Generalist
Software Engineer: Robotics Controls
$200K–$350K
San Francisco Bay Area (San Mateo) or Boston (Somerville) · On-site · Full-time · Posted Feb 12, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; often including a PhD.
About the job
Own and develop real-time software that translates model intentions into safe, responsive robot actions across varied embodiments.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, and test the real-time control system, from low-level firmware to embodiment input specifications.
- Own software across robot embodiments, including industrial collaborative arms and custom hardware.
- Collaborate with ML, hardware, and partners to optimize robot behavior and system performance.
What they ask for
- Extensive experience in rigid body kinematics and robotic controls.
- Experience bringing robots into production environments with stringent reliability requirements.
- Experience with high-performance, production-ready Python and C++.
- Experience with kinematics/simulation libraries or robotic middleware platforms such as ROS/ROS2/ZCM.
Pay
$200K – $350K (base salary)
Tools
Python, C++, ROS, ROS2, ZCM
AI focus
Collaborate with ML to turn model output intentions into smooth, efficient, safe, and responsive robot actions.
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