Senior Software Engineer

Direct Recruit Agency
Redwood City, CA

, permanent

Position: Senior Software Engineer

Direct Recruit Agency is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of our software products, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality and functionality.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a key contributor to the design, development, and

optimization of high-performance, distributed software systems that power our next-generation robotic and

automation platforms. We are specifically looking for engineers with hands-on Erlang experience who can

help us build robust, fault-tolerant systems at scale.

You will work in close collaboration with product managers, system architects, and cross-functional engineering teams

teams to build solutions that are critical to warehouse automation, robotics orchestration, and real-time

decision-making systems.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement core modules in Erlang to build scalable, distributed systems.

Lead development of critical product features and solve complex system-level challenges.

Collaborate with architects to define low-level design and contribute to the technical roadmap.

Refactor and optimize existing algorithms and services for better performance and reliability.

Review code, provide technical mentorship, and promote best coding practices within the team.

Use simulations and testing to validate system behavior and performance at scale.

Requirements

Must Have:

3+ years of professional software development experience with strong problem-solving skills.

Hands-on experience in Erlang PREFERRED and a strong understanding of its concurrency model (processes,

message passing, supervision trees). ERLANG WAS REQUIRED; however, we are now open to HEAVY experience with programming languages, including any of the following:

-Erlang

-Elixir

-Gleam

-Pony

-Akka (Skala)

-Haskell

Exposure to building and maintaining distributed, high-availability systems.

Experience with microservices architecture and REST-based APIs.

Solid knowledge of RDBMS/SQL and experience working with databases in production environments.

Understanding of software design principles, object-oriented programming, and system design

patterns.

Familiarity with version control systems (Git or similar).

Nice to Have:

Background in real-time systems, telecom-grade architectures, or robotic platforms is a plus.

Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field from A

reputed institute.

Strong analytical and debugging skills with an ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Clear, concise communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse

stakeholders.


- Design, develop, and maintain software applications in accordance with project requirements

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement software solutions

- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code

- Conduct thorough testing and debugging to ensure the functionality and performance of software applications

- Continuously improve and optimize existing software products

- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in technology to make informed decisions on software development

- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members

- Participate in code reviews and contribute to the improvement of coding standards and best practices

- Communicate effectively with project managers, stakeholders, and other team members to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget

We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and a dynamic work environment where your contributions are valued and recognized. If you are a passionate and driven Senior Software Engineer looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you. Please apply now to join our talented team at Direct Recruit Agency.

Posted 2025-11-28

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