Robotics Software Engineering- Start Up Deploying at Scale- MA - Build Software That Controls Real Robots In The Real World

Haveron James; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Haveron James is seeking an early-career software engineer to help build the control software for autonomous robots. You’ll work across perception, planning, ML, and embedded systems, shipping real hardware software in production environments.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in robotics or embedded software, strong Python and C++, and a degree in a technical field. You’ll collaborate with a tight-knit team delivering impactful robotics solutions.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of software engineering experience in robotics, automation or embedded systems.
• Strong programming ability in Python and/or C++.
• Built software that runs on physical robotic systems.
• Experience with Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop software that directly powers autonomous robots in production environments.
• Move across perception, motion planning, ML, and embedded components.
• Ship robust software that operates on real hardware at customer facilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve hard robotics problems.

Skills

Python

C++

Robotics software

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in Robotics or CS or EE

Tools

Docker

Linux tooling

Job description

Build Software That Controls Real Robots In The Real World

Most robotics companies talk about autonomy. Few deploy it at scale.

You'll work on software that directly powers autonomous robots operating in production environments, solving difficult engineering problems across perception, motion planning, machine learning, infrastructure, embedded systems and real-world robot behavior.

One day you might be improving a motion-planning pipeline.

The next you could be debugging a localization issue on a deployed robot, optimizing a machine-learning workflow, improving system performance, writing firmware, or building tooling that enables hundreds of robots to operate more intelligently.

This is not a role where you'll spend years working on a single subsystem.

You'll be expected to move up and down the robotics stack and solve whatever problem matters most.

Why Engineers Join

You’ll be joining a rapidly growing robotics company building autonomous systems for real industrial environments.

The team combines research and deployment under one roof, meaning the software you write doesn't disappear into experimentation or simulations. It ships.

Engineers here are trusted with meaningful ownership early, work directly alongside highly technical colleagues, and see the impact of their work on real hardware operating in customer facilities.

If you're motivated by solving difficult technical problems, building systems from first principles, and working with people who care deeply about engineering quality, you'll be in good company.

We’re typically interested in engineers who have:

• 1-3 years of software engineering experience in robotics, automation or embedded systems
• Strong programming ability, particularly in Python and/or C++
• Built software that runs on physical robotic systems
• Experience with robotics, autonomy, perception, controls, motion planning or machine learning
• Experience working in Linux environments
• A degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics or a related technical field

Bonus points for experience with:

• Docker
• TypeScript / React
• Embedded systems
• Sensor fusion
• Autonomous systems

This Role Is Probably Not For You If

• You prefer highly structured environments and narrowly defined responsibilities
• Your experience has focused exclusively on web applications or business software
• You want to work on simulations without seeing software deployed on real hardware

This Role Could Be A Great Fit If

You enjoy building software for physical systems.

You enjoy working across disciplines.

And you're excited by the idea of helping intelligent robots operate in the real world.