Job Title: Systems Engineer V (Staff/Principal SDE – Sensor Orchestration & Data Transfer)
Location: San Francisco, CA
Duration: 6 Months (Possible extension)
 
Job Description:
We are seeking a Staff/Principal Software Development Engineer (SDE) with deep expertise in sensor orchestration, data pipelines, and real-time systems.
 
Responsibilities:

• Develop real-time orchestration software to start, run, and manage data capture from deployed sensors.
• Rapidly prototype orchestration and data pipelines for new sensor types under evaluation.
• Build data conversion and modification pipelines to ensure output is clean, structured, and ready for downstream consumption.

 
Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language: Python or Bash.
• Proficiency in at least one compiled/embedded language: C/C++.
• Solid hands-on experience with data pipeline development.
• Expertise in shell scripting and working with UNIX/Linux systems.

 
Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with sensor ecosystems such as Optitrack, Rokoko, StretchSense, Manus, Zed cameras, AR/VR headsets.
• Familiarity with message queuing systems: RabbitMQ, ZeroMQ.
• Hands-on work with ROS/ROS2 (Robot Operating System).
• Background in distributed systems development.
• Experience building or supporting real-time systems.

 

 


At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $80.00/hr.