Senior Software Engineer, Operations Services

Senior Software Engineer

Starship Technologies is revolutionizing deliveries with autonomous robots. These robots are designed to deliver food, groceries, and packages across college campuses and neighborhoods in minutes. Starship has now completed millions of autonomous deliveries to date, traveled millions of miles, and is currently doing more than 140k road crossings each day. Our contribution to society includes reducing congestion, and pollution, providing zero-emissions deliveries, increasing the quality of life for residents, empowering seniors and disabled people, and enabling affordable delivery for local businesses. We're hitting records on an almost weekly basis. Now is an exciting time to join as we grow rapidly around the world!

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Operations Services team. Our Operations Services team is at the core of ensuring smooth, efficient, and intelligent on-site operations. They design and implement systems for on-site operations management, real-time asset tracking, remote diagnostics and support, and streamlined maintenance and repair workflows. Their mission is to empower teams with the tools and data they need to work smarter, safer, and faster.

Your main responsibilities are:

• Developing and testing new features and services, primarily in the backend.
• Maintaining, improving, and optimizing existing implementations.
• Working with data to analyze system performance, identify bottlenecks, and uncover improvement opportunities.
• Participating in team meetings and contributing to technical decisions for upcoming development initiatives.
• Collaborating closely with other engineering teams to share knowledge and continuously raise the bar across the organization.

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to work on industry-leading self-driving delivery robot technology on a uniquely large scale, creating history and making things happen.
• You can immerse yourself in the world of technology and innovation.
• You will have a chance to work with people with a strong inner burning and motivation. We are self-aware and seek feedback and improvement. We don't want to wait until we are told what needs to be done, but take it as a matter of pride to figure out solutions for topics in various teams and areas.
• You'll have endless opportunities to learn from our inspirational, talented team members across the globe.

What we hope you'll bring to the table:

• Solid experience in backend development, with expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, Docker, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Kafka, and Redis.
• Experience working with distributed systems and microservice architectures.
• A data-driven mindset with a strong focus on secure coding practices.
• Practical experience integrating systems via REST APIs.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for robotics and working in a cross-functional product team that blends hardware and software.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks - from idea to implementation.
• Strong, proactive communicator in English, with a collaborative and open mindset.
• Familiarity with any of the following technologies is a plus: Kubernetes, NestJS, Next.js, Grafana, GoLang, Jenkins, Jest, GraphQL, React, and React Native.

Please note: We do not offer relocation support for this role. We are only considering candidates who are already based in Finland or Estonia.