Senior Software Engineer (Robotics)

• As a Software Engineer on Berkshire Grey’s Scoop robotic trailer-unloading program, you will design, implement, test, deploy, monitor, and maintain software that creates, integrates, and improves the system’s robotic capabilities
• You will work with a multidisciplinary team to develop software that controls physical robotic behavior and coordinates the components required to unload packages safely, reliably, and efficiently
• This role spans the complete software lifecycle, from defining and designing new capabilities through deployment, performance analysis, and support of systems operating in real-world customer environments
• This is an ideal role for a software engineer who enjoys solving difficult problems at the intersection of software, robotics, and physical automation—and who is motivated by seeing their work operate on real systems
• Design, implement, test, deploy, monitor, and maintain software for Berkshire Grey’s robotic trailer-unloading product
• Develop software components that control and coordinate robotic behavior and other physical system functions
• Translate product, system, and customer requirements into reliable and maintainable software solutions
• Work closely with robotics, controls, perception, hardware, systems, test, product, and field engineering teams
• Develop automated tests, simulation workflows, and system-level test methods to validate new capabilities
• Debug complex issues that span software, hardware, sensors, controls, and robotic behavior
• Analyze system performance and operational data to identify reliability, quality, and throughput improvements
• Support software integration, system commissioning, and troubleshooting on development and customer systems
• Participate in architecture discussions, design reviews, code reviews, sprint planning, and other engineering activities
• Improve software quality, observability, test coverage, deployment practices, and maintainability
• Document software designs, interfaces, operating behavior, and troubleshooting procedures
• Communicate plans, progress, technical tradeoffs, and risks clearly to engineering stakeholders
• Travel to customer or development sites when needed to support integration, testing, deployment, and troubleshooting

Benefits

• Healthcare - Full medical, dental and vision. Life insurance, gym stipends and wellness programs
• Vacation - We value hard work and we like to have fun. Take time when you need it
• Recognition - Peer shout outs, achievement celebrations and leadership awards let you know you’ve made a difference
• Retirement - Stock options and generous 401(k) matching
• Nutrients - Lunch is delivered daily, a plethora of snacks, gourmet coffee, Soylent, and top-shelf beverages- Experience developing software on Linux, preferably Ubuntu
• Ability to monitor and maintain deployed software to ensure reliability and quality
• Ability to work through ambiguous or loosely defined problems and independently scope, plan, and implement effective solutions
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team
• Experience with Git-based version control and issue-tracking systems such as Jira
• Strong commitment to delivering well-designed, well-implemented, and thoroughly tested software that meets internal and customer requirements
• Experience developing software in a fast-paced Agile environment
• Strong software development expertise in Python and/or C++
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of professional software development experience; or a master’s degree with 3+ years of experience
• Experience with robotics, industrial automation, or robotic material-handling systems
• Experience with asynchronous or concurrent programming, including Python Asyncio or similar frameworks
• Experience with parallel or distributed software systems
• Experience with software-based simulation tools and techniques
• Experience with messaging and communication technologies such as Kafka, gRPC, or similar systems
• Experience with ROS or ROS2
• Familiarity with warehouse automation, logistics, package handling, or trailer-unloading applications
• Experience integrating software with sensors, actuators, programmable logic controllers, or other industrial hardware