Robotics Software Engineer
Job Description
- Possess strong software engineering fundamentals.
- Have extensive experience integrating and deploying industrial automation systems, robotics, or hardware.
- Bring hands-on experience delivering production-quality software in collaborative teams.
- Have a strong background in Rust or C++.
- Help develop and grow data collection labs, owning integration lifecycle from sourcing hardware to deployment.
- Develop innovative robot control interfaces for various morphologies, environments, and tasks.
- Collaborate with research and engineering to develop automation tools and machinery for evaluating robotic policies.
- Lead design and implementation of data collection, visualization, and quality control processes.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
- Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
- Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
- 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
- Mental health and wellness support
- Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
- Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
- Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
- Relocation support for eligible employees
- Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends
About the Team
Our Robotics team is focused on unlocking general-purpose robotics and pushing towards AGI-level intelligence in dynamic, real-world settings. Working across the entire model stack, we integrate cutting-edge hardware and software to explore a broad range of robotic form factors. We strive to seamlessly blend high-level AI capabilities with the constraints of physical systems to improve peoples’ lives.
About the Role
We're seeking talented Robotics Software Engineers to expand our robotics data collection and evaluation program. This highly technical role involves designing, implementing, and optimizing software solutions across diverse robotics hardware. You'll work closely and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams; including software, hardware, research, and operations - to drive advancements in our robotic systems.
This role is based in San Francisco, CA, and requires in-person 4 days a week.
In this role, you will:
- Help develop and grow our data collection labs, owning the entire integration lifecycle, from identifying and sourcing new hardware to collaborating with mechanical and electrical engineers on setup, software integration, and operational deployment.
- Develop innovative robot control interfaces suited to a variety of morphologies, environments, and tasks.
- Collaborate closely with research and engineering teams to develop automation tools and machinery that facilitate the evaluation of advanced robotic policies.
- Lead the design and implementation of data collection, visualization, and quality control processes.
You might thrive in this role if you:
- Possess strong software engineering fundamentals.
- Have extensive experience integrating and deploying industrial automation systems. off-the-shelf robotics, or related hardware into production environments.
- Bring hands-on experience delivering production-quality software within collaborative engineering teams.
- Have a strong background in Rust or C++.
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