Xaira Therapeutics
Robotics Control Software Engineer
$150K–$180K
South San Francisco, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Experience
- No specific number of years stated; recent graduates and PhD candidates are welcome to apply.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
About the job
Build and integrate robotics software and physical automation systems that execute, monitor, and scale laboratory workflows.
What you'll do
- Develop, test, and maintain robotic control, manipulation, perception, safety, and task-execution software for lab systems.
- Integrate laboratory instruments, sensors, and automation devices; support multi-station workflows, validation, logging, and error recovery.
- Collaborate with scientists to automate experimental protocols and evaluate simulation, autonomy, and AI approaches for real lab execution.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong software engineering skills in one or more modern programming languages, cloud-based workflows, and production software systems.
- Familiarity with robotics software frameworks such as ROS2, MoveIt, or comparable tools.
- Familiarity with computer vision, perception, motion planning, robotic manipulation, or sensor integration; comfort debugging physical hardware.
Nice to have
- Experience with robotic arms, mobile robots, machine vision, lab instruments, or robotics simulation tools.
- Exposure to AI, foundation models, reinforcement or imitation learning, or agentic robotics systems.
Pay
$150,000 - $180,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, C++, C#, ROS2, MoveIt, OpenCV, Foxglove, Isaac Sim
AI focus
Evaluate and integrate AI, autonomy, foundation-model, reinforcement-learning, and imitation-learning approaches to improve robotic laboratory execution.
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