Robotics Systems & Connectivity Engineer (Real-Time)

Tau Robotics, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tau Robotics, Inc. is hiring a Robotics Software Engineer, Systems & Connectivity in San Francisco to help build a general-purpose AI for robots. You will own end-to-end on-robot software, drive latency reduction, and ensure robust data handling in real-time environments.

The role emphasizes strong C++/Rust skills, Python familiarity, and hands-on work with embedded hardware and low-latency networking in dynamic customer settings.

Qualifications

• Experience in real-time or embedded systems on physical hardware.
• Low-latency networking experience (WebRTC, QUIC, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Build and harden on-robot software: drivers, control loops, updates.
• Minimize robot communication latency and maximize reliability.
• Ensure correctness of recorded data.

Skills

C++

Rust

Python

Real-time systems

Embedded hardware

Job description

Tau Robotics, Inc. is hiring a Robotics Software Engineer, Systems & Connectivity in San Francisco to help build a general-purpose AI for robots. You will own end-to-end on-robot software, drive latency reduction, and ensure robust data handling in real-time environments.

The role emphasizes strong C++/Rust skills, Python familiarity, and hands-on work with embedded hardware and low-latency networking in dynamic customer settings.