Senior Software Engineer – Fleet Software Management System

Full Timesenior

Austin, TXPosted 11 days ago

Role Overview

Avride is hiring a Senior Software Engineer – Fleet Software Management System. This is a full-time role in Austin. Part of Avride's Lifecycle hiring, posted last week. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

Salary Context

Salary is not disclosed in this posting. Market median for Senior-level Lifecycle roles is $143k-$190k (based on 81 comparable listings). Many employers share specifics during the interview process or after an initial screen.

Resume Keywords to Include

Make sure these keywords appear in your resume to improve ATS scoring

PythonGoAWSKubernetesLinuxgRPCORADA

Job description

About the team

We are a fast-moving team of infrastructure and platform engineers building Fleet Orchestrator, which manages our entire fleet state, including software versions and configuration. Our system ensures that every vehicle in the field is running the correct, validated software stack — from the core autopilot bundles to low-level sensor firmware.

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to take a key role in designing and evolving our Fleet Orchestrator. You’ll be responsible for the architecture, implementation, and reliability of the system that deploys software to thousands of autonomous vehicles operating in complex urban environments.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role where your work directly ensures the stability, consistency, and safety of our fleet at scale. You'll be solving complex systems problems that are critical to our mission.

What you'll do

Design and build a cloud-based service that dynamically computes and serves vehicle software specifications based on fleet requirements, operational state, and hardware profiles.
Architect and develop the agent that runs on every vehicle, managing its state and software lifecycle.
Deepen our integration of the agent with the underlying OS to ensure robust and isolated application environments on the vehicles.
Collaborate with other involved teams to define and implement deployment strategies that improve reliability, enhance the developer-to-vehicle workflow, and ensure reproducible deploys.
Debug and resolve complex, system-level issues across the fleet, ensuring high reliability and uptime for our autonomous systems.

What you'll need

Strong proficiency in Python, with experience building robust, testable, and maintainable applications.
Solid experience with Linux systems programming and administration, particularly with systemd.
Experience building and running systems in production. Proficiency with AWS, Kubernetes, or similar technologies is highly valued
A systems-thinking mindset—you can reason about complex distributed systems and their failure modes.

Nice to have

Deep understanding of software deployment, configuration management, and infrastructure-as-code principles.
Proficiency in Go, particularly for building scalable backend services.
Experience with Nix or NixOS
Familiarity with gRPC for building inter-service communication.
Background in robotics, IoT, or managing software for embedded or remote hardware.

Candidates are required to be authorized to work in the U.S. The employer is not offering relocation sponsorship, and remote work options are not available.

Avride is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities to ensure they have equal access to employment opportunities. Avride complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with the application or hiring process, or to perform the essential functions of a job, please email jobs@avride.ai.

About Avride

Avride

LifecycleOn-site

41 other open roles at Avride on TryApplyNow.

View all 42 roles at Avride

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for the Senior Software Engineer – Fleet Software Management System position at Avride?

Use the Apply button above to submit your application directly to Avride. Most applications take less than 5 minutes if your resume and contact details are ready, and you'll be routed to the employer's official application system to finish.

Where is the Senior Software Engineer – Fleet Software Management System position at Avride located?

This position is based in Austin. Avride has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

What does a Senior Software Engineer – Fleet Software Management System at Avride earn?

Avride has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.

When was the Senior Software Engineer – Fleet Software Management System role at Avride posted?

This role was posted on June 30, 2026 (11 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

How much experience does the Senior Software Engineer – Fleet Software Management System role at Avride require?

This is a senior-level position. Most senior roles call for 5+ years of directly relevant experience. Avride lists their specific requirements in the description below, so review the must-have qualifications closely before applying.