Software Engineer, Core Platforms
Bot Auto
Salary undisclosed
Need a reasonable accommodation to apply or interview? Contact us.
JobMinglr uses automated technology to recommend jobs based on profile information and job preferences. Match Score does not determine eligibility for a position, prevent a user from viewing or applying to a job, or make hiring decisions on behalf of an employer.
Description
Company Introduction
At Bot Auto, we are revolutionizing the transportation of goods with our cutting-edge autonomous trucks, enhancing the quality of life for communities around the globe. With the agility of a start-up and the wisdom of seasoned experts, Bot Auto boasts a team that has achieved numerous world-firsts and unparalleled innovations. United by a shared vision, we create miracles and propel the future of transportation. Join us and transform your dreams into reality.
We are seeking a curious and motivated Software Engineer, Core Platforms to help build and run the internal platforms our engineering teams rely on every day. Working alongside senior platform engineers, you will develop platform services, automation, and tooling that make our engineers faster, our systems more reliable, and our infrastructure more cost-efficient. This is a hands-on role built for growth: you will ship production code early, get regular mentorship and code review, and build deep experience in Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code, and distributed systems while supporting groundbreaking work in autonomous transportation.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development and operation of our Kubernetes-based platforms, including features for scheduling, autoscaling, and internal platform tooling.
- Write and maintain infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) for on-prem, cloud, and Kubernetes environments, following team standards and reviews.
- Help build and support workflow platforms that run data pipelines, simulation jobs, ML pipelines, and CI/CD.
- Assist in deploying and operating self-hosted LLMs and agentic workflows used for internal automation.
- Support the operation of API gateways and messaging/streaming systems (including MQTT), handling configuration, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
- Build dashboards, alerts, and logging integrations that improve visibility into platform health.
- Help track infrastructure costs and implement optimizations identified with senior engineers.
- Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, and post-incident reviews, with support from experienced teammates.
- Write clear documentation and runbooks, and help internal users adopt platform services.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 0–2 years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, or SRE (internships, co-ops, and substantial personal or open-source projects count)
- Solid programming skills in at least one of: Python, Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript
- Working knowledge of Linux, networking fundamentals, Git, and containers (Docker)
- Eagerness to learn, take feedback, and own tasks from start to finish
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on exposure to Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, AKS, RKE2/Rancher, or a local setup like kind/minikube)
- Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure, from coursework, projects, or work
- Familiarity with an IaC tool such as Terraform, Pulumi, OpenTofu, or Ansible
- Exposure to workflow orchestration tools such as Argo Workflows or Airflow
- Interest or project experience in running LLMs or building agent-based automation
- Familiarity with messaging/streaming systems (NATS JetStream, Kafka, Pulsar, RabbitMQ) or API gateways (Kong, APISIX)
- Experience using Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry, or similar observability tools
- Interest in cost-aware engineering and infrastructure efficiency
About this role
Bot Auto's Core Platforms team builds the internal infrastructure that enables the company's autonomous vehicle engineering work. As a Software Engineer in this role, you would contribute to Kubernetes-based platforms, infrastructure-as-code, workflow orchestration for data pipelines and ML jobs, and operational tooling—working directly alongside senior platform engineers who will mentor you through code review and hands-on collaboration. You'll ship production code early, participate in on-call rotations with experienced support, and develop depth in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps practices.
The role suits someone with 0–2 years of software engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, or SRE experience (including internships, co-ops, or substantial personal projects) who has solid programming skills in Python, Go, Java, or TypeScript and working knowledge of Linux, containers, and Git. Preferred experience includes Kubernetes, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, and familiarity with workflow orchestration, observability tools, or messaging systems—though these are not required for entry-level candidates willing to learn.
This is an in-office, full-time position in Houston, Texas, designed as a growth role for engineers who want to own tasks end-to-end, take feedback, and build expertise in platform engineering while supporting a company working on autonomous transportation technology.
This role's local market on JobMinglr
Pay for this role
The employer didn't post a pay range for this role. That usually means pay is set in negotiation, which favors whoever arrives with numbers. Check ranges on comparable Software Engineer, Core Platforms postings in Houston, and analyze any offer before you accept it.
Before you apply, worth reading
How JobMinglr reads this job
Every listing here is scored against your profile before you apply: skills overlap, experience level, location and work arrangement, each weighted and explained. You see the score and the reasons, not just a list. How the matching works.