Robotics Engineer

I am partnering with a fast-growing robotics company building autonomous systems for the physical world to find a Staff Robotics Software Engineer. This is a senior individual-contributor seat for someone who wants to stay hands-on with the hardest technical problems - architecture, perception, planning and controls - while raising the bar for the engineers around them, rather than moving into people management.

• Own and drive architecture decisions across the robotics software stack - perception, planning/controls, or the embedded systems tying them together
• Solve the hardest, most ambiguous technical problems on the team, from system-level tradeoffs to gnarly bring-up and debug issues
• Set technical direction and review designs across multiple teams without owning a headcount
• Mentor and level up other engineers through code review, design review, and pairing
• Partner closely with hardware, product, and safety teams to get the platform from prototype to fleet
• Weigh in on the technical roadmap when architecture decisions need a senior voice at the leadership table

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including deep, hands-on work in robotics, autonomous vehicles, or safety-critical embedded systems
• Demonstrated Staff/Principal-level technical leadership - architecture ownership spanning multiple teams, not just a single project
• Deep fluency in at least two of: perception/sensor fusion, motion planning and controls, embedded/real-time software, or safety-critical systems architecture
• Strong C++ and experience with ROS/ROS2 or an equivalent real-time robotics framework
• A track record of shipping autonomous or semi-autonomous systems into real-world operation, not just simulation
• Excellent technical communication - comfortable driving alignment across teams without formal authority

• Experience with ISO 26262, SOTIF, or similar functional-safety frameworks
• Background in autonomous vehicles, field robotics, or industrial/warehouse robotics specifically
• A track record of staying an IC by choice at Staff/Principal level rather than moving into management

• Competitive base salary plus meaningful equity in a fast-growing company
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible PTO and a hybrid work schedule
• Real influence over the platform's technical direction, without the overhead of managing a team