with data pipelines, ensuring high data quality and integrity.
• Build APIs and services to facilitate seamless integration between the cloud platform and various web applications.
• Work closely with product, UX, cloud platform and robotic application teams to understand their requirements and provide technical guidance and support.
• Participate in testing activities, including unit testing, integration testing, and system testing, to ensure the reliability, performance, and quality of the cloud platform.
• Monitor and optimize the performance and reliability of the applications code, identifying and resolving any issues or bottlenecks.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in cloud technologies, sharing knowledge and best practices with the team.
• Assist in other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering or a related field.
• 1-2 years of Software Engineering experience.
• Experience in data visualization, React and Node.js ecosystems.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics: 

• Deep knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS, HTML with a demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable code using version control systems like git.
• Proficient with React, React Native and state management concepts such as Redux, Flux, MobX, etc
• Familiarity with UI frameworks such as Material Design/MUI, React Native Paper, Bootstrap, etc
• Familiarity of cloud infrastructure and related technologies (compute, storage, networking, etc.) on GCP.
• Experience working with data engineering workflows and data pipelines.
• Understanding of REST and/or RPC API designs and the ability to develop them.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with a proactive and results-oriented approach.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• A passion for robotics, automation and technology.
• Ability to multitask and flexibility to adjust to changing priorities.

Things that make a difference:

• Master’s or Ph.D degree in computer science, software engineering or a related field.
• Experience with robotic software development or working with robotics-related technologies.
• Experience building large SaaS products.
• Mobile app development experience (React Native, Swift, Kotlin).
• Node/Nest.js/Express backend experience.
• Mapping experience with Deck.gl.
• Data visualization experience and WebGL experience.
• SQL knowledge and data lake/warehouse/ETL experience.
• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines and related tools (e.g. GitHub Actions, Pulumi, Jenkins).
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Familiarity of Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of all phases of the software development lifecycle.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for sitting, walking or standing for periods of time; operating a computer and keyboard; talk and hear at normal room levels; using hands to finger, grasp, and feel; repetitive motion; close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; lift, push, carry, or pull up to 20 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Employee is exposed to the typical office environment with computers, printers and telephones.

Salary Range:

The anticipated salary for candidates who will work in San Diego, California is $125,000.

In addition to base pay, our competitive total rewards package consists of:

• Stock options
• 401(k) plan with match (no waiting period and immediate vesting)
• Comprehensive suite of insurance benefits for employees (and their families) to include a variety of medical plan options (including an HSA with employer contribution), dental, vision, life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Legal/Identity support plans, pet insurance
• Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
• Generous paid time off including flexible vacation, Paid Sick Leave, time off for volunteering in the community, 10 paid company holidays, and a winter company shutdown

Additional Perks include:

• Daily on-site lunch available in the San Diego office 
• On-campus gym including pool and tennis courts in the San Diego office 
• Opportunities to connect with colleagues including monthly game nights, hikes, wellness challenges, and community events 
• Internal continuous learning events 
• Opportunities to share your own interests and hobbies with the Company