Senior Software Engineer

Andromeda South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Andromeda South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants The Bigger PictureAt Andromeda Robotics, we're not just imagining the future of human‑robot relationships, we're building it. Abi is the first emotionally intelligent humanoid companion robot, designed to bring care, conversation, and joy to the people who need it most. Backed by tier‑1 investors and with customers already deploying Abi across aged care and healthcare, we're scaling fast, and we're doing it with an engineering‑first culture that's obsessed with pushing the limits of what's possible. The Bigger PictureAt Andromeda Robotics, we're not just imagining the future of human‑robot relationships, we're building it. Abi is the first emotionally intelligent humanoid companion robot, designed to bring care, conversation, and joy to the people who need it most. Backed by tier‑1 investors and with customers already deploying Abi across aged care and healthcare, we're scaling fast, and we're doing it with an engineering‑first culture that's obsessed with pushing the limits of what's possible.This is a rare moment to join: we're post‑technical validation, pre‑ubiquity, and building out the team that will take Abi from early access to global scale.Your Role in the ActionAs a Senior Engineer in Velocity Engineering, you will design and own a suite of developer tools that cut the time from idea to production at Andromeda. From reproducible development environments and project scaffolders to accelerated CI pipelines , simulation orchestration , and one-click releases , you'll deliver the systems that keep engineers shipping quickly and reliably.You'll also build and maintain the toolchain that supports robotics development end-to-end, including deterministic simulation runners, curated scenario libraries, and integrated software + hardware-in-the-loop test harnesses. Your goal is to define the golden path for development workflows and ensure it's the fastest, safest route the team can take .How You'll Make An ImpactDesign and maintain a suite of developer tools, including self-service environments, golden containers, and standardised templates. Define and evolve golden paths for firmware, services, and robotics applications. Build and optimise CI/CD pipelines for firmware, robotics, and cloud systems. Implement caching, remote execution, progressive delivery, and safe rollbacks, guided by DORA metrics. Develop and manage simulation infrastructure, orchestrating large-scale runs with deterministic results and time synchronisation. Maintain scenario libraries and CI-accessible APIs. Work with the team to standardise hardware-in-the-loop and manufacturing test automation, covering flashing, calibration, and data capture. Integrate results into dashboards and automated release gates. Improve release engineering to make builds and deployments faster and more reliable. Reduce flaky tests and speed feedback loops through profiling and selective test execution. Streamline onboarding with one-command setup, reproducible environments, and clear documentation. Provide sample repositories and maintain an up-to-date internal developer portal. Add observability to development workflows, instrumenting build, test, and deploy pipelines. Track SLOs and apply SPACE metrics to identify and address bottlenecks. Embed security and compliance into CI workflows with secrets management, policy-as-code, and automated checks that preserve both speed and safety RequirementsWhat We Are Looking For5+ years building developer tooling, CI/CD systems, or related engineering at scale, with ownership of production-grade pipelines. Experience across embedded or robotics and cloud environments is ideal. Strong software engineering skills with production experience in Python and one of C++ or Go. Experienced with Linux, containers, and infrastructure-as-code. Strong experience with Nix for reproducible builds, environment management, and deployment workflows. Hands-on with CI systems and build tools such as Gitlab CI/CD pipelines, artifact repositories, and remote build/caching Proven ability to improve delivery through metrics and experimentation, using frameworks like the DORA four keys and defined SLOs. Experience designing or operating simulation or hardware-in-the-loop infrastructure at team or company scale, with a focus on determinism, orchestration, and reproducibility. Strong collaboration and enablement skills, influencing through data, documentation, and tooling, and mentoring peers to adopt better workflows Bonus QualificationsExperience deploying software to fleets of robots or edge devices with safe rollout controls and observability. Prior work building simulation infrastructure for autonomous systems or robotics at companies shipping at scale. Strong background with Nix systems Experience in privacy‑sensitive domains. Why Join UsYou'll be one of the early builders behind a product the world has never seen before. You'll work on a deeply cross‑functional team that blends robotics, AI, and design into one magical product. You'll own core applications end‑to‑end, not just one slice of a larger machine. You'll have the autonomy to move fast, the backing of top‑tier investors, and the opportunity to do the best work of your career The salary for this position may vary depending on factors such as job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional benefits or components based on the specific role. Details will be provided if an employment offer is made.If you're excited about this role but don't meet every requirement, that's okay, we encourage you to apply. At Andromeda Robotics, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Let's build the future together. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Industries IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Andromeda by 2x Get notified about new Senior Software Engineer jobs in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia . 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