Beacon Venture Capital

Lead Software Engineer, Advanced Pilot Assistant Software – Autonomy/Robotics

Beacon Venture Capital

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Carlos • California • United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Python

About the role

  • Design, build, and deploy robotic and embedded software that powers advanced pilot assistance systems in production environments.
  • Own autonomy-related features or subsystems from concept through deployment, driving work from 0 to 1 with a strong focus on reliability and performance.
  • Write, review, and maintain high-quality Python and C++ code across autonomy, systems, and embedded components.
  • Integrate software with hardware, sensors, and perception or data ingestion pipelines to support autonomous and operator-in-the-loop decision-making.
  • Optimize software for edge compute environments, managing CPU/GPU usage, latency, and implementing appropriate safety mechanisms and fail-safes.
  • Lead testing, validation, and deployment efforts to ensure systems meet safety-critical and mission-critical requirements.
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to technical direction through design reviews, code reviews, and hands-on collaboration.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience designing and deploying robotic software and/or embedded systems in production environments.
  • Strong software engineering skills in C++ and/or Python, with experience in systems-level or embedded programming.
  • Experience building real-time or interactive systems that support users making time-sensitive decisions.
  • Familiarity with autonomy-related systems such as planning, decision-making, or reasoning, and integrating with perception or sensor pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience working with embedded or edge compute platforms and debugging hardware/software interactions.
  • Proven ability to deliver complex systems end-to-end in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
Benefits
  • Healthcare: 100%* of employee medical premiums covered; 25% for dependents
  • Time Off: 3 weeks PTO plus 13+ paid company holidays
  • Stipends: Monthly phone and wellness benefits
  • 401(k): Offered (no current employer match, but we are committed to enhancing this benefit in the future).
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonC++robotic softwareembedded systemsreal-time systemssystems-level programmingedge compute optimizationhardware/software debuggingautonomy-related systemsdata ingestion pipelines
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationtechnical directiondesign reviewscode reviewsreliability focusperformance focus