Senior Software Engineer

Job Description Go - Linux - Networking - Containers Our Purpose At Teradyne, experience meets innovation. We push boundaries through creativity, curiosity, and diverse perspectivesempowering employees to learn, experiment, and grow every day. We are committed to an inclusive culture where every individual's strengths and viewpoints contribute to better decisions, stronger innovation, and improved business outcomes. As part of Universal Robots (UR)the world's leading collaborative robot companyyou will help build products that transform how people work. The Software Platform Team develops the foundational platform components that power product development across UR. We are expanding and seeking a Senior Software Platform Engineer with deep experience in Linux, networking, distributed systems, and Go-based platform development. This role has openings across two complementary profiles: Service-Level Engineers and Linux Platform Engineers. Opportunity Overview As a Senior Platform Engineer, You Will - Design, build, and maintain the software platform with a strong focus on built-in quality and reliability - Translate business and technical needs into robust platform architecture and solutions - Drive cross-team collaboration, including working with product teams on interfaces, dependencies, and long-term direction - Mentor, coach, and onboard team membersraising technical maturity and nurturing a continuous improvement culture - Design and implement complex features in Go, Linux infrastructure, networking, and distributed systems - Own and troubleshoot critical platform components that support containerized workloads and distributed runtime environments Based on your profile, you may focus more on service-level infrastructure (Profile A) or low-level Linux and OS engineering (Profile B). Must-Have Qualifications (All Senior Candidates) - 5+ years of relevant experience - Bachelor's degree in a relevant field - Proven experience delivering production-grade software in environments with many developers - Professional Go (Golang) development experience - Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking - Extensive experience working with Linux systems - Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized environments - Excellent communication skills in English - Strong technical leadership capabilities, including mentoring and guiding others Expected Experience For a senior role, we expect experience with several of the areas below: - Jenkins or other CI/CD tooling - Python (tooling, scripting, or automation) - Cybersecurity fundamentals - Pytest or similar test frameworks - OpenAPI or similar API definition frameworks Profile A Senior Service-Level Engineer Service Infrastructure - Distributed Systems - Containerized Runtime Experience with several of the following is beneficial and expected at senior level: - iptables - Kubernetes - Docker Compose or Docker Swarm - Nginx - Designing, deploying, or maintaining distributed or networked services - Troubleshooting complex interactions in containerized or microservice environments Profile B Senior Linux Platform Engineer Low-Level Linux - Build Systems - OS Engineering Experience with several of the following is beneficial and expected at senior level: - Kernel modules - ISAR - Shell scripting (Bash/sh) - Yocto / OpenEmbedded - BitBake - Systemd - Maintaining or customizing Linux OS images - Working close to the kernel, init systems, or low-level drivers Bonus Points For - Master's degree or PhD in a relevant field - Experience leading technical initiatives across teams - Background in agile development or platform engineering at scale Benefits At Universal Robots, we ask a lotand we give a lot in return. You will join a dynamic, fast-growing company where your ideas matter and your work shapes the future of robotics. We Offer - A collaborative environment with skilled, passionate colleagues - Autonomy and trust to influence decisions and drive success - Opportunities to grow, innovate, and evolve our software platform and robotics products