Software Engineer - The Toro Company
The Toro Company

Job Info

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Who Are We?

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company, that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St. Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years,come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Longmont, Colorado to build a career.

What Will You Do?

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:

As part of Toro Robotics Colorado, you would be a key member on a team of autonomous product development specialists building dynamic outdoor robotic solutions which leverage the latest in IoT, communications, and 3D positioning systems. As a small team, individuals are empowered to bring their own ideas and solutions to the table while gaining exposure to wide range of new technologies.

In this position, you will be designing systems and writing code that is the foundation of all other cloud-based software products within Toro. We have several projects in which you would contribute with functional components including (generically) data storage and management, messaging, and communications (including service-to-service and client to server), data and network security, and advanced geographic algorithms. Our projects cover everything from managing users and robots, to robot path planning, to real-time monitoring and support of autonomous robots out in the field.

Screening Process:

Qualifying candidates should expect an initial phone call with a Toro recruiter followed by a thirty-minute web conference with the hiring manager to discuss position details. Next steps, if needed, will generally involve additional conversations with one or more related team members and coding test to evaluate general skill levels and problem solving methods.

What Do You Need?

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer systems engineering, software engineering
• 2+ years of modern language programming experience (Java, C++, or Python)
• Bad habit of writing lots of relevant, useful test code
• Experience with multi-threading/high-performance systems
• Experience with RESTful services
• Understand publish/subscribe patterns
• Experience developing microservice applications
• Experience with SQL databases
• Experience with Git, VS Code, IntelliJ
• Experience on Linux (preferably Ubuntu, Yocto)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience collaborating with others: express new ideas and eagerly listen to others

Bonus:

• Experience working in cloud computing environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Understanding of event-driven frameworks
• Experience with MQTT, Pulsar, Kafka
• Experience with Bash, Rust, Go, Kotlin, and/or Swift
• Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Understanding of geographic (e.g., GPS) systems and working with 3D geometries
• Linux system level tools (e.g., systemd, uboot, udev)

What Can We Give You?

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits -The Toro company offers employees at our Longmont, CO location a variety of perks, including:

Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.

Wellness - The Toro Company's HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.

Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.

Flexible Work Arrangements - This team is currently implementing a hybrid work schedule. The opportunity to collaborate in the office and work from home part-time, has promoted team-building and flexibility.

Competitive Salary - The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the annual pay range is between $70000 - $115000. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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