Senior Software Engineer (Robotics Manipulation)

• In the role of Senior Software Engineer, Robotics, focusing on manipulation, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the capabilities of our robotic solutions
• Your work will involve developing advanced software that enables robots to interact with their environments in completing complex, real-world tasks
• Design, develop, and support advanced robotic manipulation software deployed in production environments
• Create high-performance software solutions for robotic manipulation, focusing on motion planning, kinematics, control strategies and motion execution, to enhance our robotic solutions
• Utilize and extend simulation software environments to test and refine manipulation development, ensuring expected and robust performance
• Work closely with hardware engineers, product managers, and other software teams to integrate capabilities into our broader robotic systems
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers
• Clearly and proactively communicate technical priorities and status

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 with version control (Git), code reviews, issue tracking (Jira) and automated testing (unit, integration, and hardware-in-the-loop)
• Familiarity with system design principles and design patterns
• Understanding parallel/distributed systems and asynchronous/concurrent programming
• Ability to handle ambiguous or ill-defined problems, and scope, plan and implement solutions for them
• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or a closely related field
• Experience in designing and developing RESTful interfaces, gRPC services/clients, etc
• 4+ years of professional software development experience in a production environment
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience in designing and implementing software and algorithms for motion planning, motion execution, multi-arm coordination, robotic kinematics, and/or environment representation
• Strong development expertise in Python
• Strong drive to deliver well-designed, well-implemented and well-tested solutions to meet internal and external requirements
• Familiarity with Python’s asyncio library
• Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB)
• Programming experience in C++
• Familiarity with the Linux ecosystem
• Familiarity with robotics simulation tools and test environments
• Experience with development and integration of drivers for robotic hardware, particularly robotic arms
• Experience with ROS/ROS2
• 6+ years of experience in software development in a production environment
• Master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science or a closely related field