Full-Time Engineer – Define and Own Your Impact

Proception Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early equity

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

Proception Inc. in Palo Alto is seeking a Full-Time Engineer who wants to own major parts of the stack, ship quickly, and solve hard problems end-to-end.

You'll join a fast-growing startup with competitive salary, equity, and full medical, dental, and vision coverage, and you will define and own significant components of our robotics/software stack.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, master's or PhD in CS, Robotics, Engineering or strong practical experience.
• Proven track record delivering shipped products or systems.
• Demonstrated ownership and initiative to fix gaps.

Responsibilities

• Apply to the department role that fits core expertise.
• Explain in application how you'd expand beyond scope.
• Articulate unique value and problems that excite you.
• Demonstrate track record of shipping in fast environments.

Skills

Shipping experience

Ownership mindset

Problem solving

Proactive developer

Ship quality software

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS/Robotics/Engineering

Job description

Full-Time Engineer – Define and Own Your Impact

We're building a team of exceptional engineers who want to work on hard problems and actually ship. If you're not just looking for 'a job' but want to own major parts of the stack, build fast, and solve problems end-to-end — we want to hear from you. Apply to the specific role above that best matches your expertise (Robotics Software, AI Software, Manufacturing, or Hardware), and tell us in your application how you'd like to expand beyond that role's boundaries.

Requirements

• 01 BS, MS, or PhD in CS, Robotics, Engineering, or strong practical experience
• 02 You've shipped — whether it's product, systems, open-source, or startups
• 03 High agency: you don't wait to be told, you see the gap and fill it
• 04 Strong problem-solving instincts and ownership mindset
• 05 You're here to build, not maintain

Details & responsibilities

• 01 Apply to the department role that best fits your core expertise
• 02 In your application, explain how you'd like to expand beyond that role's scope
• 03 Tell us what unique value you bring and which problems excite you most
• 04 We move fast and expect you to do the same — show us your track record of shipping
• 01 Competitive salary + early equity in a fast-growing startup
• 02 Full medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 03 Build alongside a high-caliber team solving real, technical challenges
• 04 No politics, no fluff — just high-impact work

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