Deployment Software Engineer

Roboticsconnected; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

3 weeks PTO

Travel reimbursements & per diem

Laptop provided

Job summary

Luminous Robotics, Inc. seeks a Deployment Software Engineer for the field testing team. You will travel to solar construction sites across the US, install and commission hardware, and train operators while debugging live with the engineering team.

You’ll work on real hardware, contribute production code as needed, and support high-visibility deployments and customer demonstrations in a dynamic, outdoor environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Working proficiency in C++ and/or Python, with enough fluency to contribute production code.
• Comfortable reading/editing scripts and config files on-site to set parameters and troubleshoot software.

Responsibilities

• Travel extensively (over 50% of the time) to solar construction sites across the US, with occasional international travel.
• Support on-site installation, commissioning, and construction of solar modules and LUMI hardware alongside site crews.
• Act as field test pilot for beta software/firmware releases and verify release candidates against test protocols.
• Set and adjust robot operating parameters on-site; troubleshoot hardware/software issues in real time.
• Train site operators and customer personnel on safe and effective robot operation.
• Contribute code that runs on real hardware, including behaviors, dashboards, navigation, or SLAM.
• Support deployments and live demonstrations for prospective customers.
• Report anomalies with technical detail for engineering action.

Skills

C++

Python

Robotics

Field service

Team communication

ROS/ROS2

Outdoor work

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Robotics/Engineering

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Job description

Deployment Software Engineer

South Boston, MA United Staes

ABOUT LUMINOUS

Luminous Robotics, Inc. is solving one of the defining infrastructure problems of this decade: decarbonization and AI data center growth are forcing the world to scale energy infrastructure faster than at any point in history. Based in Boston, we address this through flexible, physical AI robot fleets that build and operate solar energy infrastructure. In the past 12 months, we've developed three generations of LUMI robots and brought online clean energy for thousands of U.S. homes. We're now scaling into large-scale commercial fleet deployments globally.

THE ROLE

We're looking for a Deployment Software Engineer to join our Software Testing team and spearhead new initiatives at the edge of what our robots can do. This isn't a role where you follow a script; it's one where you act as a test pilot for our most cutting-edge software and hardware, out at solar construction sites across the US and abroad, proving in real conditions what only ran in simulation the day before. You'll install and commission hardware alongside site crews, train the people who'll operate LUMI day-to-day, and pop open a laptop to set parameters and debug live with the engineering team when something needs to be figured out on the fly. And when the opportunity's there, your code could run directly on real hardware. We're not looking for a specific pedigree so much as someone with genuine engineering/CS/robotics fluency, sharp instincts, and the drive to own hard problems where the answer doesn't exist yet.

RESPONSIBILITES

• Travel extensively (over 50% of the time) to solar construction sites across the US, with occasional international travel (including Australia), as the primary mode of work
• Support on-site installation, commissioning, and construction of solar modules and LUMI hardware alongside site crews
• Act as our field test pilot for beta software/firmware releases — verifying release candidates against structured test protocols on deployed units and capturing pass/fail results
• Set and adjust robot operating parameters on-site; troubleshoot and debug hardware/software issues in real time, often via live call with the remote SW engineering team
• Train site operators, end users, and customer personnel on safe and effective robot operation and basic maintenance
• Where opportunities arise, contribute code that runs on real hardware alongside the broader engineering team, including on behaviors, UI/dashboard tooling, navigation, or SLAM
• Support high-visibility deployments and live demonstrations for prospective customers
• Report anomalies and non-conformances with enough technical detail for engineering to act on
• Maintain field kit (laptop, diagnostic tools, spares) and keep it deployment-ready between sites
• Communicate robot status, site conditions, and blockers clearly to both the SW team and on-site stakeholders
• Follow solar-site and construction safety standards (OSHA, site-specific safety plans) at all times

QUALIFICATIONS

We care less about a specific credential path and more about whether you have the engineering fluency and field resourcefulness to execute. That said, the following will likely be relevant to your day-to-day:

• Bachelor's degree (or near-complete) in Computer Science, Robotics, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent hands-on experience
• Working proficiency in C++ and/or Python, with enough fluency to contribute production code where opportunities arise
• Comfortable reading/editing scripts and config files on-site to set parameters and troubleshoot software, often under live guidance from the remote team
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, electrical schematics, and build documentation
• Willing and able to travel extensively domestically and internationally (including Australia) and work primarily outdoors on active construction/solar sites
• Valid driver's license and passport; comfortable working independently from remote site locations
• Comfortable lifting objects per OSHA standards and working in varied outdoor conditions
• Clear, proactive communicator, comfortable being the on-the-ground extension of a remote engineering team, and composed under the spotlight of a customer demonstration
• Bonus: experience developing any component of a robotics stack (perception, localization, mapping, planning/control, behaviors, or fleet-optimization)
• Bonus: exposure to ROS/ROS2 or other robotics middleware, SLAM packages, PV/solar installation experience, low-voltage systems experience, prior field service work

CULTURE & FIT

At Luminous, we value grit, creativity, and humility. The ideal candidate is hands-on, proactive, and excited to contribute in a fast-moving environment. We look for individuals who are eager to learn, unafraid to take ownership, and passionate about helping accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

COMPENSATION & PERKS

• Competitive compensation & expected PTO
• Health Benefits
• 3 weeks PTO
• Mileage/travel reimbursement and per diem for site trips (including international travel when applicable)
• Company-issued laptop and field diagnostic kit
• Exposure to a high-growth startup environment
• Hands-on experience with cutting-edge robotic systems, from the field
• Access to team off-sites, workshops, and events
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement