Senior Software Engineer

Location

Santa Clara, California, United States;
Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first.

Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?

We are developing AI‑native products that bring generative intelligence into the physical world. As a Software Engineer, you will set the technical direction for systems that blend cloud infrastructure, machine learning, and hardware interaction. You will be responsible for defining architecture that is robust, scalable, and adaptable to rapid research and product iteration.

This is a high‑impact role for a technical leader who thrives on deep systems work and cross‑disciplinary problem solving. You will work closely with engineers, ML researchers, product managers, and executives to define the architecture and foundational components that will support the next generation of intelligent, interactive systems. Your decisions will influence the trajectory of multiple engineering teams and the product itself.

• Lead architecture and development of complex, high‑scale systems
• Drive technical decisions and trade‑offs across multiple domains (infra, ML, product)
• Collaborate across teams to align long‑term platform and product direction
• Set engineering standards for code quality, design, and operational excellence
• Mentor and support growth of engineers across the team

• Languages:
  
  Python, Go, Type Script
• ML:
  PyTorch, Hugging Face, ONNX Runtime, Lang Chain
• Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Redis, Postgres, S3, Terraform
• Dev Ops & Observability:
  Git Hub Actions, Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus

We do not expect deep experience with every tool, but we are looking for engineers who have repeatedly solved difficult problems at scale, and who know how to make good technical decisions under uncertainty.

• 6+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience designing and scaling distributed systems in production environments
• Proficiency in at least one backend programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java)
• Strong understanding of systems architecture, observability, and deployment best practices
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional technical initiatives

• Experience with ML model serving or AI product integration
• Prior ownership of mission‑critical systems with high availability requirements
• Background in performance engineering or systems optimization
• Experience mentoring senior engineers or leading architectural reviews

We are an early‑stage engineering team solving hard technical problems at the intersection of AI, systems, and real‑world interaction. We operate with high autonomy, collaborate closely across functions, and maintain high technical standards. Software Engineers at our company are expected to lead by example, model engineering excellence, and shape both what we build and how we build it.

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here:  The pay range for this position is $167,443 – $226,073 annually with a target incentive of 10% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may differ based on budget, candidate experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.

Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity,…