Senior Robotics SWE, Path Planning

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to build the core software powering our next-generation autonomous robots. In this role, you will develop the systems that allow our robots to operate with exceptional reliability, precision, and efficiency in real production environments. You will work across robotics and autonomy—building robust, production‑grade software that scales as we deploy more robots into high‑throughput warehouse operations.

You’ll collaborate closely with our AI, hardware, and infrastructure teams to integrate frontier AI capabilities into practical, real‑world robotics systems and to continually improve robot uptime, performance, and overall intelligence.

• Design and implement robot behaviors and task‑level intelligence across a large‑scale fleet of robots.
• Develop and scale multi‑agent path‑planning algorithms and optimization strategies to maximize fleet throughput and solve complex task allocation challenges in real‑time.
• Design and implement task orchestration and robot behaviors across nominal and edge‑case scenarios, ensuring high task success rate and robust recovery.
• Drive measurable improvements in autonomy quality, using data and operational metrics to iterate on task success rate, recovery behavior, and system reliability.
• Collaborate with hardware engineering on seamless software–hardware integration for new robot platforms and upgrades.
• Participate and lead technical design reviews and drive architecture decisions for core subsystems and features.
• Mentor cross‑functional engineers and technicians, and raise the bar on reliability, testing, and operational excellence.
• Triage robotics system issues to ensure reliability of production robotics systems; help diagnose and resolve operational issues when they arise.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in production‑level coding in C++, Python, or Rust.
• Demonstrated experience or knowledge of distributed systems, backend services, API design, CI/CD, AWS, Kubernetes.
• Demonstrated experience designing scalable systems and leading complex technical projects.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.
• A proven track record of using analysis to influence high‑stakes operational and engineering changes.

The pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $190,000 - $250,000/year. Your exact offer may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to cash compensation, this position will also receive generous equity.

Enjoy the time you need to travel, rejuvenate, and connect with friends and family.

Nimble provides medical, dental, and vision insurance through several premier plans and options to support you and your family.

Enjoy paid bonding time following a birth.

Take the stress out of commuting with access to fully paid parking spots.

Get a cash bonus for any friend or colleague that you refer to us that we end up hiring.

Contribute toward a 401(k) for retirement planning.

Be an owner in Nimble through our equity program.

Nimble Robotics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state, federal or local laws.