Senior C++ Robotics Engineer

Lumicity; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumicity in Boston, MA is seeking a Senior C++ Robotics Software Engineer to build and deploy critical onboard software for autonomous vessels operating in real-world environments.

You will own onboard software architecture, runtime infrastructure, and system integration, collaborating with a highly technical engineering team to tackle challenging C++, Linux, networking, and robotics reliability problems, including sea trials and customer deployment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, Embedded Systems or Software Engineering.
• Strong hands-on C++ and Linux.
• Experience developing software for autonomous vehicles, robots, or other physical systems.
• Strong understanding of middleware, runtime infrastructure, and distributed systems.
• Experience with hardware/software integration, networking, sensors, and onboard computing.
• Hands-on experience with debugging, telemetry, logging, and production deployments.
• Experience with ROS/ROS2 or robotics middleware is a plus.
• Willingness to travel 30 - 40% for field testing and deployments.

Responsibilities

• Own onboard software architecture, runtime infrastructure, and system integration.
• Work on challenging C++, Linux, networking, and robotics reliability problems.
• Take ownership from initial development through sea trials and customer deployment.
• Collaborate with a highly technical engineering team.

Skills

Robotics

C++

Linux

Autonomous vehicles

Middleware / distributed systems

Hardware integration

ROS/ROS2

Field testing travel

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Job description

I'm partnered with a rapidly growing maritime autonomy company hiring a Senior C++ Robotics Software Engineer to build and deploy critical onboard software systems for autonomous vessels operating in real-world environments.

You're a strong fit if you have:

• 5+ years in Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, Embedded Systems, or Software Engineering
• Strong hands-on modern C++ and Linux
• Experience developing software for autonomous vehicles, robots, or other physical systems
• Strong understanding of middleware, runtime infrastructure, and distributed systems
• Experience with hardware/software integration, networking, sensors, and onboard computing
• Hands-on experience with debugging, telemetry, logging, and production deployments
• Experience with ROS/ROS2 or robotics middleware is a plus
• Willingness to travel 30 - 40% for field testing and deployments

Why jump in:

• Build autonomy software for vessels already operating in real-world environments
• Own onboard software architecture, runtime infrastructure, and system integration
• Work on challenging C++, Linux, networking, and robotics reliability problems
• Take ownership from initial development through sea trials and customer deployment
• Work directly with a highly technical engineering team