Software Engineer, Teleoperation

Sanctuary AI; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leader in humanoid robotics is looking for a Software Engineer to join the Teleoperation Team. This role focuses on the development of teleoperation systems for humanoid robots, requiring strong experience in robotics software, programming languages like C++ and Python, and a deep understanding of control theory and data acquisition. The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams and develop algorithms to enhance robotic performance. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI technology.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Equity stakes

Full suite of benefits

Qualifications

• MS or Ph.D. in Robotics or a related field or equivalent industry experience.
• Proven experience in robotic software development in collaborative environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement teleoperation systems for humanoid embodiments.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to meet performance goals.
• Develop and optimize algorithms for kinematics, dynamics, and control.

Skills

Robotics experience

Software development

Teleoperation

Control theory

Data acquisition

Education

MS or Ph.D. in Robotics or related field

Tools

C++

Python

ROS 2

Linux

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Overview

Your New Role and Team

Sanctuary, a world leader in building AI-based control systems for humanoid robots, is looking to hire a Software Engineer to join the Teleoperation Team. Teleoperation is a crucial part of our platform, enabling high quality data collection from human demonstration for autonomous policies. In this role you will support the development and improvement of our teleoperation system.

We are looking for candidates with strong robotics experience in software development, teleoperation, cameras and video pipelines, control theory, haptics, and data acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement teleoperation systems for humanoid embodiments with a focus on low-latency control loops, mapping motion capture input to robot output, and channeling video from image on camera sensor to display on VR headset.
• Apply experience in large-scale software development, including modern programming languages, complex codebases, and sound engineering practices.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to meet performance goals, address robotics challenges, integrate real-time control systems, support field operators, and maintain clear technical documentation.
• Develop and optimize algorithms for kinematics, dynamics, and control, implementing responsive control loops for precise, stable performance in real-world conditions.

Your Experience

• Qualifications

• MS or Ph.D. in Robotics or a related field (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc.), or equivalent industry experience.
• Proven experience developing robotic software in collaborative environments, using C++, Python, ROS 2, Linux, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

• Teleoperation Systems: Understanding of motion capture, VR systems, exoskeletons, haptic feedback, and kinematic retargeting.
• Robotics Mathematics: Strong understanding of rigid body transforms, forward/inverse kinematics, dynamics, signal processing, and latency mitigation.
• Robotics Control: Experience with techniques such as impedance control and admittance control.
• Robotic Sensors: Familiarity with tactile sensors, force/torque sensors, and cameras.
• Debugging Skills: Ability to diagnose and resolve issues in real time during live teleoperation sessions, including troubleshooting control loops, latency, and hardware-in-the-loop interactions under operational constraints.
• Nice to have: Experience with numerical optimization, optimal control and ML for control

Traits

• Above all else, a consistently positive attitude and a willingness to do whatever it takes to create robust solutions to complex problems
• Takes ownership and accountability, fostering the same in teammates.
• Empathetic listener with conflict resolution capabilities.
• Consistent bias for action, communication, and interpersonal savvy.
• Self-motivated and able to solve problems independently.
• Mission driven and passionate about bringing human-like intelligence to machines.

Working at Sanctuary AI

Sanctuary AI is an equal opportunity employer; employment with Sanctuary AI is governed based on skills, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any way by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status. In 2023, Sanctuary AI moved into a state-of-the-art office facility and has been recognized by LinkedIn as a Top Startup company.

Compensation and Benefits

Sanctuary offers a market-leading compensation package that includes competitive salaries, equity stakes, and a full suite of benefits for permanent employees, encompassing health coverage, paid time off, cutting-edge work facilities, and worksite flexibility by role. Our commitment to fairness ensures that our total compensation consistently surpasses market standards.

About Sanctuary AI

Founded in 2018, Sanctuary builds humanoid robots and a novel control system for them that integrates symbolic logic and reasoning with data-driven robot foundation models. We use our robots to collect vision, audio, touch, and proprioception data from the perspective of the robot while they perform real-world work tasks. We use that data to train multimodal robot foundation models. Because our systems are vertically integrated, we can design, deploy, and refine at scale. Our mission is to create the world\'s first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots.

Recruiting and Employment Agency Notice: Sanctuary AI conducts recruitment and hiring internally. We are not seeking or soliciting any new agency partnerships or agreements at this time. Any employment agency or professional recruiter that provides unsolicited resumes or presents a candidate through Sanctuary AI may be engaged at Sanctuary AI\'s sole discretion without compensation to the agency. If needed, our Talent Acquisition team will contact external firms directly.