---
title: 'Senior Software Engineer, Core Platforms at Bot Auto'
canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-core-platforms-bot-auto-houston-7shhm5790wv0'
type: 'job'
last_seen: '2026-10-16'
---

# Senior Software Engineer, Core Platforms at Bot Auto

- **Company:** Bot Auto
- **Location:** Houston, TX
- **Posted:** 2026-09-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/botauto/jobs/5429352008

## Job 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 highly skilled and motivated Senior Software Engineer, Core Platforms to own the systems that carry Bot Auto's autonomous driving software from a developer's commit to a running truck. This is a deliberately broad, hands-on role spanning build and release engineering, cloud and on-prem infrastructure, core platform services, and the operation platforms that run our fleet — with security built into every layer. You will own the C++ build and packaging toolchain that every autonomy team depends on, the CI/CD and container image pipelines that release it, the Kubernetes platform and infrastructure-as-code beneath them, and the backend and edge services that connect our cloud to the vehicle. As a hands-on technical leader, you will be a primary reviewer and escalation point for the engineering organization, and will set the standards that keep a fast-moving codebase releasable, observable, and secure

## Key Responsibilities

- Design and support company-wide event-driven architecture with messaging and streaming platforms, including stream and consumer provisioning and the shared IDL/schema services depend on.
- Develop and operate API gateways that provide secure, scalable, and reliable access to internal and external services.
- Design and build backend services for artifact and resource management, fleet data, and operations — including event-driven frameworks, object storage pipelines, durable state, and distributed locking.
- Develop the on-vehicle edge services that connect trucks to cloud platforms, covering event forwarding, credential and certificate management, and fleet-wide deployment.
- Build identity, authorization, and least-privilege access across services, devices, and the fleet — RBAC, JWT issuance and verification, service principals, and SSO integration.
- Own certificate and key management, including internal PKI, mTLS between cloud and vehicle, and the secrets lifecycle and rotation.
- Own and evolve the C++ build, dependency-resolution, and packaging toolchain (Conan/CMake-based) used across every autonomy repository, including dependency solving, version constraints, and cross-context consistency.
- Design and maintain container image pipelines for development, simulation, and on-vehicle runtime images — including GPU toolchain upgrades (CUDA/TensorRT), multi-stage runtime builds, and cross-compilation to aarch64 targets such as NVIDIA DriveOS.
- Serve as a primary code reviewer and design partner across the organization; write ADRs and design specifications for decisions that cross team boundaries.
- Participate in infrastructure on-call — mitigate user-impacting issues quickly with clear communication, then follow up with durable long-term fixes.
- Mentor engineers and raise the bar on testing, documentation, and operational excellence..

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience spanning build systems, infrastructure, or platform engineering
- Strong software development skills in Python and C++, plus at least one of Go, Java, or JavaScript/TypeScript
- Demonstrated experience with C++ build and dependency tooling (CMake, Conan, or Bazel) and container build systems (Docker)
- Production experience with Kubernetes and at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Experience designing and operating backend services, APIs, databases, and event-driven systems
- Solid understanding of authentication, authorization, secrets management, and secure system design
- Outstanding communication skills and a track record of cross-team collaboration in a fast-moving environment

## Preferred Qualifications

- Infrastructure-as-code proficiency (Pulumi, Terraform, OpenTofu, or Ansible) and GitOps delivery (Argo CD)
- Experience with workflow orchestration (Argo Workflows, Airflow) and streaming platforms (NATS JetStream, Kafka, Pulsar, RabbitMQ)
- Experience with API gateway platforms (APISIX, Kong) and observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry)
- Cross-compilation and embedded/automotive toolchain experience (aarch64, NVIDIA DriveOS, TensorRT)
- Experience with PKI, mTLS, HSM/KMS-backed signing, IAM, and zero-trust architectures
- Prior experience deploying LLMs and building agentic or human-in-the-loop automation
- Background in autonomous vehicle systems, robotics, or other cyber-physical systems
- Full-stack development experience (React, TypeScript)

## About Bot Auto

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Bot Auto is a Houston, Texas-based autonomous trucking company developing Level 4 (L4) self-driving technology to operate a fleet of autonomous trucks and offer Transportation as a Service (TaaS) to major shippers and 3PLs.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed Stage)
- **Headquarters**: Houston, Texas, United States
- **Founded**: 2023
- **Founders**: Dr. Xiaodi Hou (CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Freight and Package Transportation / Autonomous Trucking
- **Target Customers**: B2B — Enterprise shippers and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) seeking dedicated autonomous trucking capacity.
- **Mission Statement**: To make a lasting positive impact on humanity by revolutionizing the transportation industry with autonomous trucks, reducing environmental impact, and improving the quality of life for communities worldwide. [bot.auto](https://bot.auto/about)

