Robotics Software Engineer: Grasping & Production-Quality AI

Intrinsic; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Intrinsic is accelerating industrial robotics with AI and robotics software at Google. You will develop robust grasping algorithms and integrate them into production-grade systems, working across motion planning, control, and manipulation.

The role emphasizes delivering reliable, scalable software for real-world manufacturing tasks, with collaboration across roboticists and engineers. Equal opportunity employer and a strong focus on impact.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of robotics experience (motion planning, control, or grasping).
• Proficient in C++ and Python with production-quality software.
• Strong foundation in linear algebra, transformations, kinematics, and rigid body dynamics.
• Direct experience testing and iterating on hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain production-ready grasping algorithms.
• Collaborate to apply robotics advancements to real-world industrial problems.
• Translate partner requirements into reliable, scalable technical solutions.
• Improve core robotics software framework and ensure high code quality.

Skills

C++

Python

Robotics

Motion planning

Control systems

Grasping/manipulation

Linear algebra

Kinematics

Hardware testing

Education

Master's degree in Robotics or related

PhD in Robotics

Job description

Intrinsic is accelerating industrial robotics with AI and robotics software at Google. You will develop robust grasping algorithms and integrate them into production-grade systems, working across motion planning, control, and manipulation.

The role emphasizes delivering reliable, scalable software for real-world manufacturing tasks, with collaboration across roboticists and engineers. Equal opportunity employer and a strong focus on impact.