Full-Time

Software Engineer

Visualization

Updated on 4/22/2025

Viam

Viam

201-500 employees

Platform for building and managing smart machines

Compensation Overview

$160k - $175k/yr

+ Equity Grants

Junior, Mid

New York, NY, USA

Candidates are expected to come into the office 3+ days per week.

Category
Frontend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
TypeScript
Go
MongoDB
Requirements
  • Has strong TypeScript experience and modern front-end development skills
  • Is passionate about creating excellent user experiences
  • Shows potential for rapid growth and eagerness to learn new technologies
  • Has experience with or interest in learning Svelte
  • Demonstrates strong attention to detail and commitment to code quality
  • Is comfortable with rapid iteration and evolving product requirements
  • Values in-person collaboration while maintaining effective communication with remote team members
  • Has 2-3 years of professional front-end development experience
Responsibilities
  • Creating and managing a variety of tools to enable users to easily configure and deploy smart machines and teleop workspaces
  • Maintaining the test and control interfaces (Golang, Svelte with TypeScript, and MongoDB) for debugging individual machines
  • Dashboarding and visualization tools to give users better insight into their fleet
  • Collaborating with leadership on POCs and special projects

Viam offers an open-source platform that simplifies the creation and management of smart machines and IoT devices, including industrial robots and smart home appliances. The platform allows developers to build and program these machines using any language or hardware, making the process user-friendly and efficient. Viam stands out by abstracting complex hardware into easily configurable components, which accelerates prototyping and innovation for businesses. The company's goal is to help enterprises manage their smart machines effectively and leverage data to enhance their performance.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$117M

Headquarters

Lafayette, Colorado

Founded

2020

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Viam's partnership with Kongsberg Discovery opens new markets in AI-driven sonar technology.
  • The $30M Series C funding highlights investor confidence in Viam's growth potential.
  • Expansion into Europe with Neurone indicates strong international demand for AI solutions.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from platforms like ROS could challenge Viam's market position.
  • Regulatory challenges may hinder scaling AI solutions in the marine industry.
  • Dependence on partnerships may limit Viam's control over product development.

What makes Viam unique

  • Viam offers an open-source platform simplifying smart machine creation and management.
  • The platform supports any language, hardware, or existing software for building smart machines.
  • Viam's user-friendly interface allows easy programming of machines, akin to mobile app development.

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Benefits

100% covered medical/dental/vision insurance plans, commuter benefits

Competitive salary & equity packages

Reproductive Health Benefits including Fertility Benefits and Abortion Access Travel Benefits

25 days paid vacation and generous holiday observances

One Medical Membership

Class Pass & Citi Bike memberships

Free lunch everyday that you’re in the office

Paid parental leave

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

3%
Viam
Mar 27th, 2025
5 AI-powered projects to automate your smart home

At SCaLE (Southern California Linux Expo), Viam's head of DevRel Joyce Lin spoke in the Free and Open Source Software track and posed a question to the audience: "Are we really making the most of smart home technology?"

PR Newswire
Mar 19th, 2025
Viam And Kongsberg Announce Groundbreaking Ai Partnership To Revolutionize Sonar Fishfinding

Announced today at the Palm Beach International Boat Show, the partnership provides users of Kongsberg Discovery's Simrad SY50 with AI-driven insights and dataNEW YORK, March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Viam, the engineering platform for data, AI and automation, today announced a partnership with technology provider Kongsberg Discovery, part of KONGSBERG Group. Together, the companies are pioneering the use of AI for sonars in commercial and recreational fishing

Kongsberg
Mar 19th, 2025
Groundbreaking AI partnership to revolutionize sonar fishfinding

Viam, the engineering platform for data, AI and automation, today announced a partnership with technology provider Kongsberg Discovery, part of KONGSBERG Group.

Viam
Mar 12th, 2025
Platform roundup: March 2025

Viam, Inc. has introduced a new data management option to enable faster queries for recently captured data.

The AI Insider
Mar 5th, 2025
Viam Announces a $30M Series C to Continue Advancing the Power of Data and AI in the Physical World

With growing traction in Europe, Viam is collaborating with Neurone and Italian industrial leaders to scale its AI-driven solutions for the physical world.