Robotics Software Engineer - ROS & Production Stacks

Imitation Machines; Sydney; Remote; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Imitation Machines is seeking a Robot Software Systems Engineer to bridge robotics software and research algorithms into production-ready systems. You will integrate new algorithms, build testing and monitoring, and contribute to the architecture of our robot learning platform.

The role emphasizes remote work with on-site hardware testing in Sydney, Australia, offering significant autonomy to shape technical direction and solve hard robot learning problems.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of robotics software and control algorithms.
• Experience with ROS/ROS2.
• Strong intuition for high-quality code and software architecture.
• Experience with robotics simulators (MuJoCo, Isaac Sim, Gazebo).
• Efficient code development and deployment practices.
• Self-driven builder mentality and willingness to push boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Build integration layers between learning algorithms and robot hardware.
• Develop monitoring and control infrastructure for robotics systems.
• Create simulation and testing frameworks for robot software.
• Design backend services for robotics workflows and data pipelines.
• Shape the overall technical architecture of the robotics platform.

Skills

Robotics software

ROS/ROS2

Software architecture

Robotics simulators

Code deployment

Self-driven

Tools

MuJoCo

Isaac Sim

Gazebo

Job description

Imitation Machines is seeking a Robot Software Systems Engineer to bridge robotics software and research algorithms into production-ready systems. You will integrate new algorithms, build testing and monitoring, and contribute to the architecture of our robot learning platform.

The role emphasizes remote work with on-site hardware testing in Sydney, Australia, offering significant autonomy to shape technical direction and solve hard robot learning problems.