Software Engineer

Albacore Inc. is a Philadelphia-based company building highly-capable, mass-producible drone submarines to defend sovereign waters of America and allied nations. We are backed with more than $10 million from Y Combinator and venture capital investors. Role description: Develop software systems that enable autonomous operation, perception, planning, and control for underwater vehicles. Design and implement systems software that interfaces directly with vehicle hardware, sensors, and embedded compute platforms. Work closely with mechanical and electrical engineers to integrate software with real robotic systems and validate performance through lab testing and field deployments. Develop software infrastructure for autonomy, communications, and system monitoring using modern systems programming languages. Participate in system bring-up, debugging, and iterative testing on physical hardware platforms. Contribute to the architecture, reliability, and performance of the vehicle software stack. Desired qualifications: B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or related technical field. 1-7 years of experience developing software for robotics, embedded systems, or autonomous platforms. Proficiency with Linux and the Linux command line. Experience developing software with ROS (Robot Operating System). Hands-on experience building perception, planning, or control systems for autonomous robots. Experience writing systems software in low-level languages such as C, C++, Rust, Zig, or similar. Proficiency with Python and C++. Experience integrating software with sensors, hardware interfaces, and embedded compute systems. Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across software and hardware interfaces. U.S. work authorization and ability to obtain a security clearance.