- Robot type
- Robot AI and Software
- Location
- San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Software
- Posted
- Jun 4, 2026
- Salary
- $255,000–$325,000 a year
Robotics Software Engineer
Job description
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.
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Job responsibilities
- 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…
- 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.
- Have 5+ years of professional software engineering experience developing and shipping production-quality systems in robotics or hardware-integrated environments.
- Have extensive experience integrating and deploying industrial automation systems, off-the-shelf robotics platforms, or custom hardware into production environments.
- Bring hands-on experience delivering production-quality software within collaborative, cross-functional engineering teams.
- Have strong proficiency in Rust or C++.
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