Real-Time Robotics Platform Engineer

Google LLC; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google DeepMind is seeking a Robotics Platform Software Engineer in Cambridge, MA, to architect and implement end-to-end hardware-facing software spanning real-time operating systems to data management toolchains powering embodied AI systems.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance robotics research and product integration. The role requires strong software development experience in robotics, real-time systems, and robust testing practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 5 years of experience developing and debugging robotic software systems and supporting toolchains.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching core components of a robotics software stack, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture of a robotics software stack.
• 3 years of experience with processor and memory optimization, RTOS, and communication protocols (e.g., CAN, SPI, I2C, UART).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust software for real-time robotic workloads, including RTOS tuning and memory management.
• Build and maintain CI/CD infrastructure and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testbenches to support rapid development cycles.
• Establish systems, tools, and processes for high-velocity robot development, including logging and data visualization.
• Ensure low-latency communication and system stability across the entire robot stack.
• Establish a culture of following software development best practices, including modularity, well documented code, and high test coverage.

Skills

Software development

Robotics software systems

Robotics stack testing/maintenance

Robotics software architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CI/CD

HIL testing

Job description

Google DeepMind is seeking a Robotics Platform Software Engineer in Cambridge, MA, to architect and implement end-to-end hardware-facing software spanning real-time operating systems to data management toolchains powering embodied AI systems.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance robotics research and product integration. The role requires strong software development experience in robotics, real-time systems, and robust testing practices.