Founding Software Engineer - Full Stack (US HQ)

Job Title: Founding Software Engineer (Full Stack Robotics)

Location: Hybrid – Pune (Remote considered for exceptional candidates)

Base Compensation: ₹22L - ₹30L

About Destro:

Destro is building the global AI brain for robotics — a cloud-native decision engine that controls fleets of robots. Think of us as the AI mothership that tells robots what to do, in real-time. Backed by top-tier U.S. VCs, NVIDIA, and NYU Future Labs, our team is building the next generation of operational intelligence that powers real-world automation at scale.

Role Overview:

We’re looking for a Founding Software Engineer to take charge of our fragmented MVP codebases and help unify, harden, and productionize our orchestration platform. You’ll work directly with the founders and build the foundational software infrastructure that Fortune 500 customers will depend on in production.

What You’ll Own:

• Audit, refactor, and unify four MVP codebases into one robust product

• Architect a modular platform that supports both cloud-native and on-prem deployments

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for high-confidence enterprise rollouts

• Build containerization and orchestration workflows (Docker + Kubernetes)

• Harden the platform for uptime, failover, and disaster recovery

• Implement security protocols, authentication, and RBAC for enterprise readiness

• Own deployment architecture, infrastructure, and monitoring from dev to production

• Collaborate closely with the robotics, optimization, and product teams to ensure performance in real-world environments

Tech Stack (you should be fluent with most):

• Backend: Python (FastAPI), Node.js

• Frontend: React, TypeScript

• Infra/DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions

• Cloud: AWS (ECS, Lambda, S3), some GCP

• Infra/Data: Linux, PostgreSQL, Redis, gRPC, MQTT

• Bonus: Robotics/IoT/RTLS deployments, wearable UX

What We’re Looking For:

• Have 8+ years of full-stack and DevOps experience at a high-caliber company or startup

• Have shipped and supported enterprise software — ideally in on-prem or hybrid environments

• Know how to build for latency-sensitive, resource-constrained, hardware-adjacent systems

• Have built glue code across microservices and productionized messy prototypes

• Obsess over reliability, observability, and maintainability

• Thrive in ambiguity, own your outcomes, and move fast without breaking critical things

• Are excited to join a mission-driven founding team that builds for impact, not vanity

Why Join Destro:

• Hard Tech with Real Impact: You’re not building ad-tech or dashboards — you’re helping robots move real goods in real warehouses

• Early Equity + Ownership: Shape the platform from the ground up, with significant equity and influence

• Elite Team: Work with peers from IIT, FAANG, and cutting-edge robotics startups

• VC-Backed: Funded by deep-tech investors who understand the grind and the upside

• Customer Ready: Fortune 500s are already piloting our platform — you’re not building into the void