Founding Robotics Software Engineer

Boost Robotics; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Relocation assistance

Startup equity

Job summary

Boost Robotics is building the next generation of autonomous systems for data-center infrastructure. Founding Robotics Software Engineer will own core software for reliable robot operation, spanning perception, control, and telemetry, with strong testing practices and edge deployment emphasis.

Ideal candidates have a robotics or CS/EE background and proven experience in high-reliability deployments, with skills in C++, Python, ROS, and containerization.

Qualifications

• Background in Robotics, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience deploying robots in high-reliability environments (AVs, drones, or industrial systems).
• Familiarity with containerization, DevOps, or edge/cloud infrastructure.
• Exceptional skills in C++ and Python, including performance optimization.
• Strong systems-level thinking and comfort with uncertainty or shifting priorities.
• Experience with robotics topics: Lidar sensors, RGB-D cameras, IMUs; localization/state estimation; motion planning.

Responsibilities

• Build the core software that enables our robots to operate reliably.
• Write production-grade code with strong testing practices and low-latency frameworks for logging, telemetry, and monitoring.
• Profile and deploy edge-optimized control and perception algorithms.
• Travel to customer sites for robot deployments and field debugging.

Skills

C++

Python

Robotics background

Robotics deployment

Systems thinking

State estimation

Motion planning

3D perception models

Lidar sensors

RGB-D cameras

IMUs

Edge/Cloud infra

Education

MS in Robotics or related field

Tools

ROS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Founding Robotics Software Engineer

Boost Robotics is developing the next generation of autonomous systems that monitor and maintain the world’s digital infrastructure. Backed by Y Combinator, our team consists of former CMU Robotics and Boston Dynamics engineers who have worked on robot systems in defense, agriculture, logistics, and industrial inspection.

The mission? Bring dependable, intelligent robotics to some of the most important and fastest-growing infrastructures powering the world’s digital backbone - data centers.

The Role

As a Founding Robotics Software Engineer, you will Build the core software that enables our robots to operate reliably. Work across the robotics stack, based on interest, need, or both. Write production-grade code with strong testing practices. Build low-latency scalable frameworks for logging, telemetry, and monitoring. Profile and deploy edge-optimized control and perception algorithms. Travel to customer sites for robot deployments, and debug problems in the field.

What We’re Looking For

• Background in Robotics, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience deploying robots in high-reliability environments (AVs, drones, or industrial systems).
• Familiarity with containerization, DevOps, or edge/cloud infrastructure.
• Exceptional skills in C++ and Python, including performance optimization.
• Strong systems-level thinking and comfort working with uncertainty or shifting priorities.
• Experience with some or all of the following robotics topics:
  • Working with robotics sensors (Lidars, RGBD cameras, IMUs, etc.)
  • Localization and state estimation techniques
  • Classical robot controls (kinematics, motion planning)
  • Training perception models around 3D geometry and scene understanding

Bonus Points

• MS or higher in robotics or a related field
• Experience building data collection and training pipelines
• Familiarity with robotics simulators (Isaac Sim, PyBullet, Gazebo)
• History of web development and/or VR development
• Contributions to open-source robotics frameworks or SDKs.

Why you’ll join us

There’s no instruction manual for what we’re building. There’s also no legacy code and no layers of approval - just engineers turning ideas into deployed, practical robots that keep the entire digital world online.

We’re friends and builders who hold the highest standards for ourselves and our work. Joining us means having a say in everything - the culture, the rituals, the engineering stack, and what our robots look like. You won’t just work here - you’ll help create what “here” means.

Compensation

The salary for this role is $100K - $180K, with competitive startup equity, health benefits, and relocation as needed.