# Lead Software Engineer, Data Platform at Viam

- Company: Viam
- What the company does: One platform for the entire robotics lifecycle. Multi-language SDKs, hardware abstracted into simple APIs, and fleet management from first prototype to global scale. Backed by USV.
- Company website: https://www.viam.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: New York, NY
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $220K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-05-29
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/viamrobotics/jobs/6008423004
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/viam-lead-software-engineer-data-platform/

## About the role

We are looking for a hands-on engineering manager to lead our Data/ML team. The role is responsible for developing engineers, driving execution, and making architectural decisions. The Data/ML team owns the infrastructure that moves data from devices to the cloud and makes it usable across the Viam platform. On top of that foundation, the team also owns the ML infrastructure that turns that data into models: training workflows, labeling pipelines, and inference in both cloud and at the edge.

## What they're looking for

- Led engineering teams through hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development
- Built and scaled backend, platform, or infrastructure systems in production
- Shipped products across APIs, backend services, and user interfaces
- Made sound architectural decisions and navigated tradeoffs around scale, reliability, and performance
- Influenced product and technical direction through strong judgment and execution
- Drove cross-functional projects from ambiguity to production

Tags: Engineering