Robotics Software Engineer Campbell · Full time · On-site Apply →

Summer Robotics; Campbell (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Summer Robotics in Campbell, CA, is hiring a robotics software engineer to develop and maintain industrial robot software for assembly and inspection. You will implement C++ and Python, integrate cameras and sensors, and ensure real-time performance on production systems.

You will work with ROS/ROS2, MoveIt, and testing/deployment infrastructure in a fast-paced startup environment, owning projects end-to-end and delivering reliable robot solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development for robotic systems.
• Strong C++ (STL, multithreading) and Python proficiency.
• Experience with camera/robot calibration and 3D transforms.
• Linux development, Git, CMake, and CI/CD workflows.
• Familiarity with real-time constraints and performance-critical code.
• Startup mindset with end-to-end ownership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robot software for industrial assembly and inspection.
• Integrate cameras and sensors, calibration, and data pipelines.
• Implement coordinate transforms and hand-eye calibration.
• Build production-quality C++ and Python software for real-time robots.
• Architect multi-process and multi-threaded systems for reliability.
• Collaborate to deploy 3D vision on robot platforms.
• Develop testing, debugging, and deployment infrastructure.

Skills

C++

Python

Multithreading

Memory management

Linux development

Git

Education

MS in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Tools

ROS/ROS2

MoveIt/OMPL

Docker

Gazebo

Jetson

Protobuf/ gRPC

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robot software systems for industrial assembly and inspection applications
• Integrate cameras and sensors including calibration, coordinate frame management, and data pipelines
• Implement and debug coordinate transforms, hand-eye calibration, and rigid body math in production software
• Build production-quality C++ and Python software for real-time robotic systems
• Architect multi-process and multi-threaded systems for reliable robot operation
• Collaborate with algorithms and perception engineers to deploy 3D vision capabilities on robot platforms
• Develop testing, debugging, and deployment infrastructure for robot software

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong C++ skills (STL, multithreading, memory management) and Python proficiency
• Practical knowledge of 3D transforms, rotation representations, and camera/robot calibration
• Experience integrating sensors and actuators on physical robot systems
• Comfortable with Linux development, Git, CMake, and CI/CD workflows
• Familiarity with real-time constraints and performance-critical code
• MS or higher in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of professional experience developing software for robotic systems mindset
• Thrives in a fast-paced startup, comfortable owning projects end-to-end
• Passionate about building robots that work in the real world, not just in simulation
• Strong debugging instincts — can trace a problem from unexpected robot behavior back through transforms, timing, and sensor data
• Comfortable with in-office collaboration (5 days/week in Campbell, CA)

Value Add

• Experience with ROS/ROS2 or similar robotics middleware
• Experience with industrial robotics, robot arms, or manufacturing automation
• Familiarity with motion planning frameworks (MoveIt, OMPL)
• Knowledge of gRPC, Protobuf, or similar IPC frameworks
• Experience with Docker, containerized deployment, and embedded compute (Jetson)
• Exposure to simulation environments (Gazebo, MuJoCo, Isaac Sim)