Robotics Software Engineer

About the company

Our client is a robotics company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the software layer that sits between physical devices and production systems, making sure hardware components work dependably with the wider codebase. Work across the hardware-software boundary to troubleshoot problems and deliver stable infrastructure for the teams that rely on it.

What you'll do

- Build and maintain infrastructure for deployed machines running at scale with strict latency requirements.

- Bring new robotic arms, input devices, remote-operation equipment and sensors online within dependable software environments.

- Troubleshoot problems across drivers, communication protocols, calibration and the physical hardware.

- Develop software interfaces and abstraction layers that link hardware to data and machine learning pipelines.

- Partner with machine learning and hardware colleagues to quickly put new hardware capabilities into use.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- A track record of bringing physical devices into live, production-grade software environments.

- Strong software engineering skills, including embedded systems and hardware SDKs.

- Comfort debugging across hardware and software in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

- A startup mindset and a fast learning pace.

- Ability to work on-site 6 days per week.

Bonus points

- Experience at a robotics, autonomous vehicle or physical AI company.

- Background in real-time systems where output cannot stall, such as drones or autonomous vehicles.

- Familiarity with ROS or other robotics middleware.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 200,000 to 350,000 per year

- Equity

- Health, dental and vision coverage

Location and work model

- San Francisco, California, United States

- On-site, 6 days per week in office

- Full-time