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warehouse automation · humanoid robots

Senior Robotics Engineer

Los Angeles · Onsite$120k–$200k/yrPosted 7 days ago
HardwareSeniorFull Time
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We’re looking for an experienced roboticist to work with our team in maintaining, improving, and battle-readying our our end-to-end robotic workforce solution. You’ll possibly work or lead various different projects such as robot and teleoperation design, control systems, or fleet control and navigation optimization.

Qualifications/Requirements

  • 5+ years software engineering experience, including 3+ in robotics, aerospace, or other physical domains.

  • Proven experience leading software teams and delivering production systems for real hardware.

  • Strong C++ and Python skills

  • Familiarity with Docker deployment

  • Experience with real-time or near-real-time control systems and hardware–software integration.

  • Strong understanding of modern software practices including: Git, code review, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.)

  • Experience managing sensor data pipelines (stereo/RGB cameras, Lidar, IMUs, force/torque).

  • Experience with ROS/ROS 2

  • Linux

  • Nice To Haves

  • Proficiency in profiling and optimizing C++/Python code for systems with limited compute and memory resources.

  • Experience with simulation environments (Gazebo, Isaac Sim, etc.).

  • Experience building low-latency networking and communication systems for teleoperation.

  • Background in computer vision, perception, ML-based detection/pose estimation, or SLAM.

  • Experience in startup or fast-paced R&D environments, including hiring and mentoring teams.

  • Things that make you an ideal fit:

  • You are excited to remain hands-on in the code while unblocking your team and facilitating technical decisions rather than dictating them.

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