Firmware and Robotics Software Engineer

Agency Robotics; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Job summary

Agency Robotics in Woburn, MA, is engineering autonomous warehouse robots that streamline logistics. The Senior Firmware and Robotics Software Engineer will own embedded firmware, onboard software, and parts of the vision stack, shipping code to robots in the field and enabling new products from scratch.

You’ll work closely with hardware and software teams in a fast-paced startup setting, debugging across platforms, and ensuring robust release management and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in EE/CE/Robotics or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in embedded systems or robotics software; 3+ years bare-metal firmware.
• Strong C for embedded and Python for onboard software; production-ready firmware.

Responsibilities

• Own, maintain, and extend embedded firmware and onboard software.
• Develop firmware and software from scratch for new products.
• Contribute to camera and vision software.
• Develop motor control, motion, and safety behaviors on real hardware.
• Own release process, including OTA updates across fleet.
• Diagnose field issues from logs and telemetry.
• Write tests and documentation; code reviews.

Skills

Embedded systems

Firmware development

C programming

Python

Embedded Linux

Motor control

Robotics experience

Communication skills

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

STM32 microcontrollers

Raspberry Pi

Git

UART

I2C

SPI

CAN

Job description

Senior Firmware and Robotics Software Engineer

Background

Agency Robotics is pioneering the future of logistics by developing advanced robotic systems that optimize the movement of goods and make supply chains more human-friendly.

Founded by veterans of Boston’s leading robotics companies (Amazon Robotics, Motional, and 6 River Systems), we combine deep customer insight with cutting-edge mechatronics, intelligent software, and scalable hardware to transform warehouse operations. We’re passionate about simplifying complex processes through elegant automation—and putting agency back in the hands of the operator.

We’re seeking a Firmware and Robotics Software Engineer to own everything that runs on our autonomous warehouse robots: the embedded firmware driving motors and hardware, the onboard software supervising the robot, and parts of our vision system. This is a hands‑on role on a small team. You will ship code to robots in the field, build new products from scratch, debug across platforms, and work closely with hardware and software teams.

Responsibilities

As a Firmware and Robotics Software Engineer, you will:

• Own, maintain, and extend the embedded firmware on our robot’s main controller and the onboard software on its Linux computer
• Build firmware and onboard software from scratch for new products as our product line expands
• Contribute to our camera and vision software
• Develop and tune motor control, motion, and safety behavior on real hardware, working with the hardware team through board bring-up and new revisions
• Own the release process, including versioning, release notes, and over-the-air updates across the fleet
• Keep one codebase compatible across the hardware revisions running in the field
• Diagnose field issues from logs and telemetry and drive them to root cause
• Write tests and documentation, and keep code quality high through code review

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related engineering field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of professional experience in embedded systems or robotics software, including 3+ years of bare-metal firmware development
• Strong experience programming and configuring microcontrollers (for example, the STM32 family), including peripherals, interrupts, DMA, and bootloaders
• Hands‑on experience with common embedded communication protocols such as UART/RS-232, I2C, SPI, and CAN
• Proficiency in C for embedded systems and Python for onboard software and tooling, with a track record of taking new firmware or software from initial design to production
• Experience with embedded Linux on single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi
• Experience with motor control and control loops on real machines
• Robotics experience integrating sensors, actuators, and supervisory software
• Experience with release management and supporting products across revisions
• Comfort in a lab setting with debuggers, oscilloscopes, and schematics
• Demonstrated experience developing software with AI coding assistants, and the judgment to review and verify what they produce
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to document and present complex technical concepts
• Highly self‑motivated and thrives in fast-paced, cross‑functional startup environments
• Ability to work in-person at our Woburn office, with occasional travel to customer sites
  

Nice to Have

• Background in warehouse automation, material handling, or mobile robots
• Hands‑on work with PLCs and industrial controllers
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as Modbus or other fieldbuses
• Exposure to safety systems and robot safety standards
• Experience with battery management and charging systems
• Knowledge of depth cameras or 3D vision
• Experience with fleet deployment, remote diagnostics, or containerized software
• Knowledge of PCB design and hardware bring‑up

What We Offer

• A culture built on employee agency – real ownership, real impact
• End-to-end ownership of the software that runs on every robot we ship
• The ability to ship quickly and see your work deployed in the field
• Close collaboration with a high-caliber team who have shipped real systems at scale
• Competitive salary and meaningful startup equity
• Generous PTO, plus medical, dental, and vision coverage

We are an equal opportunity employer. All hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or transfer visas for applicants.