Divergent

Staff Software Engineer, Robotics

$141K–$224K

Torrance, California, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jun 9, 2026

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Experience: 8+ years of professional software engineering experience; significant experience in robotics, automation, industrial systems, or machine-control software.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
Visa sponsorship: The company participates in E-Verify, which confirms a candidate’s eligibility to work in the United States after completion of Form I-9.

About the job

Designs and develops robotics and machine-control software for Divergent’s automated manufacturing platform, improving factory reliability, performance, and production throughput.

What you'll do

Develop and optimize software controlling robots, manufacturing equipment, and automated production workflows.
Design machine-control architectures and integrate hardware, sensors, actuators, and automation systems.
Troubleshoot system-level issues and support deployment and commissioning of manufacturing technologies.

What they ask for

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant robotics, automation, industrial systems, or machine-control software experience.
Proficiency in C++, C#, Python, or similar programming languages.
Experience interfacing software with hardware or robotics systems and designing complex software deployed in production.

Nice to have

Advanced degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Controls Engineering, or a related field.
Experience with industrial robotics platforms such as ABB, FANUC, KUKA, or Yaskawa.

Pay

$141,380 -$194.390 USD base salary; $163,270 - $224,500 USD base salary

Tools

C++, C#, Python, ABB, FANUC, KUKA, Yaskawa, PLCs

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