Skild AI
Robotics Application Engineer
$100K–$300K
Pittsburgh, San Mateo +2 · Full-time · Posted May 22, 2026
- Location
- Pittsburgh, San Mateo
Pittsburgh
San Mateo, California, United States - Experience
- 3–5+ years in robotics application development, system integration, or field deployment.
- Education
- BS, MS, or higher degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Develops, integrates, deploys, and improves robotic software that connects foundation models to real-world production environments.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, deploy, test, troubleshoot, and debug robotic software across hardware, software, and model layers.
- Work with ML, robotics, hardware, operations, and R&D teams to investigate deployment failures and improve system performance.
- Maintain documentation, runbooks, and tools for configuration, monitoring, and performance evaluation.
What they ask for
- 3–5+ years of hands-on experience in robotics application development, system integration, or field deployment.
- Proficiency in Python and C++; strong working knowledge of ROS/ROS2.
- BS, MS, or higher degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with AI and machine learning techniques applied to robotic systems.
- Background in autonomous systems, vision systems, simulation tools, or sensor integration.
Pay
$100,000 — $300,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, C++, ROS/ROS2
AI focus
Works on software bridging foundation models and real-world robotic deployment; collaborates with ML and robotics engineers and applies AI and machine learning techniques to robotic systems.
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