Robotics Software Engineer: Build Reliable Center Stack

Phase2 Technology; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin's Center for Human and Robot Co-Adaptation is seeking a Robotics Software Engineer on the UT Main Campus to build and maintain a shared robotics software stack for HERO deployments across sites.

You will collaborate with researchers and engineers to translate evolving research into robust, deployable systems, develop ROS 2 packages, and ensure reliability, testing, and deployment readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
• Two+ years of relevant software engineering experience with robotic systems.
• Strong programming in C++ and Python.
• Proficiency with Linux-based systems and debugging.
• Experience with ROS 2 or similar middleware.
• Ability to design, integrate, test, and debug complex software systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, maintain, and deploy the center's robotics software stack.
• Work with researchers to translate evolving software into deployable systems.
• Develop and maintain ROS 2 packages, interfaces, and launch systems.
• Diagnose and resolve complex software failures across components.
• Coordinate software releases and deployments across HERO sites.

Skills

C++

Python

Linux

ROS 2

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ROS 2

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin's Center for Human and Robot Co-Adaptation is seeking a Robotics Software Engineer on the UT Main Campus to build and maintain a shared robotics software stack for HERO deployments across sites.

You will collaborate with researchers and engineers to translate evolving research into robust, deployable systems, develop ROS 2 packages, and ensure reliability, testing, and deployment readiness.