Founding Robotics Software Engineer - Real-World Autonomy

Maxwell Bond; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxwell Bond is seeking a Founding Robotics Software Engineer to help build the robotics software stack from the ground up. You will own broad areas across perception, planning, controls and deployment, with work on real robots.

You will write production C++ and Python, work across disciplines, and contribute to architecture while engaging with hardware deployments and field troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Strong software fundamentals and experience with real robotic systems.
• Exceptional C++ and Python skills, including performance optimization.
• Experience with containerisation, DevOps, edge computing or cloud infra.
• Track record of software that has operated on physical systems

Responsibilities

• Build core robotics software enabling autonomous systems to operate reliably in real-world environments
• Work across different layers of the robotics stack depending on project requirements and your areas of expertise
• Develop production-grade C++ and Python software with strong testing and engineering practices
• Design and build low-latency frameworks for logging, telemetry, monitoring and system observability
• Profile and optimise robotics algorithms for deployment on edge hardware
• Develop and integrate perception, localisation, state estimation, control and motion planning capabilities
• Work with sensors including LiDAR, RGB-D cameras and IMUs
• Help build systems capable of operating reliably under uncertain and changing conditions
• Support robot deployments and troubleshoot software and systems in the field
• Collaborate across software, hardware and systems engineering to solve complex integration problems
• Contribute to the architecture and engineering standards of a rapidly evolving robotics platform

Skills

C++

Python

Robotics software

Perception

Localization

State estimation

Controls

Motion planning

LiDAR

RGB-D

IMUs

Machine learning

DevOps

Containerisation

Edge computing

Cloud infrastructure

Education

Master's degree in robotics or related field

Job description

Maxwell Bond is seeking a Founding Robotics Software Engineer to help build the robotics software stack from the ground up. You will own broad areas across perception, planning, controls and deployment, with work on real robots.

You will write production C++ and Python, work across disciplines, and contribute to architecture while engaging with hardware deployments and field troubleshooting.