Senior Technical Leader – Robotics Software SDK Development

United States Digital Space LLC; Karnataka; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC seeks a Senior Technical Leader to define a modern Robotics Software SDK architecture and roadmap. You will lead cross-functional teams across perception, navigation, and manipulation, shaping SDK evolution for multiple hardware platforms.

You will mentor engineers, engage with open-source communities, and drive high-impact technical decisions, including performance optimization and productization of the SDK.

Qualifications

• Recognized subject-matter expert in robotics software, SDK architecture, or heterogeneous compute systems.
• Proven ability to operate at principal-level scope, influencing across multiple the company organizations.
• Excellent communication, mentoring, and cross-functional alignment skills.
• 15+ years in robotics, embedded systems, or advanced compute software engineering.
• Deep expertise in ROS2, navigation/perception stacks, C++, Python, and GPU/accelerator programming.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the architecture, design principles, and roadmap for the Robotics SDK.
• Build core modules for perception, navigation, manipulation, and simulation interfaces.
• Architect and optimize compute pipelines using ROCm, GPU compute, and accelerators.
• Provide consultative direction to senior leadership and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Represent the company in ROS2/open-source communities and contribute enhancements.
• Establish SDK release processes, API stability guidelines, and cross-version compatibility.

Skills

ROS2

Robotics software

C++

Python

Real-time systems

TSN

EtherCAT

OpenCL

Gazebo

O3DE

Foxglove

ROCm

Vulkan

Linux

TensorFlow

PyTorch

ONNX

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or equivalent

PhD preferred for advanced robotics/AI/compute specialization

Tools

Gazebo

O3DE

Foxglove

ROCm

Vulkan

OpenCL

Linux

TensorFlow

PyTorch

ONNX

Job description

Overview:WHAT YOU DO AT the company CHANGES EVERYTHING At the company, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences- from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join the company, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges- striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career.

Senior Technical Leader - Robotics Software SDK Development

the company’s Robotics and Physical AI initiatives require senior technical leaders to define and build a modern, high-performance Robotics Software SDK that accelerates development across navigation, perception, manipulation, sensing, heterogeneous compute, and AI acceleration. The PMTS role is a high-impact technical leadership position, consistent with the company’s technical career ladder, and spans architecture, cross-team collaboration, and sustained innovation in the robotics software ecosystem.

THE ROLE

1. Robotics SDK Architecture & Development

• Define and own the architecture, design principles, and roadmap for the company’s Robotics Software Development Kit, aligned with the company’s adaptive compute and sensor-fusion roadmap
• Build core modules for:
  • Perception (camera/LiDAR/IMU fusion, accelerated vision pipelines via ROCm/Vulkan)
  • Navigation (NAV2, SLAM, motion planning)
  • Manipulation (MoveIt-based planning stacks)
  • Simulation interfaces (Gazebo, O3DE/Robotec.ai)
• Ensure SDK compatibility across the company hardware platforms (x86, SoCs, FPGAs/ACAP, Ryzen AI, R8000 families) as described in robotics strategy files (Robotics Strategy...).

2. Performance, Optimization & Accelerators

• Architect and optimize compute pipelines, leveraging ROCm, GPU compute, AIE/FPGA acceleration, and hardware-assisted libraries (Robotics Strategy...).
• Define performance KPIs and lead profiling, benchmarking, and tuning of robotics workloads on the company hardware.

3. Cross-Functional Technical Leadership

• Provide consultative direction to senior leadership, consistent with PMTS expectations
• Collaborate with:
  • Silicon/platform architects
  • AI/ML teams (Ryzen AI, ROCm)
  • Sensor and I/O engineering
  • OS/hypervisor teams (Linux, TSN, EtherCAT, Xen, etc.)
  • Field and customer engineering teams

4. Open-Source Ecosystem Engagement

• Represent the company in ROS2, simulation, and robotics open-source communities.
• Contribute upstream enhancements for the company acceleration backends (ROCm, Vulkan compute, AIE, TinyML).

5. Productization, Quality & SDK Lifecycle Management

• Establish SDK release processes, documentation standards, API stability guidelines, and reference application examples
• Ensure cross-version compatibility, dependency resolution, and packaged deployment across Linux distributions, containers, and edge devices.

6. Mentorship & Organizational Impact

• Mentor senior engineers and influence cross-team technical decision-making, as expected of a PMTS
• Drive innovation through patents, technical papers, internal demos, and reviews with executives.

Required Attributes

• Recognized subject-matter expert in robotics software, SDK architecture, or heterogeneous compute systems.
• Proven ability to operate at principal-level scope, influencing across multiple the company organizations
• Excellent communication, mentoring, and cross-functional alignment skills.

Technical Qualifications

• 15+ years in robotics, embedded systems, or advanced compute software engineering.
• Deep expertise in:
  • ROS2
  • navigation/perception stacks
  • C++, Python, modern software architecture
  • GPU and accelerator programming (ROCm, Vulkan, OpenCL)
  • Real-time systems, TSN, industrial interfaces (EtherCAT, CANFD, etc.)
  • Simulation tools (Gazebo, O3DE, Foxglove)
• Experience integrating AI/ML pipelines into robotics systems (AIE, TensorFlow, PyTorch, ONNX).

Preferred Experience

• Contributions to open-source robotics or GPU ecosystems.
• Experience with complex SoC platforms and hardware/software co-design.
• Demonstrated history of innovation, patents, or technical leadership roles.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• PhD preferred for advanced robotics/AI/compute specialization.

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Qualifications

• Benefits offered are described: the company benefits at a glance.
• The company does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

the company and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.