Sr. Software Engineer - Engineering Productivity (Data Services)

We're building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. Automated aviation systems will enable a future where air transportation is safer, more convenient and fundamentally transformative to the way goods — and eventually people — move around the planet. We are a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aerospace, robotics and self-driving cars working to make this future a reality.
As a Data Services Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will architect, design, and implement software to support the development, simulation, test, certification, and operation of complex automated systems for aircraft. Your software will enable engineers and analysts to efficiently and effectively draw conclusions from test & evaluation data, accelerating the product design life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement test & evaluation data processing pipeline, data storage, and data retrieval services
• Deploying and managing self-service data visualization and business intelligence platforms (e.g., Grafana, Metabase, Tableau, Jupyter Notebooks)
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop the vision, strategy, and roadmap for company-wide data services and governance
• Provide consultation to engineering teams, driving adoption and fostering data literacy through hands-on guidance, expert training, and clear documentation
• Balance the company needs of long-term data retention, ease of data use, low latency of access to new data, reliability of data analysis, and cost awareness

Basic Success Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or related field
• 5+ years of experience with test & evaluation and/or statistical analysis data pipelines
• 3+ years experience in Python, Go (Golang), and Linux-based development environments and scripting development environments
• Professional experience with developing timeseries, relational, and NoSQL databases technologies
• Professional experience with version control, CI/CD, and software testing frameworks

Preferred Success Criteria

• Experience integrating with cloud platforms and infrastructure tools such as AWS, Terraform, and Docker
• Professional experience with product ownership and roadmapping
• Demonstrated ability to work in a self-directed manner in a fast-paced environment
• Strong presentation, synthesis, and storytelling skills

Employees working at our Mountain View, CA headquarters can expect little to no travel.
The estimated salary range for this position is $185,000 to $230,000/annual salary + cash and stock option awards + benefits.  At Reliable Robotics, we strive to provide competitive and rewarding compensation based on experience and expertise, as well as market conditions, location, and pay equity. 
In addition to base compensation, Reliable Robotics offers stock options, employee medical, 401k contribution, great co-workers and a casual work environment.
This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. An offer of employment will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to perform in compliance with U.S. export control laws.
All applicants are asked to provide documentation that legally establishes status as a U.S. person or non-U.S. person (and nationalities in the case of a non-U.S. person). Where the applicant is not a U.S. person, meaning not a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident, (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or not otherwise permitted to access the export-controlled technology without U.S. government authorization, the Company reserves the right not to apply for an export license for such applicants whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code requires authorization and may decline to proceed with the application process and any offer of employment on that basis.
At Reliable Robotics, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce.  As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, ancestry, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or medical conditions, national origin, military or veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment and promotion is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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