Senior Real-Time Robotics Software Engineer (C++/ROS2)

Apptronik; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Apptronik in Austin, Texas, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer dedicated to developing advanced robots. In this role, you will create real-time C++ software to ensure reliability and efficiency. Your contributions will enhance the functionality of humanoid robots in various industries.

The ideal candidate will have extensive robotics software experience and strong skills in C++, along with qualifications from Computer Science or Engineering fields. Join Apptronik to advance the future of robotics!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of robotics software development experience required.
• Education in relevant fields such as Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Deliver production-grade real-time C++ software infrastructure.
• Integrate low-level firmware data with high-level controls logic.
• Implement and tune state estimation and diagnostic monitors.
• Characterize and improve the quality of robot kinematics.
• Integrate learned policies into the real-time controls stack.
• Develop API for controls and autonomy systems.

Skills

Strong modern C++

OOP skills

Multi-threading

Linux application development

Robotics fundamentals

CMake + colcon ROS2

Software testing methodologies

Version control (e.g., Git)

Strong communication skills

Agile processes

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering

Tools

MuJoCo

Drake

Eigen

ROS2

Flatbuffers

BehaviorTree.CPP

Job description

Apptronik in Austin, Texas, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer dedicated to developing advanced robots. In this role, you will create real-time C++ software to ensure reliability and efficiency. Your contributions will enhance the functionality of humanoid robots in various industries.

The ideal candidate will have extensive robotics software experience and strong skills in C++, along with qualifications from Computer Science or Engineering fields. Join Apptronik to advance the future of robotics!