Robotics Software Engineer

Avatar Robotics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Robotics Software Engineer, where you'll develop cutting-edge real-time systems for robotics. This role provides an opportunity to work with ROS 2, C++, and Python, integrating sensors and creating motion control systems. You'll collaborate with talented teams to ensure seamless data flow and contribute to revolutionizing industrial work through robotics. Be part of a small yet powerful team, shaping the future of automation in a thriving market. If you're passionate about robotics and eager to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with ROS 2 and C++ or Python in a robotics context.
• Comfort with integrating hardware drivers and debugging on real robots.

Responsibilities

• Develop core robot software using ROS 2 and C++/Python.
• Integrate sensor drivers and develop sensor fusion pipelines.
• Implement state estimation, localization, and navigation behaviors.

Skills

ROS 2

C++

Python

Sensor integration

Real-time systems

Control theory

Kinematic modeling

Tools

Gazebo

RViz

MoveIt

Job description

We’re hiring a Robotics Software Engineer to develop the real-time systems that power our robots in the field. From kinematics and motion control to sensor integration and ROS node orchestration, you’ll be the technical glue between our hardware and autonomy stack.

What you’ll do

• Develop core robot software using ROS 2 and C++/Python
• Integrate sensor drivers (LiDAR, cameras, encoders, IMUs) and develop sensor fusion pipelines
• Build and tune motion control systems for mobile or articulated platforms
• Implement state estimation, localization, and navigation behaviors
• Collaborate with the Teleop and Fleet teams to ensure real-time data flows cleanly across systems
• Write testable, modular code that works across simulation and hardware-in-the-loop environments

What you bring

• Strong experience with ROS 2 and C++ or Python in a robotics context
• Familiarity with real-time systems, control theory, and kinematic modeling
• Comfort with integrating hardware drivers and debugging on real robots
• Bonus: experience with Gazebo, RViz, MoveIt, or custom simulation environments
• Bonus: background in autonomy, SLAM, or onboard compute optimization

Additional Notes

• Our team develops on physical robots in person
• Need to be located or willing to relocate in San Francisco, CA

About Us

Avatar Robotics (www.avatarrobotics.com) is building flexible robot fleets to revolutionize industrial work across the country. We’re on a mission to make every tedious and dangerous warehouse/factory job virtual, safe, and semi-autonomous.

With proven AI approaches and overseas teleoperation, you’ll join a team that deploys a physical work solution that’s scalable now, not later. We envision a world where millions of machines will make our goods and consumables more affordable and accessible than ever, while critical workers operate these robot fleets from the comfort of their homes.

At Avatar Robotics, you’ll create the workforce of the future—In one of largest markets ($1T+ manual labor market in the US alone).

We’re a small, but powerful team at the early innings of deploying thousands of units into facilities worldwide.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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