Robotics Software Developer

Medium; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Benefits package

Flexible personal days

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Promise Robotics seeks a Robotics Software Developer to contribute to core robotic manufacturing tech. This early-career role supports building simulation scenes, motion planning, perception, and robust software in production environments.

Required are a CS/Robotics/Eng degree and strong C++/Python skills, plus experience with ROS or ROS 2 and at least one robotics simulator. Onsite work at Edmonton/Calgary labs with a collaborative startup culture.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Strong programming ability in C++ and Python.
• Fundamentals in algorithms and data structures; multitasking in a startup.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain simulation scenes mirroring production cells.
• Implement motion routines and tune motion planning in ROS 2/MoveIt2.
• Develop perception components for object detection and pose estimation.
• Write clean, tested C++ and Python code with unit/integration tests.
• Debug software–hardware integration with robotics/hardware teams.
• Participate in code reviews, Agile ceremonies, and CI pipelines.

Skills

C++

Python

ROS 2

MoveIt2

Computer Vision

Algorithms

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or related fields

Tools

Gazebo

MuJoCo

PyBullet

MoveIt2

Docker

Git

Job description

Promise Robotics is pioneering Physical AI for homebuilding — a rapidly growing, venture-backed company bringing together AI, robotics, and manufacturing to help the homebuilding industry meet the growing demand for housing. Our robotic systems, built and operated inside AI-powered factories, give the industry the production capacity, consistency, and speed to build more high-quality homes than traditional methods allow. Our team spans AI researchers and roboticists to factory operators, technicians, and production teams — all building the future of homebuilding together.

We'rebuilding physical AI for housing — and unlike most of the field, our robots are already in production, fabricating real structures and generating real operational data every day across multiple factories.

We’re looking for a Robotics Software Developer to join our team and contribute to developing cutting-edgesolutions for our core robotic manufacturing technologies. This is an early-career role for someone with strong fundamentals and hands-on robotics project experience who wants to develop it in production.

Why join us?

• Purpose-Driven Work: Contribute to projects with significant social, economic, and environmental impact.
• Growth Opportunities: Be part of a growth-stage startup with substantial upside and leadership potential.
• Cutting-EdgeTechnology: Work onstate-of-the-artrobotics solutions at the intersection of construction and automation.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a diverse, high-performing team committed to continuous learning and innovation.

What you’ll do:

• Build andmaintainsimulation scenes — set up and extend simulation environments and test scenarios that mirror our production cells.
• Implement motion routines — develop and tune motion-planning and collision-checking behaviors in ROS 2 / MoveIt2 under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Developperceptioncomponents — implement object detection, pose estimation, and point-cloud processing tasks for material handling and inspection.
• Write clean, tested code — produce well-documented C++ and Python, backed by unit and integration tests.
• Debug integration issues — help troubleshoot software–hardware issues alongside the robotics and hardware teams.
• Participate in the team's practices — contribute to code reviews, agile ceremonies, and CI pipelines.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or related fields (Masters/Ph.D. preferred).
• Solid programming ability in C++ and/or Python.
• Strong fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, and basic control concepts.
• Ability to solve complex problems involving multi-disciplinary engineering concepts.
• Hands-on experience with ROS or ROS 2 — through projects, internships, co-ops, or coursework.
• Familiarity with at least one robotics simulator (Gazebo, Isaac Sim,MuJoCo,PyBullet, or similar).
• Exposure to computer vision or perception concepts.
• Eagerness to learn, take feedback, and work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced startup.
• Willingness to work onsite at our R&D labs and production facilitiesinEdmonton and Calgary, Alberta.

Preferred Skills:

• An internship, co-op, competition team (e.g., robotics/autonomy), or a portfolio of robotics projects.
• Experience with MoveIt2 or another motion-planning framework.
• Familiarity with Isaac Sim / Omniverse or similar simulation tools.
• Coursework, research, or side projects involving VLA models, LLMs, or machine learning for robotics.
• Any exposure to industrial robots (KUKA, ABB, Fanuc) or sensor systems (cameras, depth sensors, force sensors, LiDAR).
• DevOps basics — Docker, Git, CI/CD.

Benefits

• Competitive salary:we believe in data-driven, equitable compensation decisions. We recently completed a compensation review and implemented salary bands that enable us to pay mid to above-average Canadian salaries across various industries.
• Stock options: everyone has a stake in our company.
• Holistic benefits: we have a comprehensive benefits package that includes paramedical, dental, vision, and drug coverage for you and your dependents, as well as a health care spending account. These benefits start right from Day 1.
• Flexible personal days and vacation policies: we care deeply about the well-being of our team.
• Open, collaborative, and supportive culture: you will be part of an incredibly high-performing and collaborative team changing the future of an industry!
• Relocation assistance package (if required)

Promise Robotics is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, and gender identity.