Robotics Software Engineer - ROS2, Scale & Reliability

Blue Sky Robotics; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work on production systems

End-to-end software ownership

Quick shipping of work in active deployments

Influence over scaling systems

Job summary

Blue Sky Robotics, located in Chapel Hill, NC, is seeking a Robotics Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain the software for production robots. The role involves leading the migration to ROS2, improving reliability, and building architecture for large-scale deployments.

The ideal candidate must possess strong skills in Python and robotics fundamentals, along with a customer-focused mindset and strong work ethic. This position offers the opportunity to work on impactful systems and influence the company's growth.

Qualifications

• Fast learner with strong analytical ability.
• High personal output and strong work ethic.
• Customer-obsessed mindset focused on real solutions.
• Strong ownership and consistent delivery.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the migration of our software stack to ROS2.
• Improve reliability and uptime across robots and infrastructure.
• Build architecture and tooling for large-scale deployments.
• Create a development suite to reduce engineering cycle times.
• Build reusable core software capabilities.

Skills

Python

Robotics software fundamentals

ROS2

C++

Distributed systems

Job description

Blue Sky Robotics, located in Chapel Hill, NC, is seeking a Robotics Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain the software for production robots. The role involves leading the migration to ROS2, improving reliability, and building architecture for large-scale deployments.

The ideal candidate must possess strong skills in Python and robotics fundamentals, along with a customer-focused mindset and strong work ethic. This position offers the opportunity to work on impactful systems and influence the company's growth.