## Products & Services
- **Autonomous Trucking Fleet (TaaS)**: Bot Auto operates a fleet of L4 autonomous trucks on Texas roads, providing a "Transportation as a Service" model. They target real shippers who need goods moved immediately, as well as transportation brokers looking for a dedicated carrier partner. [bot.auto](https://bot.auto/)
- **Cost Per Mile (CPM) Framework**: A publicly available benchmarking standard developed in partnership with Boston Consulting Group to measure operational efficiency for autonomous trucking companies, helping stakeholders make data-driven decisions. [bot.auto](https://bot.auto/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available.
- **Key Metric — Total Funding**: **$20.0M** in a single Seed round closed on September 26, 2024, backed by 9 investors. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bot-auto)
- **Notable Customers**: J.B. Hunt, Ryan Transportation, Steves & Sons. [bot.auto](https://bot.auto/)
- **Growth Signals**: Employs 68 people with a 39.3% year-over-year headcount increase (+24 people); active job postings are up 60% year-over-year; the company has successfully deployed self-driving vehicles in Texas. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bot-auto)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Leadership & Talent**: Founded by Dr. Xiaodi Hou, a recognized industry leader in autonomy. The engineering team is heavily staffed from top talent pools, including 23 former employees of TuSimple, along with engineers from NVIDIA, Waymo, Lucid Motors, and Motional. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bot-auto)
- **Safety-First Foundation**: The company explicitly states "Safety isn't a feature — It's our foundation," positioning safety and operational rigor as the core differentiator. [bot.auto](https://bot.auto/)
- **Operational Focus**: Bot Auto employs a pure TaaS model with real shippers, proving commercial viability today rather than waiting for hypothetical future demand. Their CPM Framework provides transparency into the economics of autonomous trucking.
- **Customer Backing**: Already hauling freight for major names like J.B. Hunt, indicating trust and validation from established industry players.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling Commercial Operations**: Expanding fleet operations and autonomous capacity for shippers and 3PLs.
- **Technology Execution**: Continuing to deploy and refine L4 autonomous driving technology, with all development and engineering centered in Houston, Texas.
- **Talent Acquisition**: Aggressively hiring across engineering (software, machine learning, autonomy), operations (fleet maintenance, dispatch), and business functions (internships for MBA/Business roles). [Greenhouse](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/botauto)

## Why Work Here
- **Real Impact**: Bot Auto's autonomous trucks are actively operating on Texas roads today, offering engineers the chance to work on deployed technology that is "actually driving today." [bot.auto](https://bot.auto/career)
- **Culture of Excellence**: The team is described as "the best of the best" — industry leaders who know how to execute AI transformation, with a supportive environment encouraging continuous learning. [bot.auto](https://bot.auto/career)
- **Work Arrangement**: Multiple roles are listed as "Houston, TX preferred, open to remote," offering flexibility. The company is headquartered in Houston (15310 Park Row Blvd) with a presence in the San Francisco Bay Area and Canada. [Greenhouse](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/botauto)
- **Growth Trajectory**: With 39% annual headcount growth, a 60% increase in job postings, and a mission-driven focus on transforming transportation, the company offers significant career development opportunities.
- **Notable Perks**: The team benefits from hands-on work with cutting-edge computing, direct impact on product commercialization, and a mission with concrete economic and societal benefits.

## Sources
1. [bot.auto](https://bot.auto/)
2. [bot.auto/about](https://bot.auto/about)
3. [bot.auto/career](https://bot.auto/career)
4. [Greenhouse - Bot Auto Jobs](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/botauto)
5. [LinkedIn - Bot Auto Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bot-auto)

## Other roles at Bot Auto

- [Software Engineer, Core Platforms](https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineer-core-platforms-bot-auto-houston-mj7edzhj9krp) — Houston, TX
- [Planning & Control Engineer, Early Career](https://feeny.ai/job/planning-control-engineer-early-career-bot-auto-houston-atqz7nbnhng2) — Houston, TX
- [Onboard Infrastructure Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/onboard-infrastructure-engineer-bot-auto-houston-8m2m7q61acgn) — Houston, TX
- [Senior Software Engineer, Security Engineering](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-security-engineering-bot-auto-houston-c9f8fe4dwpq3) — Houston, TX
- [Software Engineer, Security Engineering](https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineer-security-engineering-bot-auto-houston-9pv59m5089fs) — Houston, TX
- [IT Operations Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/it-operations-manager-bot-auto-houston-pw993a7pdm0x) — Houston, TX
- [Intern, IT Specialist](https://feeny.ai/job/intern-it-specialist-bot-auto-houston-qx2nt72tay52) — Houston, TX
- [Intern, Software Engineer AI Agents (Fall/Winter 2026)](https://feeny.ai/job/intern-software-engineer-ai-agents-fall-winter-2026-bot-auto-houston-w3k81wxm0pn8) — Houston, TX
- [Senior Software Engineer, Applied AI](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-applied-ai-bot-auto-houston-j1tgznvt7t4s) — Houston, TX / San Francisco Bay Area
- [Senior Functional Safety Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-functional-safety-engineer-bot-auto-houston-c2kr45m4344m) — Houston, TX