[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer @Apkudo

Role Description

Apkudo's Device OS team is the engineering backbone that makes our custom hardware appliances and software platforms work reliably at scale. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is comfortable writing elegant Python, wiring up hardware prototypes, and designing robust state machines.

You will own technically demanding problems end-to-end, mentor engineers on your team, and help set the architectural direction for the systems that power Apkudo's device lifecycle platform.

What You Own

• Design, build, and maintain Python-based software systems that interface directly with custom hardware platforms and third-party devices.
• Author and own hardware drivers and communication layers across a range of protocols (serial, USB, Ethernet, GPIO, and others as needed).
• Architect and implement comprehensive, maintainable state machines that govern device workflows, ensuring correctness, observability, and graceful failure handling.
• Write asynchronous, event-driven code that keeps hardware interactions responsive and non-blocking across concurrent device pipelines.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs that expose device data and control surfaces to internal services and partner integrations.
• Work with SQL databases to persist device state, telemetry, and operational metrics reliably.
• Contribute computer vision capabilities where they intersect with device inspection, identification, or automation workflows.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware engineers, firmware teams, product managers, and field operations to deliver complete, field-ready features.
• Conduct thorough code reviews, write technical design documents, and raise the engineering bar across the team.

Qualifications

• Fluency in software engineering fundamentals — clean code, testability, version control, and code review.
• Strong, hands-on Python experience (5+ years) as a primary production language.
• Proven experience writing hardware drivers and interfacing over communication protocols (e.g., serial/UART, USB, I2C, SPI, Modbus, or similar).
• Demonstrable ability to design and implement maintainable, comprehensive state machines for complex device or workflow control.
• Solid familiarity with async programming patterns (asyncio, event loops, coroutines) in Python or equivalent environments.
• Backend/RESTful API design and implementation experience.
• Working knowledge of SQL; the ability to design sensible schemas, write efficient queries, and reason about data integrity.
• Some exposure to computer vision — whether through OpenCV, ML-based pipelines, or image processing workflows.
• A demonstrable appetite for working with hardware: hands-on electronics or embedded experience, a relevant university project, or equivalent self-directed work.
• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field — relevant experience may substitute for or augment formal education.
• Strong technical communication skills and the ability to translate between hardware realities and software abstractions.

Nice to Have

• Experience with warehouse or logistics automation environments.
• Familiarity with Linux system administration, systemd services, or embedded Linux.
• Exposure to AWS IoT, Greengrass, or similar edge-cloud frameworks.
• Prior experience contributing to a platform product serving multiple enterprise customers.