Principal Engineer, Tools

Company Description

Locus Robotics is a leader in the rapidly growing eCommerce order fulfillment optimization space. Our solution helps warehouse owners attain 2-3X efficiency improvement over cart-picking operations, by empowering pickers to work collaboratively with our robots. All this is accomplished while integrating with the operator’s Warehouse Management System, utilizing and optimizing existing facility infrastructure.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced, talented, highly motivated Principal Software Engineer/Technical Lead who has a successful track record utilizing modern technologies for Architecture and Implementation of Systems that include UI and Backend development. You will have the opportunity to make a direct impact on the technical direction of our products, working with our robotic application interface to improve its core functionality and add new features while maintaining and developing the backend environment. This role is perfect for someone who loves a fast-paced startup environment and wants to break into the robotics field.

Responsibilities:

• Drive software design and architecture, including design reviews
• Develop high-quality code along with automated unit tests for cloud-based and self-hosted SaaS products
• Contribute to integration, system, and performance testing, including test tools
• Take ownership as a highly motivated member of a scrum team
• Assist with troubleshooting customer problems and finding solutions in a timely fashion
• Write test cases within an automated test framework for development projects
• Work within a Scrum environment to plan and deliver incremental software in defined sprints
• Build strong partnerships with UX designers, Software Developers, and Product Managers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or similar engineering degree. 
• 8+ years of experience in software development, including JavaScript for front-end and .Net or Java for backend
• Strong web development skills including, HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS3
•  Experience with web frameworks like (Vue.js, React.js, Angular) is strong plus
•  Experience with web services like (SOAP, WCF, REST, GraphQL)
•  Experience with Python is a plus
•  Development experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
•  Analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
•  An understanding of agile software development and testing principles and practices
•  Experience applying user experience design principles to create products with great UI components
•  Exceptional communication skills
•  Experience with big data technologies would be an asset
•  Experience with cloud-based services would be an asset, but not required
• Automation and continuous deployment experience
•  A good sense of humor and an ability to have fun!

Additional Information

Locus Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer