Software Development Manager-Autonomy

Who We Are

Neya is a leader in advanced robotics developing off-road autonomy for both commercial and defense customers. Our deep domain expertise spans semi-autonomy, autonomy, perception, and mission planning; all of which, support a wide range of DoD and commercial thrust areas. Our main center of gravity is in the Pittsburgh area.

This position is hybrid and based in Warrendale, PA. Local candidates will receive preference. 

We're seeking a Senior Software Development Manager who can use their coding experience, testing skills, and strong interpersonal skills to improve, and enhance the software development processes for teams of developers working on a range of autonomy, computer vision, and machine learning programs. This successful individual will have the opportunity to work on diverse robotics challenges facing the DoD and commercial markets, ranging from control of large construction equipment to 3D scene reconstruction, and self-driving off-road vehicles. You will develop a vision while collaborating with a strong team of scientists, engineers, and technicians to help drive critical architecture decisions within our machine learning and computer vision pipeline.

What You’ll Do

• Investigate and evaluate current software development processes, new features and behaviors
• Develop, maintain and enhance complex and diverse software systems based on documented requirements and best practices
• Set the technical direction and commonize our infrastructure
• Encourage daily and long-term software quality practices at varied levels of production readiness, from research to production releases
• Review and test software components for adherence to design requirements and document test results
• Work on issues requiring an in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives

What We’re Looking For

• A bachelor's or master's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent in industry experience
• 7+ years of experience in Linux platform development in object-oriented C++
• Proficient with publish/subscribe communication frameworks, especially ROS
• Excellent debugging skills-both overall methodology as well as knowledge of available tools
• Experience developing software at varied levels of production-readiness
• Experience designing code that can be maintained at scale
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and management skills
• Experience leading software development processes, acting as a disciplined force across multiple projects
• Familiarity with Node.js, React, Javascript, and Java is preferred but not required

What Makes Neya Unique

• Solve immediate and pressing real-world problems that advance the state-of-the-art
• Work with some of the smartest people in unmanned systems
• Great company culture
• Competitive salary and benefits including 401k, ESOP and company-paid medical, dental, and life insurance
• Flexible hours and working conditions

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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